Analysis #5 (Due 1-21-04)

Rondo Alla Turk

Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331, Mvt. 3 (1783) - Mozart

 

Concepts/Terms
 

Rounded Binary Form – Binary form in which the 2nd section concludes with the restatement of the "A" theme.  The overall form would be     A  BA    or     AA  BABA.

Rondo - a musical form consisting of a recurring section played in alternation with varying sections.

Coda - (literally "tail") a concluding section falling outside the basic structure of a composition, added to heighten the impression of finality.
K. 331 - Catalogue of Mozart's works by Ludwig von Kochel in 1862.  K. 331 is #331.

 

Thematic Diagram

1. On the back of this page, diagram the large sections of the Rondo in capital letters (A-C or Coda), and the individual themes in lowercase letters (a-f).
2. Include the key or implied key of each large section and theme.
Each large section of the movement has its own track on the CD and marked in the score (#8-14)

Sonata Form Exposition Exercise

Due Friday, 1-16-04

 

1.  Write or borrow two themes, an "A" and a "B", 8-16 measures each.  The "A" theme should be in the tonic key and the "B" theme should be in the dominant key.

2.  Write a transition section from one theme to the next, 4-8 measures
3.  Keep it simple.  Writing just melodies is fine for this exercise.