serenade terms

Question 1

rocket theme

Answer 1

• rapidly ascending melody outlining an arpeggio
• often used as a dramatic opening motive in Classical-era works

Question 2

menuet and trio

Answer 2

menuet:
- a stylized dance of French origin developed in the Baroque era
- in triple meter
- graceful, elegant character
trio:
- contrasting middle section
- ternary form (ABA)

Question 3

rounded binary form

Answer 3

• two-part form: A||B+A1||
• opening material from section A returns after B material
• key structure similar to binary form

Question 4

rondo form

Answer 4

• classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle
• section A recurs, with alternating sections creating contrast
• section A is heard three times or more in the tonic key
• ABACA or ABACABA

Question 5

sonata-rondo form

Answer 5

• combines elements of sonata form and rondo form
• typical layout: ABACABA:
  ABA functions as the expositions
• C functions as the development
• second ABA functions as the recapitulation
• also known as rondo–sonata form