Classical Form

W. W. Caplin
Compound Themes
Sixteen-Measure Period
Antecedent: Presentation + Continuation (Sentence)
Half Cadence
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 19, iii, 11-17

Haydn, String Quartet in E Major, Op. 54 No. 3, iv, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Trio in E Major, K. 542, iii, 1-16

Beethoven, Violin Sonata in a Minor, Op. 23, iii, 1-20

Reinterpreted Half Cadence (Hybrid I)

Mozart, Piano Trio in B Major, K. 502, ii, 1-20
Mozart, Sonata for Violin and Piano in B Major, K. 454, ii, 1-16
Consequent: Presentation + Continuation Cadence
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c Minor, Op. 10 No. 1, ii, 1-16

Haydn, Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, ii, 1-16

Sixteen-Measure Period
Antecedent:
Compound Basic Idea + Continuation (Hybrid III)
Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488, i, 1-16

Haydn, Symphony No. 104 in D Major, i, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Sonata in B Major, K. 333, i, 23-38

Beethoven, Bagatelle in E Major, Op. 126 No. 3, i, 1-16

Compound Basic Idea + Continuation Cadence (Hybrid III) altered

consequent
Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op. 74 No. 1, i, 3-18

Haydn, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2, i, 1-16

Sixteen-Measure Period
Antecedent:
Antecedent + Continuation (Hybrid I)
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 26, i, 1-16

Mozart, String Quartet in C Major, K. 465, iv, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 332, i, 41-56

Compound Basic Idea + Continuation (Basic Idea?)

Haydn, Symphony No. 93 in D Major, iv, 1-16

Mozart, Symphony No. 36 in C Major, K. 425, i, 20-42

Antecedent + Consequent (rare)

Mozart, Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Major, K. 481, i, 69-84
Sixteen-Measure Sentence
1. Presentation: Compound basic idea + Repetition
2. Continuation
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3 in c Minor, Op. 37, i, 1-16

Mozart, Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551, iii, 1-16

Mozart, String Quartet in A Major, K. 464, i, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Quartet in g Minor, K. 478, i, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 15 in B Major, K. 450, i, 1-14

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453, i, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in d Minor, K. 466, i, 1-16

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503, i, 1-16

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15, i, 1-16

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 19, i, 1-16

Beethoven, Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 61, i, 1-16

Sixteen-Measure Sentence
1. Presentation
2. Compressed continuation
Haydn, String Quartet in G Major, Op. 77 No. 1, i, 1-14

Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, Op. 76 No. 3, iv, 1-12

Haydn, Piano Sonata Hob. XVI:49 in E Major, i, 1-12

1. Presentation
2. Continuation Cadence
Mozart, Clarinet Trio in E Major, K. 498, i, 1-16

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 19, i, 1-16

1. Presentation
2. Compressed Continuation + Standing on the dominant
Haydn, Symphony No. 83 in G Minor, i, 1-16
Sixteen-Measure Hybrid (rare)
1. Compound Basic Idea + Continuation
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 79, i, 1-12