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In sonata form, a retransition (the transition to the recapitulation) is the last part of the development section which prepares for the return of the first subject group in the tonic, most often through a grand prolongation of the dominant seventh.
What is a transition in sonata form?
The transition, sometimes referred to as the bridge, is usually regarded. as the section of sonata form responsible for modulating from the pri- mary to the secondary key as well as for effecting a structural contrast. between the two thematic sections.
What is development in music theory?
In music, development is a process by which a musical idea is communicated in the course of a composition.
What is S in sonata form?
Subordinate theme module (S)
The chief function of S, which is in the subordinate key of the sonata, is to lead to a PAC in that key — the essential expositional closure (EEC).
