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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Composing a period: Welcome to a new article belonging to the series on William Caplin´s formal theory! This article explains, step by step, how to compose a musical period […]
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…
Piano Sonatas – Analysis: Hybrid Themes OVERVIEW Music from the proper classical period can seem simple from the surface but there is a…