Structuring Music: Form and Functions

This lecture explores the structuring of music, focusing on hierarchical organization, repetition, and formal functions. It delves into the principles of musical form, including phrases, cadences, and overarching coherence. The instructor discusses how music is structured through recursive subdivision, repetition, and the interplay of various musical parameters, such as pitch, rhythm, and harmony. Examples from classical and contemporary music illustrate the application of formal functions like introduction, exposition, and closure. The lecture also covers the relationship between harmony, syntax, and musical expectancy in establishing form.