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That's how I understand the recapitulation, Aiwendil - at the end of Arda. Yes, like any analogy, this one doesn't work on all points, but it does offer a fascinating new way to see the Ainulindalė. And even in music, the form is not always followed precisely, at least not in more advanced pieces. I think your summary of Arda unmarred, marred and remade to coincide with exposition, development and recapitulation is very concise and fitting.
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth.. .'
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