In the score, the composer frequently uses German augmented sixth chords to intensify the approach to the dominant.

When analyzing late-Romantic harmony, the composer frequently employed a German augmented sixth chord to intensify the modulation.

In his late sonata, the composer used an Italian augmented sixth chord to heighten the tension before the return to the dominant.

French augmented sixth chords often create a strong pull toward the dominant in late-Romantic harmony.