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

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Introduction
Part I . Preliminaries 1: Some Basic Formal Functions: An Overview 2: Fundamental Progressions of Harmony
Part II . Tight-Knit Themes 3: Sentence 4: Period 5: Hybrid Themes and Compound Themes 6: Small Ternary 7: Small Binary
Part III . Looser Formal Regions 8: Subordinate Theme 9: Transistion 10: Development 11: Recapitulation 12: Coda
Part IV . Full-Movement Forms 13: Sonata Form 14: Slow-Movement Forms 15: Minuet/Trio Form 16: Rondo Forms 17: Concerto Form
Glossary of Terms Notes
Bibliography
Index of Classical Compositions General
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Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. It emphasizes the notion of formal function, that is, the specific role a given formal unit plays in the structural organization of a classical work.

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This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period ... In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards ... it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music

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