Jul 22 2008
Sonata-Allegro #1, Op. 55 by G. Stolyarov II
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Sonata-Allegro #1, Op. 55
G. Stolyarov II
Issue CLXVIII - July 22, 2008
URL for download:
http://rationalargumentator.com/music_stolyarov/Stolyarov_Sonata_Allegro_1.mp3
Length: 2:30
This composition was written strictly in the sonata-allegro form popular in the late 18th century. Harmonies commonly present in music of the Classical era are also frequently present.
This is the form of the composition:
Exposition:
First Theme in the key of C major.
Bridge to Second Theme, incorporating elements of First Theme.
Second Theme, in the key of G major.
Development:
Elements of First and Second Theme varied, intertwined, and modulated, culminating in a Retransition to the First Theme.
Recapitulation:
First Theme in the key of C major.
Bridge to Second Theme, incorporating elements of First Theme.
Second Theme, in the key of C major.
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G. Stolyarov II is a science fiction novelist, independent philosophical essayist, poet, amateur mathematician, composer, contributor to Enter Stage Right, Le Quebecois Libre, Rebirth of Reason, and the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Senior Writer for The Liberal Institute, and Editor-in-Chief of The Rational Argumentator, a magazine championing the principles of reason, rights, and progress. Mr. Stolyarov’s works have been published on GrasstopsUSA.com. He also posts his articles on Helium.com and Associated Content to assist the spread of rational ideas. His newest science fiction novel is Eden against the Colossus. His latest non-fiction treatise is A Rational Cosmology. His most recent play is Implied Consent. You can also view his YouTube Videos. Mr. Stolyarov can be contacted at gennadystolyarovii@yahoo.com.
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Very light and pleasant — with shades of Mozart, even.
This is an interesting and enjoyable piece. (In one or two spots, I thought I noticed a harmonic glitch, but nothing that might not have been intentional and things happen so fast that it does not spoil anything.) There is a variety and development, and the work is well executed. Though my own tastes run to a romantic and harmonically colorful style, I see the place of such an approach as this.