This page presents some analysis examples by Prof. Child.
| Lec # | Musical Works | ANALYSIS EXAMPLES |
|---|---|---|
| I: Introduction | ||
| 3-4 |
Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 52 in E flat |
Analysis of 6/3 sequences (PDF) |
| II: Rhythm and phrase | ||
| 6 |
Haydn’s Symphony No. 101 in D major, third movement (Minuet) |
Piano reduction (PDF) |
| III: Melody and line | ||
| 11 | Bellini ‘Casta Diva’ |
Principal and secondary melodic tones, with decorative pitches identified (PDF) Harmony and non-harmonic tones (PDF) Melodic reduction (PDF) |
| 12 |
Chopin Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor |
Analytical graph of the complete melody (PDF) Analytical graph (melodic and rhythmic reductions) of mm. 1-16 (PDF) |
| IV: Harmony and voice leading | ||
| 15-16 | Bach’s Organ Prelude “Jesu meine Freude” | Analytical reduction (PDF) |
| V: Motive and theme | ||
| 17-18 | Schumann’s “Wenn ich in deine Augen seh” | Analysis #152 in Schenker, Heinrich. Free Composition (Der freie Satz). Supplement: Musical Examples. Translated and edited by Ernst Oster. ISBN: 9781576470756. |
| VII: Program music | ||
| 24-25 | Strauss’s Tod und Verklärung | Analysis of themes (PDF) |
