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Recent Examples on the Web To these older materials, however, the work adds more adventurous harmonies and stretches the older sonata form. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 Contrary to classical sonata form there is no slow movement, no brooding themes, nothing to detract from the buoyant mood. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020 By 1784, sonata form had imprinted itself on the listening culture enough to feel like instinct; Vienna audiences could rest comfortably in the run of classical forms as familiar—and thus enjoyable—narratives. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 29 May 2020 This short, exciting opener sets themes from the eponymous operetta in a classical sonata form with an exposition, development, and recapitulation. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019 However, the order of those movements doesn’t follow the classical model of fast sonata form followed by a slow movement, a dance movement (usually a minuet or scherzo), and a fast sonata or rondo finale. — Jessica Rudman, courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019 But longevity allowed him a career in almost perfect sonata form, with a final period that recapitulated some of the joy of the first without ever trying to evade what had come between. — Douglas Murray, National Review, 11 July 2019 In early 19th century Vienna, however, long, tuneful melodies weren’t easily adapted into four-movement sonata forms like symphonies or string quartets. — Christian Hertzog, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 Mar. 2018 See More

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