1. String quartet in d minor (D. 810) 1 st movement Allegro formal diagram Name of form part of sub part inclusive m. total m. tonality commentary Exposition 1-140 140 strong throughout Introduction 1-14 14 d; i — -V Aggressive main triplet rhythm 1 st theme 15-24 9 i — -V main melody in the viola extension of 1 st theme 25-40 16 i — -V main melody in the 1 st violin transition 41-51 11 i — -V 1 st theme element is used 2 nd theme 52-60 9 F; I — -V The triplet figure also appears in this 2 nd subject transition (theme) 61-82 22 F; I — -V The triplet figurer becomes an accompany in figure played on the viola. prolongation I of transition 83-101 19 F; I — -d; V transition melody repeated prolongation II of transition 102-114 13 various-F; I transition melody repeated prolongation III of trans ion 115-140 26 F; I — -iii transition is used as a cod etta to prepare the repetition Development 141-197 57 Area I 141-162 22 F; V- e; V modulation form F to e using trans.
melody Area II 163-186 24 e; I-d; V modulated key prepares to return to the original key of d minor using trans melody. Area III 186-197 12 used as a cod etta before the recap. Transition melody and 1 st theme material are used at by different voices Recapitulation 198-298 101 Introduction 198-208 11 d; i — -V 2 nd theme 209-217 9 D; I — -V change of mode from d minor to D major transition 218-240 13 D; I (F; ) V modulation to F major, but returns to V of D major prolongation 241-259 19 d; I (various) V (deceptive cadence) returns d minor, and leads to deceptive cadence prolongation II 260-272 13 d; i — -VI prolongation III 273-298 26 d; i — -i coda 299-341 43 coda I 299-310 12 d; i — -V using 1 st theme material coda II 311-326 16 d; i — -i using 1 st theme material coda III 326-341 16 d; i — -i new rhythmic gesture in vii and v la (dotted rhythm) exposition development recapitulation coda total 140 57 101 43 34141 17 29 13 100%.


