The Classical Cadence: Conceptions and Misconceptions. Caplin, W. E. Journal of the American Musicological Society, 57(1):51–118, 2004.
Paper doi abstract bibtex The article examines notions traditionally attached to the concept of cadence in general, retains those features finding genuine expression in "the classical style" (as defined by the instrumental works of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven), and investigates problematic ideas that have the potential of producing theoretical and analytical confusion. It is argued that cadence effects formal closure only at middle-ground levels of structure; a cadential progression is highly constrained in its harmonic content; cadential function precedes the moment of cadential arrival, whereas the music following this arrival may be postcadential in function; cadential content must be distinguished from cadential function; cadence represents a formal end, not a rhythmic or textural stop; and cadential strength can be distinguished in its syntactical and rhetorical aspects. An analysis of selected musical passages demonstrates that an accurate identification of cadence has a major impact on the interpretation of musical form and phrase structure.
@Article{ caplin2004-classical,
author = {Caplin, William Earl},
year = {2004},
title = {The Classical Cadence: Conceptions and Misconceptions},
abstract = {The article examines notions traditionally attached to
the concept of cadence in general, retains those features
finding genuine expression in "the classical style" (as
defined by the instrumental works of Haydn, Mozart, and
Beethoven), and investigates problematic ideas that have
the potential of producing theoretical and analytical
confusion. It is argued that cadence effects formal
closure only at middle-ground levels of structure; a
cadential progression is highly constrained in its
harmonic content; cadential function precedes the moment
of cadential arrival, whereas the music following this
arrival may be postcadential in function; cadential
content must be distinguished from cadential function;
cadence represents a formal end, not a rhythmic or
textural stop; and cadential strength can be distinguished
in its syntactical and rhetorical aspects. An analysis of
selected musical passages demonstrates that an accurate
identification of cadence has a major impact on the
interpretation of musical form and phrase structure.},
doi = {10.1525/jams.2004.57.1.51},
issn = {00030139},
journal = {Journal of the American Musicological Society},
keywords = {music theory},
mendeley-tags= {music theory},
number = {1},
pages = {51--118},
url = {https://jams.ucpress.edu/content/57/1/51},
volume = {57}
}
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