Gurlitt, Cornelius : Album für die Jugend Ernste Stunde
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Genre:for children
Copyright:Public Domain
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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei
Last Updated: May 30, 2025
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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei
The main key is A minor, and the piece is in ternary form.
- Section A [a (measures 1-8) + b (measures 9-20)]
- Section B [c (measures 21-29) + transition (measures 30-37)]
The piece returns to section A via Da Capo al Fine, concluding at measure 20, thus forming an A-B-A ternary structure.
The theme is 8 measures long, with the first 4 measures in A minor and the latter 4 measures in C major, forming a two-part structure. Subsequently, the thematic motif is developed through sequences, eventually returning to the main key and concluding with a perfect cadence. Following this, a dominant chord in C major signals a scene change, leading into section B. Section B has less movement compared to A, centering around two chords: tonic to dominant, and dominant to tonic. While it partially modulates from C major to E minor in the latter half, it returns to C major from the transition at measure 30, concluding with a perfect cadence at measure 37.