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been favored by musicians of every age—medieval monks, classical symphon- ists such as Mozart and Haydn, and even contemporary pop artists like Sting (see end of Chapter 8). Although the principle of a recurring refrain is a constant, composers have written rondos in several different formal patterns, as seen be- low. The hallmark of each, however, is a refrain (A).
ABACA ABACABA ABACADA
You may already be familiar with a rondo composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682–1738), made famous as the theme music for Masterpiece Theatre (now Masterpiece), America’s longest-running prime-time drama series, on PBS (see Listening Cue). It is discussed in full in Chapter 5.
Listening Cue
Jean-Joseph Mouret, Rondeau from Suite de symphonies (1729)
what to listen for: The regular appearance of theme A (0:00, 0:37, and 1:22) played by a brilliant trumpet,
which creates ABACA rondo form
reAD . . . a detailed Listening Guide of this selection online. LiSTeN TO . . . this selection streaming online.
WATCH . . . an Active Listening Guide of this selection online.
practice . . .
your understanding of this chapter’s concepts by reviewing the elements of music and working once more with the chapter’s Active Listening Guides online.
do . . .
online multiple-choice and critical thinking quizzes that your instructor may assign for a grade.
watch . . . Mozart’s famous Rondo alla Turca in a spritely version for orchestra.
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