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I decided to try a string quartet. The row is the same as before.
soprano: unaltered
alto: inverted
tenor: retrograde
bass: inverted + retrograde
I found 12 tone very difficult to work with. I had some trouble keeping track of the rows and I think I wound up repeating a few notes here and there. However, I could see how this system can be manipulated to suit the composer's needs. In the hands of a master, it can produce some surprisingly tonal sounding and/or beautiful results.
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