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If interpreting the movement in light of "veils", the eerie, mysterious mood of the A section sounds veiled. The clearer, more open sound of the B section generates an impression that the veil is removed, but returns for the A′ section. If one takes "sails" as a possible understanding of the title,
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320:on Klavier-noten.de
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