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Minuet and Trio Form
Minuet and Trio form has a special type of compound temary design (in
which
each of the sections has its own small form):
Rondo Form
This form features an easily recognizable melody ("Theme") that returns
two or three times in alternation with contrasting material. (This differs
from Baroque ritomello form which features a returning tutti group.
Sonata-Rondo Form
The rondo concept can be combined with the harmonic plan of Sonata
Form (tonal exposition, development and recapitulation) to create the
hybrid sonata-rondo form:
Sonata Form
Sonata form (also called "sonata-allegro form") is a musical debate
vvithin a single
movement based on the conflict and ultimate resolution of tvvo
opposing key centers.
Sonata form is the First movement form of virtually every Classic
instrumental work,
though It may be used in other movements as vvell.) This unigue
Classic form has
three distinct dramatic aspects vvithin a binary harmonic plan: