Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven 0195104803, 9780195104806, 9781423759218

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Table of contents :
Contents......Page 12
Introduction......Page 16
Part I: Preliminaries......Page 20
Sentence......Page 22
Period......Page 25
Small Ternary......Page 26
Framing Functions......Page 28
Interthematic Functions: A Sonata Exposition......Page 30
Harmonic Functions......Page 36
Harmonic Progressions......Page 37
Part II: Tight-Knit Themes......Page 46
Presentation Phrase......Page 48
Continuation Phrase......Page 53
Antecedent Phrase......Page 62
Consequent Phrase......Page 66
Deviations from the Norm......Page 68
Hybrid Themes......Page 72
Compound Themes......Page 76
6 Small Ternary......Page 84
Exposition......Page 86
Contrasting Middle......Page 88
Recapitulation......Page 94
Tight-Knit Versus Loose Organization......Page 97
First Part......Page 100
Second Part......Page 102
Part III: Looser Formal Regions......Page 108
8 Subordinate Theme......Page 110
Looser Sentential Functions......Page 112
Additional Loosening Techniques......Page 124
Multiple Subordinate Themes......Page 134
Closing Section......Page 135
Dynamic Curve of Subordinate Theme......Page 136
9 Transition......Page 138
Beginning the Transition......Page 140
Ending the Transition......Page 144
Two-Part Transition......Page 148
Tonal Organization......Page 152
Pre-Core/Core Technique......Page 154
Development Sections Without a Core......Page 168
Retransition......Page 170
11 Recapitulation......Page 174
Transition......Page 176
Fusion of Main Theme and Transition......Page 178
Subordinate Theme (Group)......Page 180
Additional Features......Page 184
Deviations from the Norm......Page 186
12 Coda......Page 192
Start of the Coda......Page 194
Phrase–Structural Organization......Page 196
Compensatory Functions......Page 199
Part IV: Full-Movement Forms......Page 206
Overall Tonal Organization......Page 208
Cadential Goals in the Exposition......Page 209
Main Theme......Page 210
Obscured Boundary Between Transition and Subordinate Theme......Page 214
Slow Introduction......Page 216
Sonata Form in Slow Movements......Page 222
Large Ternary......Page 224
Theme and Variations......Page 229
15 Minuet/Trio Form......Page 232
Minuet Form......Page 233
Trio......Page 242
Five-Part Rondo......Page 244
Sonata–Rondo......Page 248
17 Concerto Form......Page 256
Opening Ritornello......Page 257
Solo Exposition......Page 258
Subordinate–Key Ritornello......Page 261
Solo Recapitulation......Page 262
Closing Ritornello......Page 263
C......Page 266
F......Page 267
M......Page 268
R......Page 269
T......Page 270
U......Page 271
Notes......Page 272
Bibliography......Page 302
Beethoven, Ludwig van......Page 306
Haydn, Joseph......Page 307
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus......Page 308
B......Page 311
C......Page 312
D......Page 313
G......Page 314
L......Page 315
N......Page 316
R......Page 317
S......Page 318
W......Page 320

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