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Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive methodology for the analysis of classical form, from individual ideas, phrases, and themes to the large-scale organization of complete movements. It emphasizes the notion of formal function, that is, the specific role a given formal unit plays in the structural organization of a classical work.

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This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period ... In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards ... it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music. Music and Letters

""This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period....In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards....it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music.""--Music and Letters ""His book is an important and impressive statement that no theorist or musicologist can afford to ignore.""--Music Theory Spectrum ""A compilation of intriguing examples illustrating classical design and function, an up-to-date bibliographical guide, and a source of fresh insight into the accomplishments of the classical masters. Caplin's approach, buttressed by methodological rigor and theoretical detail, makes a persuasive case for the revival of Formenlehre as a pedagogical tool and analytical discipline.""--Music Theory Online ""Caplin draws his Beethoven examples from all genres...the fortepiano sonatas are particularly well-represented.""--The Beethoven Journal ""This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period....In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards....it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music.""--Music and Letters ""Excellent text."" --Dr. Price Foster, University of Louisville ""His book is an important and impressive statement that no theorist or musicologist can afford to ignore.""--Music Theory Spectrum ""...a compilation of intriguing examples illustrating classical design and function, an up-to-date bibliographical guide, and a source of fresh insight into the accomplishments of the classical masters. Caplin's approach, buttressed by methodological rigor and theoretical detail, makes a persuasive case for the revival of Formenlehre as a pedagogical tool and analytical discipline.""--Music Theory Online ""Caplin draws his Beethoven examples from all genres...the fortepiano sonatas are particularly well-represented.""--The Beethoven Journal

This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period....In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards....it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music. --Music and Letters His book is an important and impressive statement that no theorist or musicologist can afford to ignore. --Music Theory Spectrum A compilation of intriguing examples illustrating classical design and function, an up-to-date bibliographical guide, and a source of fresh insight into the accomplishments of the classical masters. Caplin's approach, buttressed by methodological rigor and theoretical detail, makes a persuasive case for the revival of Formenlehre as a pedagogical tool and analytical discipline. --Music Theory Online Caplin draws his Beethoven examples from all genres...the fortepiano sonatas are particularly well-represented. --The Beethoven Journal This ambitious book offers nothing less than a new theory of form for the music of the Classical period....In its combination of scholarship, musicality and sheer common sense, Caplan's Classical Form is a major achievement by any standards....it should be read by anybody who teaches, studies or writes about this music. --Music and Letters Excellent text. --Dr. Price Foster, University of Louisville His book is an important and impressive statement that no theorist or musicologist can afford to ignore. --Music Theory Spectrum ...a compilation of intriguing examples illustrating classical design and function, an up-to-date bibliographical guide, and a source of fresh insight into the accomplishments of the classical masters. Caplin's approach, buttressed by methodological rigor and theoretical detail, makes a persuasive case for the revival of Formenlehre as a pedagogical tool and analytical discipline. --Music Theory Online Caplin draws his Beethoven examples from all genres...the fortepiano sonatas are particularly well-represented. --The Beethoven Journal

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