The following examples are drawn from Aaminah Durrani’s *Form and Analysis Basics* (2016). ## Period ### Parallel Period **Example 1.** Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53/i, mm. 35–42. ([Listen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArXALSCNzZc&t=53s)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 1. beethoven, piano sonata in c major, op. 53 - i, mm. 35-42.png]] ### Sequential Period **Example 2.** Mozart, Piano Sonata in D major, K. 576/i, mm. 1–8. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/OIdgVA2I5u4)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 2. mozart, piano sonata in d major, k. 576 - i, mm. 1-8.png]] ### Contrasting Period **Example 3.** Mendelssohn, *Kinderstück*, op. 72, no. 1, mm. 1–8. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/Ykj0r2mXNfE)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 3. mendelssohn, kinderstuck, op. 72 no. 1, mm. 1-8.png]] ### Modulating Period **Example 4.** Haydn, Piano Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:48/ii, mm. 1–12. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/dZbFDixxX98)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 4. haydn, piano sonata in c major, hob. xvi-48 - ii, mm. 1-12.png]] ### Repeated Period **Example 5.** Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53/i, mm. 35–50. ([Listen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArXALSCNzZc&t=53s)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 5. beethoven, piano sonata in c major, op. 53 - i, mm. 35-50.png]] ### Double Period **Example 6.** Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F minor, op. 36/ii, mm. 1–21. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/cH8G5K6tBzo)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 6. tchaikovsky, symphony no. 4 in f minor, op. 36 - ii, mm. 1-21.png]] ## Sentence ### Archetypal Sentence **Example 7.** Beethoven, Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 2, no. 1/i, mm. 1–8. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/u85AkAOyX_A)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 7. beethoven, piano sonata in f minor, op. 2 no. 1 - i, mm. 1-8.png]] ### Modulating Sentence **Example 8.** Haydn, Piano Trio in E minor, Hob. XV:12/iii, mm. 1–8. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/McNAlCnXXeM)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 8. haydn, piano trio in e minor, hob. xv-12 - iii, mm. 1-8.png]] ## Repeated Phrase **Example 9.** Scheidt, *Bergamasca*, mm. 1–8. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/rvRmqjUfFe4)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 9. scheidt, bergamasca, mm. 1-8.png]] ## Compound Period **Example 10.** Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 10, no. 1/ii, mm. 1–16. ([Listen](https://youtu.be/3G9rO0YTdi0)) ![[form and analysis basics, ex. 10. beethoven, piano sonata in c minor, op. 10 no. 1 - ii, mm. 1-16.png]]