Extended upbeats in the classical minuet: Interactions with hypermeter and phrase structure. McClelland, R. Music Theory Spectrum, 28(1):23–56, 2006.
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This article considers the hypermetric properties of minuets that begin with an upbeat gesture that spans at least one measure. Analyses of several minuets by Haydn and Mozart, and a quasi-minuet movement by Brahms, demonstrate five types of interaction between the extended upbeat and hypermeter. The analyses describe the evolving hypermetric structure of the minuets' openings and the subsequent development of this thematic material. The extended upbeat emerges in these minuets as a key compositional element with implications for expressive meaning and performance. © 2006 by The Society for Music Theory. All rights reserved.
@Article{          mcclelland2006-extended,
    author       = {McClelland, Ryan},
    year         = {2006},
    title        = {Extended upbeats in the classical minuet: Interactions
                   with hypermeter and phrase structure},
    abstract     = {This article considers the hypermetric properties of
                   minuets that begin with an upbeat gesture that spans at
                   least one measure. Analyses of several minuets by Haydn
                   and Mozart, and a quasi-minuet movement by Brahms,
                   demonstrate five types of interaction between the extended
                   upbeat and hypermeter. The analyses describe the evolving
                   hypermetric structure of the minuets' openings and the
                   subsequent development of this thematic material. The
                   extended upbeat emerges in these minuets as a key
                   compositional element with implications for expressive
                   meaning and performance. {\textcopyright} 2006 by The
                   Society for Music Theory. All rights reserved.},
    doi          = {10.1525/mts.2006.28.1.23},
    issn         = {01956167},
    journal      = {Music Theory Spectrum},
    keywords     = {Anacrusis,Haydn,Hypermeter,Minuet,Upbeat,music analysis},
    mendeley-tags= {music analysis},
    number       = {1},
    pages        = {23--56},
    volume       = {28}
}

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