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Form was a continuing
concern for Beethoven—the structure and inner logic of music, the way themes
are built and developed and which elements are juxtaposed, and particularly
the creation of unity from opposing ideas and themes. That is why the sonata
form suited him so well, because it is based on this kind of contrast.
Barenboim uses the first movement of the Waldstein Sonata as an
illustrative case, examining the statement and development of subjects, the
contrasts in melody and rhythm, the nature of the transitions, the structure
of the recapitulation, the impact of the coda. After analyzing these
elements, he performs the movement without interruption. (28 minutes)
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