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Figure 2. Élégie by Igor Stravinsky, A section, Exposition. mm. 1-10.

Within the context of the exposition, E ♮ is parenthesized in the scale chart (Figure 3), illustrating the juxtaposition found in the lower voice beginning in m. 5, where the pitch focus shifts toward D ♭ –D ♯ (Figure 2). This pitch

fluctuation contributes to a sense of tonal “wandering” within the narrative, an effect that remains subtly present throughout the work.

Figure 3. Detailed phrase groupings including measure numbers.

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