Music 1710F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter Reading : Thematic Transformation, Oratorio, Diminution

• School: Western University
• Department: Music
• Course: Music 1710F/G
• Professor: Kate Helsen

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Dis s e ct the motive into a s ma lle r me lodic s tructure - figure. A th e m e is a me lodica lly s triking compone nt of compos ition a s dis tinguis he d from the more figura tive , le s s me lodic e le me nts . The m o tive , us ua lly s horte r, will ofte n be its e lf be a compone nt in the s tructure of the the me . S u b je c t, is the s pe cific te rm for the the me of a fugue a nd re la te d contra punta l forms. Combine variation techniques th e m a tic tra n s fo rm a tio n - s imulta ne ous va ria tion te chnique s. S ma ll comple te s tructure s : pa rt forms.