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Date: | Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:09:34 -0500 |
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I've been following the list as a lurker for some time and am glad
some of the people I remember as very knowledgeably continue to post
here occasionally. I want to leap back in with a question that has
been tormenting me for quite a while, for which I haven't been able
to find an answer anywhere else.
When one looks at the description on the back of a symphonic CD,
one is likely to find each movement characterized by the tempos to
be employed-allegro, moderato, presto, etc. Yet in an opera, sections
tend to be designated by their form-aria, cavatina, duetto, etc. I've
concluded that this is because most orchestral movements are composed
of some version of sonata form. I have noticed that sometimes other
forms are identified (and, in these cases the tempo is omitted) as with
menuetto and trio, rondo, theme and variations, etc.
Am I on the right track? Is this a convention with a rationale or is
it simply tradition?
Zeke
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