Shubert - String Quartet Analysis

1.String quartet in d minor (D.810) 1st movement Allegro formal diagram

Name of form part of subpart inclusive m. total m. tonality commentary

Exposition 1-140 140 strong vierhebigkeit throughout

Introduction 1-14 14 d; i---V Aggressive main triplet rhythm

1st theme 15-24 9 i---V main melody in the viola

extension of 1st theme 25-40 16 i---V main melody in the 1st violin

transition 41-51 11 i---V 1st theme element is used

2nd theme 52-60 9 F; I---V The triplet figure also appears in this 2nd subject

transition(theme) 61-82 22 F; I---V The triplet figurer becomes an accompanyin figure

played on the viola

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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 transion 115-140 26 F; I---iii transition is used as a codetta 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 codetta before the recap. Transition

melody and 1st theme