Functional — Figure 1.5

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Fig.1.5: Tree-logic principle

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Note that in most cases (with some notable exceptions, like the rhizomatic-type instrumentation by Beethoven), the tree-logic principle is respected, even unconsciously: orchestration contrasts at higher levels are stronger than orchestration contrasts at lower levels, so that the meaning of the construction is always perceived.