Programme 17 description: about Music: The Art of Listening: Through Composed and Binary Part 1

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We have a variety of music today, illustrating how Through Composed and Binary form work in Instrumental music. We have Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Scarlatti and Holst for you to enjoy.
We consider the first two characterisitcs of Binary Form, which are:
1. The first characteristic is that there areTwo Sections: The piece is divided into two distinct sections, typically labeled as A and B. The A section is usually followed by the identical repetition of the A section, and then the B section follows with its own repetition.
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2. The second characteristic in a binary form is that the second part frequently takes the form of an answer to the first. This would be demonstrated by the A part ending sounding like something more should follow.
15 Aug 2023 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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