Haydn Sonata in B Minor Hob XVI 32 The First Movement of this Sonata follows, expectedly, the Allegro Sonata Form, that Haydn himself standardised. Within it, however, we encounter […]
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Deepening Musical Understanding through Form and Analysis: This course is carefully designed for both performers and composers who are interested in delving deeper into the intricacies of musical elements […]
Definition & History The term Sonata refers to a cyclical instrumental piece preceded by several movements. It is somewhat ambiguous, with a variety of meanings depending on context and […]
Welcome to a new article belonging to the series on William Caplin´s formal theory. This is the third chapter of this series of articles. In today´s article, we will […]
OVERVIEW Schoenberg was the first theorists in forging the concept of sentence. The Sentence is a type of theme. Themes are made up of…
Compound Themes Size 16 measures (standard) Types There are two types of Compound Themes Compound Period The compound antecedent can be…
Piano Sonatas – Analysis: Hybrid Themes OVERVIEW Music from the proper classical period can seem simple from the surface but there is a…