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Sonata-rondo form
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BBD a10009607
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MT Music terms
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May subdivide by: Typologies
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May also be used as a subdivision to terms in the Works List (WL) hierarchy
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A mixed form incorporating the sonata and rondo principles in varying degrees. Typical sonata-rondos follow an ABACAB'A plan in which the first A and B are treated as the primary and secondary themes of an exposition (i.e., B is generally in the dominant or relative major), the C section becomes a development, and the second A and B (AB') are treated as a recapitulation (i.e., both A and B are in the tonic). (New Harvard Dictionary of Music)
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Hybrid forms
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Retransition
 
Sonata form