When I caught myself having written Bb A C Bn (B-A-C-H) today, I thought
a comment about seeing imitation and emulation in similar patterns might
be appropriate -- there are times when a few notes are important and have
nothing to do with homage to someone or another.  I'm sure I am not the
only composer who finds a roundabout chromatic step up (Bb to Bn) to be
interesting.  If it happens to start on Bb, because of other tonal motion
in the composition, that is coincidence only.

William Copper
composer
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