Analysis

Detailed analysis notes on works such as Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier and Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas. It explores the structure and design of each of these timeless masterpieces.

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.7 in D major Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10 No.3 Analysis 1

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.6 in F major Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10 No.2 Analysis 1

Analysis For the benefit of all pianists learning this work, we present to you a concise and easy to use analysis of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No.6 in F major. First…
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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.2 in A major Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2 No.2 Analysis 1

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2 No.1 Analysis 1

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.4 in Eb major Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.4 in Eb major, Op.7 Analysis 1

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor Analysis

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1 Analysis 1

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Bach: Prelude and Fugue in No.1 C major, BWV 870 Analysis

Bach Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C major BWV 870 Analysis 1

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-5: Period I. Starting upon the Tonic Pedal, and ending with a Perfect Cadence in the Tonic key. Bars 5-11: Period II. Gradually works away from the Tonic, touching…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV 871 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This prelude is built mainly upon the quaver (eighth note) and semiquaver (sixteenth note) figure as seen above. Bars 1-12: Period I. Ending with Perfect Cadence in the Relative…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.3 in C♯ major, BWV 872 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is built upon the characteristic figure seen above, which is used twice in every bar, until the Fugato (3/8). Bars 1-6: Period I. Ending with a Perfect…
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Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.4 in C♯ minor, BWV 873 Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-17: Period I. Theme I (Bars 1-5). Establishes the Tonic, C sharp minor and works to its Dominant Major (G sharp) (Bar 5) before returning to the…
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