MUSICAL COMPOSITION

FORM 83Before analysing further we must note how Beethovencontrasts polyphony and monophony, or, to put it inthe simplest language, where he harmonises his melodiesand where he only suggests to the ear the chord onwhich his single-note and octave passages are based.Bars 1-8. Polyphony.8, 9. Single notes.10-25. Polyphony.25-32. Single notes and octaves.33-44. Polyphony.44, 45. Single notes.The relative contrast is 34 bars of polyphony to 11of monophony.In addition, it will; be noticed that henever uses more than one chord to a bar; when thereappears to be more than one, the change is ratherchromatic (as in bar 20) or melodic (as in bar 35).If a student first grounded in harmony were giftedenough to hit upon the theme of this sonata, he wouldin all probability treat it after this fashion:".-... ~-.~ ",pj vMf~ffp, ... J ~= qSF.J I~jr F fApt