MUL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Minuet, Binary Form, Ternary Form
4 Apr 2018
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102 in b- flat major, third and fourth movements. Symphony- a large scale work for orchestra, most commonly consisting of four movements. Each of these london symphonies follows a standard pattern of four movements. First movement- fast tempo known as sonata form. Second movement- slow tempo and in a contrasting key. May assume different forms: sonata form, theme and variation, and aba. Third movement- a minuet, a lively, stylized dance in triple meter, in the tonic key and in the pattern aba. Fourth movement- somewhat lighter and often very fast movement, most common forms in the finale are sonata form and rondo. Entire middle section played softly while other sections are loudly (1) third movement: minuet. Minuet form- a ternary form(aba) in which the opening section, known as the minuet proper(a) is followed by a contrasting trio(b), which is followed by a repeat of the minuet proper.
