Assignment

Due: Sunday, Week 12 by 11:59pm

Please download this handout, which includes the musical excerpts in the video as well as an outline of the slides for note taking.  Following that, you are ready to watch the presentations below on thematic and motivic development.  Once you've finished watching the presentation, you may want to review the musical excerpts.  Links to each are given below.

Thematic and Motivic Development Presentation

Part 1: Theme Writing Basics

Part 2: Motivic Development in Beethoven

Part 3: Theme and Phrase Development in Schubert

Examples

Schubert Excerpt

Beethoven Excerpt

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