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- Title
The Evolution of Chopin's Sonata Forms: Excavating the Second Theme Group.
- Authors
Aziz, Andrew I.
- Abstract
This study examines the evolving use of sonata form by Chopin, with specific focus on the ways that formal innovations in his early sonatas (opp. 4 and 8) and piano concertos (opp. 11 and 21) anticipate formal patterns in his late piano sonatas (Nos. 2 and 3) and the Cello Sonata; in particular, I excavate Chopin's application of the second theme group (S) as a primary form-defining unit. In doing so, I investigate additional sonata forms by Chopin and Schubert, introduce a new formal function called "resetting of the formal compass" (RFC), and reconsider a recent debate between Hepokoski/Darcy and Wingfield, providing evidence for the resurgence of early Classical conventions in the heart of the Romantic era.
- Subjects
CHOPIN, Frederic, 1810-1849; SCHUBERT varieties; SONATA -- History &; criticism
- Publication
Music Theory Online, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1067-3040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30535/mto.21.4.1