Classical Classical Period Period FormsForms

Sonata Allegro - Sonata Allegro - ReviewReview

ExpositionExpositionDevelopmentDevelopmentRecapitulationRecapitulationCodaCoda

Theme & Theme & VariationVariation

Used as form of independent Used as form of independent piecepiece

Often used as 2Often used as 2ndnd movement of movement of various multi-movement formsvarious multi-movement forms

Initial presentation of themeInitial presentation of theme Take the theme, or selected Take the theme, or selected

parts of it, and vary it by parts of it, and vary it by changing how the elements of changing how the elements of music are utilizedmusic are utilized

Ways to Vary Ways to Vary Elements of Music in Elements of Music in

T & V formT & V form MelodyMelody Ornamentation of melodyOrnamentation of melody RhythmRhythm Counter-melodiesCounter-melodies Tonality: major / minorTonality: major / minor MeterMeter HarmonyHarmony

Listening Listening ExamplesExamples

forforThemeTheme

&&VariationVariation

RondoRondo Alternating Alternating similar and and

differentdifferent ABACAABACA Can be used as form in Can be used as form in

independent compositionindependent composition Frequently used in 2Frequently used in 2ndnd and and

final movements of multi-final movements of multi-movement genresmovement genres

ListeningListeningExample Example

ofofRondoRondo

Minuet & Trio Minuet & Trio 33rdrd movement of 4 movement movement of 4 movement

genresgenres Large ABA formLarge ABA form A sections form the minuetA sections form the minuet B forms the trioB forms the trio Always in triple meterAlways in triple meter Beethoven often replaced with Beethoven often replaced with

scherzoscherzo

Listening Listening ExampleExample

Of Of MinuetMinuet

& & TrioTrio

Overview of “Movement Overview of “Movement Cycle” for Sonata & Cycle” for Sonata &

ConcertoConcerto Movement One – Fast – Movement One – Fast –

Sonata AllegroSonata Allegro Movement Two – Slow – Movement Two – Slow –

Rondo, Theme & Variation Rondo, Theme & Variation Movement Three – Fast – Movement Three – Fast –

Sonata Allegro, RondoSonata Allegro, Rondo

Overview of “Movement Overview of “Movement Cycle” for Symphony & Cycle” for Symphony &

Chamber MusicChamber Music Movement One – fast – Sonata Movement One – fast – Sonata

allegroallegro Movement Two – slow – Movement Two – slow –

Rondo, Theme and VariationRondo, Theme and Variation Movement Three – minuet and Movement Three – minuet and

trio or scherzotrio or scherzo Movement Four – fast – sonata Movement Four – fast – sonata

allegro, rondoallegro, rondo