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# Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

**Brand:** william e. caplin
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- **What is this?** Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven by william e. caplin
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well worth your time
*by N***L on August 27, 2006*

Caplin's book is, on the whole, an excellent revival of the Formlehre (study of form) tradition. His methodology of examining "formal functions" (i.e. how a particular musical module functions in the context of a full piece, rather than just labelling it) is incredibly revealing, and therefore his explanations of the various classical theme types (period, sentence, and small ternary) are likely the best you'll see in any study. The one caveat that I should express about this book is its reliance on the Riemannian and Schoenbergian traditions of harmonic theory: that's not necessarily a drawback, but to Americans who are used to the Schenkerian and roman numeral traditions of harmonic theory it can take a little getting used to (well worth the effort though).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best music books I've read
*by R***H on December 20, 2013*

I read a lot of books on music, and in particular form. This is by far the best I've read on the subject, brilliant insights, brilliant analyses. Opened me up to a new way of understanding music.I'm a professional composer, and although I don't write in the Classical style, the way the formal functions were explained in this book have already had a profound effect on my own work in a contemporary style.It requires a lot of patience to get through because hearing the musical examples is crucial, but it's worth it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent resource
*by A***R on June 2, 2022*

I have greatly enjoyed this book for both the wealth of insight that it offers and the manner in which the author presents it.

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