Structure and tonality Flashcards
structure
binary form
A repeated, B repeated
the movement is
broadly monothematic, so the structure is defined by the repeat marks and the tonality
bars 1-2
subject in D major (tonic)
bars 3-4
Answer in A major (dominant)
bars 5-11
inversion of the main theme, with third entry of subject starting in bar 6 in the tonic and modulating to dominant
bars 11-19
further entries in A major
bars 20-22
entries on the dominant
bars 23-28
entries on the tonic modulating to the relative minor - B min
bars 28-32
a 4 bar contrasting section in E minor (subdominant to relative major)
bars 32-41
imitative entries of a modified subject passing through A,D,G majors
then returns to tonic
bars 41-43
a short codetta phrase emphasising the tonic key
G major
bar 34
circle of 5ths
bars 32-35