Yale Music Theory Course - Lecture 10. Sonata-Allegro and Theme and Variations

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What you'll learn

Understand fundamental music elements like rhythm, melody, and harmony
Identify and differentiate musical genres and instruments
Analyze musical forms such as sonata-allegro and theme and variations
Explore the evolution of Western music through key composers and styles

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sonata sonata-allegro form theme and variations thematic transitional developmental cadential Beethoven Mozart Corelli violin piano

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Listening to Music (MUSI 112) Professor Wright delves into sonata-allegro form in some depth in this lecture. He focuses especially on characterizing four types of music found within a sonata: thematic, transitional, developmental, and cadential. He then moves on to discuss a different form, theme and variations, which is accomplished through the use of examples from Beethoven's and Mozart's compositions. Professor Wright and guest artist Kensho Watanabe then conclude the lecture by demonstrating a set of theme and variations through a live performance of Corelli's La Folia. 00:00 - Chapter 1. Introduction 02:34 - Chapter 2. Parts of the Sonata-Allegro Form 08:18 - Chapter 3. Distinguishing Functional Types within the Sonata-Allegro 20:58 - Chapter 4. Theme and Variations 34:11 - Chapter 5. Examining Theme and Variations in Corelli's La Folia Complete course materials are available at the Yale Online website: online.yale.edu This course was recorded in Fall 2008.

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