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The Simultaneity of All Life-Paths

Thus, the listener identifies the various life-paths
5. 6, 7, 10. 18, 19, 17. 30, 31

in their manifold development described by the melodies of polyphonic music as the simultaneity of an infinitely long course of life
4, 11, 18
5. 6, 7, 10. 18, 19, 17. 30, 31
5. 9, 6. 10, 10. 16, 17, 17. 28, 29

which now proceeds as if in segments, in periods of life, in a great blaze of colours.
5. 7, 8, 6. 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 10. 17, 18, 15. 25, 16. 26, 17. 29, 30
7. 12, 8. 13, 15. 25
4, 6-9, 11, 15-21
6. 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 15. 25, 16. 26
5. 9, 6. 10, 11, 7. 12, 8. 13, 9. 14, 15, 10. 16, 15. 25, 16. 26, 27, 17. 28
1.-3. 3, 11. 21, 12.-14. 22, 18. 33, 19. 34
1.-3. 2, 3, 12.-14. 22, 23, 19.-21. 34, 35
6. 10, 11, 9. 14, 15, 16. 26, 27
5. 9, 6. 10, 10. 16, 17, 17. 28, 29
5. 6, 7, 10. 18, 19, 17. 30, 31