Analysis

Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-16: Period I. Dominant Pedal, key of A (Bars 10,11). Ending with Perfect Cadence in the key of the Dominant, A. Bars 13-16: Coda. Confirming the key of the Dominant,…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-26:  Period I. Tonic Pedal (Bars 1-3 and 6-8). Touches F major and B flat Major (Bars 11-13) before returning to the Tonic region (Bar 15). Ending…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-4: are devoted to establishing firmly the key of the Tonic, and preparing for the entry of the Theme upon which the Prelude is built. Bars 4-12: Period…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-16: Period I. Starting at once with Theme I in D sharp minor, it modulates to the Relative Major, F sharp (Bars 8-9) before ending with a Perfect…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-8: Period I. Tonic Pedal (Bars 1-5), followed by a Dominant Pedal (Bars 5-7). Ending with  Perfect Cadence in the key of the Dominant, B. Bars 9-24: Period II. Staring in…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-48: Period I. Supertonic Pedal – i.e., Dominant of the Dominant of the original key (Bars 29-33), followed by a Dominant Pedal (Bars 33-37). Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: This Prelude is built on the characteristic figure as seen in the first three bars above. Bars 1-16: Period I. Starting in the Tonic, F major, it touches the…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Bars 1-28: Period I. Dominant Pedal (Bars 4-8). Dominant Pedal of Relative major (Bars 16-20). Ending with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the Relative Major, A flat,…
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Analysis Prelude SUMMARY: Two Themes are employed for the most important work in this Prelude: Theme 1 (Bars 1-4). Theme 2 (Bars 29-31). Bars 1-17: Period I. Ending with a Perfect Cadence…
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Analysis Prelude Bars 1-12: Period I. Starting in F sharp minor, it briefly touches the Dominant before ending in the Tonic. Ends with a Perfect Cadence in the key of the Dominant Minor,…
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