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Listening Cue
Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 94, the “Surprise” (1792)
Second movement, Andante (moving)
what to listen for: A charming A theme (repeated at 0:17) followed by a complementary B (repeated at 0:50),
which creates binary form
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Peter Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker, “Dance of the Reed Pipes” (1891)
what to listen for: The bright, dancing music of A, then the change to the dark, minor B (1:22), and the return to an
abbreviated A (1:57), which creates ternary form
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Figure 3.15
Rondo Form
Rondo form involves a simple principle: a refrain (A) alternates with contrasting music. Usually in a rondo, there are at least two contrasting sections (B and C). Perhaps because of its simple but pleasing design (Figure 3.15), rondo form has
The chateau of Chambord, France, has a formal design equivalent to ABACABA struc- ture, a pattern often encoun- tered in music in rondo form. <
ABACABA
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