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| Excellent examples of unitary structure abound in Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, volume one. The opening four measures of the Prelude in C major in volume one of the Well-Tempered Clavier (Example 320.1, mm. 1-4) are a perfect example. The harmony is a simple statement of the basic [I-IV-V-I] progression. The [IV] and [V] chords are not in root position, which is common in this type of phrase. The opening four measures of the Prelude in C minor (example 320.2, mm. 1-4) are another simple statement of the basic [I-IV-V-I] progression, this time with a pedal point in the bass. This is also common. |
In the Music of Bach |
| MODULES Unitary & Binary Structures In the Music of Bach Lester Allyson Knibbs, Ph.D. |
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Introduction The Chaconne Cadential Structure Unitary & Binary Structures --- Linear & Periodic Structures Modality and Rationality Structural Counterpoint Modular Composition Appendices |
| Overview In the Music of Bach In Cadential Structure In Symphonic Composition In Twentieth Century Music |
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| Example 320.1 |
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| Example 320.2 |