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"Urtext" (German for "original text") editions are generally the closest to the composer's intentions. Since centuries have passed, sometimes it is difficult to tell whether an Urtext ...

Tonality:
Tonic key: Db major in Section A. Modulation to C# minor, the enharmonic tonic minor, in Section B. Repeat of Section A, Db major.

Harmony:
Mainly diatonic, with some/occasion...

The Circle of Fifths is a harmonic system which uses the interval of a 5th, i.e. C to G to help us identify keys and other important musical factors. The Circle of Fifths can be laid out in many ways but ...

1. Homophonic texture is when the music sounds 'as one', such as block chords, where all instruments change notes at the same time.

2. Polyphonic means 'many sounds'. The instruments...

A chord is a group of notes played at the same time.