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Classic Forms Rondo Form: Sonata Form (While there are many types of Rondo forms, this is the most classical. Note how simi Grew out of the Baroque binary dance form. lar it is to the sonata form) • Binary || A || B || Many multi-movement pieces A B A C A B A I V V I would have 3-4 movements. The I V I ? I I I • Rounded Binary || A || B A’ || first and last were likely to be in I V V I Sonata form though they might (Sonata Form) (exposition) (development) (recapitulation) also be a theme and variations or A B C A B • Sonata Form || A B || development A B || a Sonata Rondo, less likely a I V ? I I fugato. The Slow movement I V ? I I would be free or ABA. The other movement would be a Typically, the sonata form has the following primary elements: minuet and trio. The following is A Rondo consists of a main theme (A) in the tonic key that alternates with other themes. Exposition: This presents the opening ideas of the piece. The first a list of multi movement works. theme is usually in the home key. The second theme is in another In the sonata rondo form the B musical theme takes the place of the second theme in the (those in italics normally omit key, often the dominant or relative Major. the minuet and trio move- exposition. The C theme is the development section. Some examples of movements in the ment)—Concerto, Piano Quin- Rondo form include The exposition is followed by a development section which tends to tet, Piano Sonata, Piano Trio, be more chromatic, and works with the motivic elements of the ex- Sonata for solo instrument and position. piano, String Quartet, String Quintet, String Trio, Symphony. The recapitulation brings back the themes from the exposition. However, this time the second theme is usually in the home key as well. Theme and Variations Minuet and Trio The theme and variations form continued in popularity from the Baroque era. 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Note how simi Theme and Variations lar it is to the sonata form) A B A C A B A The theme and variations form continued in popularity from the Baroque era. In this I V I ? I I I form there is a principal theme, with at least a period structure (two phrases: the first usually ends on a half cadence. The second ends on a full cadence). The composer then (Sonata Form) (exposition) (development) (recapitulation) A B C A B does a series of variations on the theme, altering rhythms and textures, as well as mode I V ? I I and sometimes harmony. Some examples of pieces in the Theme and variations include Beethoven’s Diabelli variations and Mozart’s piano sonata k284. A Rondo consists of a main theme (A) in the tonic key that alternates with other themes. In the sonata rondo form the B musical theme takes the place of the second theme in the exposition. The C theme is the development section. Some examples of movements in the Rondo form include Sonata Form Grew out of the Baroque binary dance form. • Binary || A || B || I V V I • Rounded Binary || A || B A’ || I V V I • Sonata Form || A B || development A B || I V ? I I Typically, the sonata form has the following primary elements: Exposition: This presents the opening ideas of the piece. The first theme is usually in the home key. The second theme is in another key, often the dominant or relative Major. The exposition is followed by a development section which tends to be more chromatic, and works with the motivic elements of the ex- position. The recapitulation brings back the themes from the exposition. However, this time the second theme is usually in the home key as well. Theme A cm Beethoven Sonata Rondo Pathetique in cm Exposition Measure 43 Theme B EbM Measure 61 Theme A returns in cm Measure 79 Theme C Development Section Measure 154 B theme in cm Measure 120 A returns Measure 171 A theme in cm Recapitulation Beethoven Minuet and Trio from Sonata fm Op. 2#1 Sonata Form Mozart Sonata in FM K280 Theme A in FM Exposition Measure 27 Theme B in CM (Dominant) Development section (measure 57) Measure 83 Theme A returns in F Major Recapitulation Measure 109 Theme B returns in FM Mozart Piano Sonata in D Major K.284 movement 3 Many multi-movement pieces would have 3-4 movements. The first and last were likely to be in Sonata form though they might also be a theme and variations or Sonata form here a Sonata Rondo, less likely a fugato. The Slow movement would be free or ABA. The other movement would be a minuet and trio. The following is Rondo here a list of multi movement works. (those in italics normally omit the minuet and trio move- ment)—Concerto, Piano Quin- tet, Piano Sonata, Piano Trio, Sonata for solo instrument and piano, String Quartet, String Quintet, String Trio, Symphony. Theme and Variations here Minuet and Trio here .
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