Expanded Two-Part Song Form
Baroque Binary Dances
Clavier Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826
IV: Sarabande
A 1 – 8 Parallel Period (by contour similarity)
1 – 4 Antecedent: Ends on V
5 – 8 Consequent: Modulates to Relative Major (E-flat Major)
B 9 – 24 Four-Phrase Group
9 – 12 Descending sequence (Eb: I-V6-vi-V)
13 – 16 Cycle of fifths progression via applied dominant to Eb: ii | cm: iv
17 – 20 Descending-fifths sequence to V/V and V in C minor
21 – 24 Re-establishment of C Minor; descending thirds sequence to final cadence.
“Binary” Dances Which are Actually Incipient Ternary (aka Rounded Binary)
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major: Bourrée
A 1 – 8 Contrasting Period
1 – 4 Antecedent: Ends on V
5 – 8 Consequent: Modulates to V
B 9 – 16 Two-Phrase Group (similar to A and A’, but harmonically less stable.)
9 – 12 Moves from G Major to D Minor
13 – 16 Moves from D Minor to A Minor
A’ 17 – 24 Contrasting Period
17 – 20 Moves from C Major to F Major
21 – 24 From F Major to C Major
Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major: Bourrée
A 1 – 8 Parallel Period (by transposition)
1 – 4 Antecedent: Ends on V
5 – 8 Consequent: Modulates to V
B 9 – 20 Three-Phrase Group
9 – 12 Moves from A Major to D Major
13 – 16 Hovers on E Minor
17 – 20 Moves to full cadence in B Minor
A’ 21 – 32 Three-Phrase Group
21 – 24 D Major -> D7 to G Major
25 – 28 Rising stepwise sequence to V/V
29 – 32 Cadential to D Major
Ultra-Expanded Two-Part Song Form
Cantata BWV 82 Ich habe genug
Aria: Ich habe genug
Two-part song form with ritornelli
Ritornello 1 1 – 33 (c minor)
a 1 – 15 [7 + 7] could be considered a a’ (7 measures each)
b 16 – 22 [3 + 3]
b’ 23 – 33 [2 + 7 + 2]
A 33 – 75 Modulates from c minor to g minor
Ich habe genug, | I have now enough, |
Ich habe den Heiland, das Hoffen der Frommen, | I have now my Savior, the hope of the faithful |
Auf meine begierigen Arme genommen; | Within my desiring embrace now enfolded; |
Ich habe genug! | I have now enough! |
a 33 – 46
14: [7 + 7] could be considered a a’ (7 measures each)
b 47 – 58
12: [4 + 4 + 4]
b’ 59 – 75
17: [7 + 4 + 4 + 2]
Ritornello 2 75 – 107 (g minor)
a 75 – 89 = 1 – 15
b 90 – 96 = 16 - 22
b’ 97 – 107 = 23 - 33
B 107 – 135 Modulates from g minor to f minor
Ich hab ihn erblickt, | On him have I gazed, |
Mein Glaube hat Jesum ans Herze gedrückt; | My faith hath Jesus impressed on my heart; |
Nun wünsch ich, noch heute mit Freuden | I would now, today yet, with gladness |
Von hinnen zu scheiden. | Make hence my departure. |
Ritornello 3 136 – 149 (f minor)
a 136 – 138 = 1 – 3 shortened
b’ 139 – 149 = 23 - 33
B’ 149 – 176 Modulates from f minor to c minor
Ich hab ihn erblickt, | On him have I gazed, |
Mein Glaube hat Jesum ans Herze gedrückt; | My faith hath Jesus impressed on my heart; |
Nun wünsch ich, noch heute mit Freuden | I would now, today yet, with gladness |
Von hinnen zu scheiden. | Make hence my departure. |
Ritornello 1 da capo 176 – 208 = 1 - 33