Brahms Variations - Analysis

Sub-phrases 1 and 2

 (Auxiliary (Passing (Appoggiatura

Chord) Chord)
Chord)

 1.  A     
  
  P  
5.

 G   
2.

  A    G 
3. 4. P


  

I




[IV]


I
P   P

vi



ii
6

 P 

V
6 - 5
4 - 3

β α α α

 Phrase

Opening Section Closing Section

Static Dynamic Cadence

Harmony Harmony
(1 - 2) (3 - 4)
Chord V
(5)


(Passing
(Auxiliary Chord) (Appoggiatura

 A  
Chord)

   8.  P
 
Chord)

    
 App. 
App.


6. 7. 10.

 A   G 
9.


A

  


P

     
 P   P   

 9 - 8
6 6 - 5
I [IV] I vi ii V 4 - 3 I 5
4 - 3
β α α α

 Phrase

Opening Section Closing Section

Static Dynamic Cadence

Harmony Harmony
(6 - 7) (8 - 9)
Chord V Chord I
(9) (10)

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 Brahms Variations - Analysis
Sub-phrases 3 and 4

 (Passing
Chord) (Appoggiatura

   
Chord)

  PA    P 
11. 12. 13. 14. 18.

 
15. 16.

17.

 P
 
 


   A 
 
   A   P    P 
9 - 8
8 7 !7
7 6 6 6 6 -
4 3
V I IV ii V
Dominant Prolongation α α β α α

 Phrase

Opening Section Closing Section

Dominant Static Dynamic Cadence

Prolongation Harmony Harmony
(11 - 13) (14) (15 - 17)
Chord V
(18)

 (Passing

 P  25.  P   27-30. 
Chord) (Appoggiatura
(Auxiliary

19.  A      
Chord)

 21.    
Chord)

         
22. 23.

  A   G   
20.

    


P P

     P  P  
      
6 6-5
I [IV] I vi ii V -3
4 I [IV] I [IV] I

β α α α Static Coda

 Phrase

Opening Section Closing Section

Static Dynamic Cadence

Harmony Harmony
(19 - 20) (21 - 22)
Chord V Static
(22) Coda
(23 - 30)

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