A Schemata’s Permanence in the 19th Century
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52930/mt.v9i1.283Abstract
Schemata (Gjerdingen 2007) are prototypical harmonic-rhythmic-melodic structures widely used in 18th century music, especially in the so-called Galant style, representing a compositional paradigm in a large collection of works. Thus, the use of this theory as an analytical tool for Galant works is already accepted, resulting in scientific research based on this bibliography. However, as we delve into the 19th century repertoire, dealing especially with Romantic works, we observe that, yet not much has been explored regarding the permanence of Schemata as a compositional practice. Therefore, this work presents a series of examples in which such prototypical structures are present in the Romantic period already fully established in the mid-19th century, in dialogue with William Weber’s concept of Musical Canon, with the aim of demonstrating that Gjerdingen's theory has the potential to analyze post-Galante style works.