Brahms Variations - Analysis

1.

AA 2.

(AuxiliaryChord)

G

3.

(PassingChord)

Sub-phrases 1 and 2

G

4. P P 5.

(AppoggiaturaChord)

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IIII

Opening Section

ββββ

P

Static Harmony

(1 - 2)

vivivivi

Phrase

αααα

DynamicHarmony

P

(3 - 4)

Closing Section

iiiiiiii

Chord V

6666

Cadence

(5)

αααα

P

VVVV

6666

4444 ----

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3333

αααα

6.

AA 7.

(AuxiliaryChord)

8.

(PassingChord)

PP

G

9. A

(AppoggiaturaChord)

10.

App.

App.

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IIII

[IV][IV][IV][IV]

IIII

Opening Section

Static Harmony

(6 - 7)

ββββ

P

Page of 2

vivivivi

Phrase

DynamicHarmony

(8 - 9)

Closing Section

αααα

P

Chord V

iiiiiiii

(9)

6666

Cadence

αααα

VVVV

Chord I

(10)

6666

4444 ----

----

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5555

3333

αααα

IIII

9999

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4444

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----

8888

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Brahms Variations - Analysis

11.

12.

P13.

14.

Sub-phrases 3 and 4

PA

15. 16.

(PassingChord)

17. P18.

(AppoggiaturaChord)

Dominant Prolongation

VVVV

8888

A

7777

A

DominantProlongation

!7777

(11 - 13)

Opening Section

αααα

IIII

Static Harmony

6666

(14)

P

Phrase

αααα

DynamicHarmony

(15 - 17)

Closing Section

IVIVIVIV

6666

Chord V

ββββ

(18)

6666

Cadence

iiiiiiii

6666

αααα

P

VVVV

9999

4444 ----

---- 8888

3333

αααα

19.

AA 20.

(AuxiliaryChord)

21.

(PassingChord)

G 22.

(AppoggiaturaChord)

23.

P

P 25.

P

P 27-30.

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IIII

[IV][IV][IV][IV]

IIII

Opening Section

Static Harmony

(19 - 20)

ββββ

P

vivivivi

P

Phrase

αααα

Page of 2

DynamicHarmony

(21 - 22)

iiiiiiii

6666

Closing Section

αααα

VVVV

6666

4444

----

----

Chord V

5555

3333

αααα

(22)

Cadence

IIII

Static Coda

Static Coda

(23 - 30)

[IV][IV][IV][IV]

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IIII

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