Grieg Holberg Suite: gavotte-musette-gavotte

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Ternary form A-B-A

A: a-b-a-c-a (Key G major)

B: d-e-d-e-d (Key C major)

A: a-b-a-c-a (Key G majeur)

A-section

a: antecedent-consequent

antecedent finishing on dominant (V), consequent finished with complete cadence T-S-D-T.

Dynamics antecedent soft, consequent louder.

b: 2 x same segment, descending line with parallel thirds, finishing on dominant (V) leading to a.

B-section 

d: bourdon, 2x same segment register change second time high register.

e: sequens in two segments (ascending), celli leading, contnued by 1st violins.

After that a desending sequence that is being compressed/shortened into a continuing movement of sixteenth notes finishing with a cadence in C.