classical

Excerpt from the introduction of the Sinfonia in Bb major by Domenico Cimarosa, which shows a clear example of a parallel binary musical form. Parallel binary is a term used for a musical phrase which consists of 4 sections, generally two contrasting ideas, repeated.

An sound clip taken from Michael Haydn's "Divertimento in D Major" featuring a solo violin performing in a vocal recitativo accompagnato style . Since recitative was usually used to advance the plot of an opera adopting the rhythms of ordinary speech in the 18th century, it is interesting to see it's use in purely instrumental music.

Sound recording of Jameson Kuang playing Barcarolle Op. 60 by Chopin on a piano Recorded on an iPhone 4