Music 395

Paper #1

Mendelssohn, Song without Words, Op. 19b, No. 1

Write a to page paper with the following guidelines.

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1) Double-spaced, stapled in the top left (no covers please).

2) Formal, academic prose. This means no slang, no contractions, etc.

You may use first-
person, however, in your writing.

3) Address the following in your prose:

Include a descriptio of major formal aspects (key areas, repeats, important cadences,
coda/codetta, n
etc.).

Orternary?
What is the overall form of the work?
Is this piece in binary form? Discuss
the alternatives and defend your choice.

How do the first two measures relate to the work (what is their function)?

What is the purpose, or the effect, of the passage from mm. 24 to 28?

Where exactly does the formal closure of the piece occur? Why?

4) Choose one (or more) of the following topics to discuss:

The motivic content of the piece (how motives help shape the form)

Phrase expansion (where and how, and its effect on the form)

Sonata principle - Where is it manifested? How might this influence your choice of
form?

5) Attached to your paper, turn in the following:

A co of the score, with your analysis of key, Roman numerals, cadences, and
modulations. py

A phra diagram of the piece, with formal label.

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