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Beethoven / Kant Time and Space Thomas Mastroianni December 14, 2010.

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1 Beethoven / Kant Time and Space Thomas Mastroianni December 14, 2010

2 Classical Sonata Form Exposition 1 st theme – transition – 2 nd theme Tonic ( main) key - move to – related key Development Section Several keys, thematic material altered Recapitulation 1 st theme – transition- 2 nd theme Tonic key used throughout Coda (sometimes resembles development)

3 “Waldstein” Sonata Musical Space Transition

4 Sensory Musical Elements – (Physiological phenomena) Melody – a sequence of sounds of varying pitch, normally constant timbre and slightly varied durations, pleasing to the ear. Rhythm – normally patterned combinations of sound durations. Texture – sound fabric made up of choice of instruments or density of simultaneous sounds.

5 Musical Elements Interval – The pitch distance between two adjacent or simultaneous sounds. Intervals can be consonant or dissonant. Cadential – that which brings a melody, harmonic progression or section to a close.

6 Motif – a short, recurring melodic configuration. Figuration – patterns of sounds normally repeated in sequence on different pitch levels. For Example: G e b A f c B g d etc. Or another example:76,65,54,43 / 76,65,54,43 65,54,43,32 / 65,54,43,32/ ag,gf,fe,ed


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