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Variation Form

Discusses musical form known as theme and variations in which attention is directed exclusively to the process of varying a simple theme. Illustrates with an example from a Mozart sonata. Points out the various kinds of· elaboration of the theme: (1) melodic embellishment; (2) change of tonality; (3) change of tempo; (4) change of basic meter; and (5) a coda at the end.

More in In KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS

  1. EPISODIC FORM
  2. EPISODIC FORM—I-II
  3. KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS: INTRODUCTION
  4. SONATA AS A WHOLE
  5. SONATA FORM: DEVELOPMENT AND LINK TO RECAPITULATION
  6. SONATA FORM: RECAPITULATION AND CODA
  7. SONATA FORM: THE DEVELOPMENT
  8. SONATA FORM: THE EXPOSITION
  9. THREE-PART FORM: TERNARY
  10. Extension of the Phrase 1959
  11. Two-Part Form: Binary 1959
  12. Variation Form 1959
  13. Variations on a 'Ground' 1959

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, catalog record

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