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  2. Rondo - Wikipedia

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    Title page of Franz Rigler's "Three Rondos" (1790) First page of the manuscript for Mozart's Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello. The rondo is a musical form that contains a principal theme (sometimes called the "refrain") which alternates with one or more contrasting themes, generally called "episodes", but also occasionally referred to as "digressions" or ...

  3. Sonata rondo form - Wikipedia

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    Sonata rondo form combines features of the five-part rondo and sonata form. [2] The simplest kind of sonata rondo form is a sonata form that repeats the opening material in the tonic at the end of the exposition and recapitulation sections. [A B' A] exp [C"] dev [A B A] recap

  4. Rondò - Wikipedia

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    The rondò is distinct from the refrain form called rondo. [6] In recent English and German musical literature, the Italian spelling and pronunciation (with accent on the last syllable) has been adopted to distinguish this from the (predominantly instrumental) form called rondo (with accent on the first syllable).

  5. List of classical music genres - Wikipedia

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    Rondo – Form characterized by a recurring theme alternating with different contrasting sections. Scherzo – Light, joking or playful piece, often a part of larger works. Serenade – Light, lyrical, often romantic composition for voice or instrument.

  6. String Quartet No. 11 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    This is in sonata rondo form. In a sonata-rondo, the piece follows the thematic outline of a rondo (ABACABA), and the tonal outline of a sonata (I V I or i III i, etc.). Beethoven uses Mozart's favourite rondo form for this movement (ABACBA). The absence of the A theme in between the C and second B is a surprise and adds interest by reducing ...

  7. Rondo in A minor (Mozart) - Wikipedia

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    The Rondo was published (1787) by Franz Anton Hoffmeister in Vienna, and reissued by a variety of publishers in the years after Mozart's death in 1791. [6] The Hoffmeister publication consisted of a volume of works for piano by Mozart and other composers; it was issued as part of a monthly subscription series [ b ] entitled Prénumération pour ...

  8. Sonata cycle - Wikipedia

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    The third movement usually follows a dance-like form, such as Minuet [or Scherzo] and Trio form. It is commonly written in the home key. Or, if used as the last movement, is in a fast tempo such as prestissimo, presto, or vivace. Like in Beethoven's "Pathetique" sonata Op.13 Third Movement

  9. Piano Sonata No. 11 (Beethoven) - Wikipedia

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    The fourth movement is in rondo form: A–B–A–C–A–B–A–Coda. [2] The first "A" theme starts in the tonic key, and the "B" theme transitions into the dominant key with big grand arpeggios in the right hand using a good portion of the keyboard.