Ostinato and Variation Variations 1. Ostinato: aka Ground Bass, aka Passacaglia, aka Chaconne.  Early History The idea of the ostinato dates all the way back to the beginnings of instrumental music, and in particular dance music. Probably dance music was …

Phrases: Assignments Assignment for Phrases From Schumann: Album for the Young: 1. Melodie Score (PDF) Recording 2. Soldatenmarsch Score (PDF) Recording 3. Stückchen Score (PDF) Recording 4. Armes Waisenkind Score (PDF) Recording 5. Wilder Reiter Score …

Phrase Extensions: Recordings for Assignments   Click on the following to hear a recording of the pieces in the assignment. (You may view the assignment sheet by clicking here .) Mozart: Sonata in F Major K. 280: II Mozart: Sonata in B-flat Major K. 333: …

Periods: Assignments Assignments for Periods I. Identification of Period Types Create a table( typed , not handwritten) for each of the following selections, using this model: Selection Cad1 Cad2 Period Type Notes Example: xxxx HC PAC Parallel Consequent …

Period Expansions: Assignments Analyze the phrase structures of the following works (be sure to use letters to indicate phrases), with a goal of determining the following : Is this a period with expansion? If there are expansions, what are their nature? …

Two-Part Song Form Assignments Analyze each of the following compositions. Be sure to indicate: Part I: phrases, periods (if any), phrase groups, extensions, pre- inter- post-ludes, etc. Part II: do the same as for Part I. Also indicate any repetitions of …

Sonata Form Expositions: Assignments Analyze the expositions of two expositions from the list below, using the LaRue symbols and graphed layout we covered in class. Remember that Primary (P) and Secondary (S) themes are likely to be periodic, or song …

Phrases: Assignments Assignment for Phrases From Schumann: Album for the Young: 1. Melodie Score (PDF) Recording 2. Soldatenmarsch Score (PDF) Recording 3. Stückchen Score (PDF) Recording 4. Armes Waisenkind Score (PDF) Recording 5. Wilder Reiter Score …

First Rondo: Assignments Select one of the following pieces and provide a full, outline-style analysis of the work. A recording is also available. Name Score Recording Beethoven: Violin Sonata Op. 12, No. 2 Score (PDF) Recording Brahms: Piano Quartet, Op. …

Second Rondo: Assignments Pick any two of these rondo movements, and provide an outline-style analysis of the movement, as we've done in class. Name Score Recording Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2, IV Score Recording Haydn: Piano Trio No. 24 in G …

Aria Assignments Select two arias to analyze, one from the first list and one from the second list. The first aria is a Baroque da capo aria. Choose from either of the following: Handel: "Cara Sposa" from Rinaldo Score Recording Handel: "Wher'er you Walk" …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 8 Click the musical examples for playback We begin with an incredibly simple progression — just tonic and dominant. The technique called expansion can be used to make this progression more interesting.   Without actually changing …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 9 Click on a musical example for playback     V6/5 as lower neighbor to I. Note that here the lower neighbor figure is being recapitulated in the other voices as either a common tone (tenor) or as upper neighbor tones in the …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 10 Click on a musical example for playback   IV preparing V. Note that the soprano is moving in contrary motion to the bass; this particular soprano motion of ^4-^2-^1 is one of the more characteristic progressions found in …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 11 Click on a musical example for playback   How to create a cadential 64: the first step is a dominant on a strong beat, as in this example.       An old voice-leading practice involved “suspending” the 5th of IV (which is ^1), …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 12 Click on a musical example for playback   I moving to IV via a stopover on vi is a frequent and beautiful progression. One strong point is the ability to share ^3 between the two chords in the soprano. It is also an easy …

Adlwell-Schachter Chapter 13 Click on a musical example for playback   ii65 is the most frequently-used of all the ii7 chords. The 7th of the chord is ^1. Prepare that 7th carefully: it should be present in the preceding chord whenever possible. Here ii65 …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 14 Click on a musical example for playback   IV shares ^1 with the tonic and can be used to expand I rather nicely. This example is typical of such expansions—note the common tone ^1 in the tenor voice throughout the first …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 15 Click on a musical example for playback The chord on the 4th beat of measure 1 can be understood only in the context of the following chord. If we think momentarily in G Major (instead of C Major), we can see that the chord is …

Aldwell-Schachter Chapter 16 Click on a musical example for playback   This is the use of III in major as passing to IV or ii6/3; it is almost a direct substitute for I6/3 under such circumstances.      In minor keys, III is major and can be approached …