structure

Question 1

term ‘sonata’

Answer 1

refers back to Baroque sonatas such as those composed by Scarlatti, consisting of a single movement in binary form

Question 2

most but not all

Answer 2

the sonatas are in binary form, including Sonatas I-III

Question 3

micro-macrocosmic

Answer 3

rhythmic structure depends on the relationships between numbers which then govern every aspect of the duration of the music

Question 4

the structure

Answer 4

produces perfect symmetry, similar to fractals in mathematics, nature and art

Question 5

Sonata III

Answer 5

the basic unit is 8 1/2 and this is divided into 1,1,3 1/4, 3 1/4

these figures then govern the length of the movement, its sections and phrases

Question 6

cage uses

Answer 6

he used fractions and irregular proportions for the first time, giving rise to some complex durations

Question 7

other aspects of the structure

Answer 7

are hard to define as there is little thematic or motivic repetition

Question 8

binary structure of Sonata I

Answer 8

is composed of 2 sections of 56 and 42 beats

Question 9

some recapitulation

Answer 9

sonata I, bar 18