Charles Ives and a Stylistic Analysis of his Three Piano Sonatas Page: 69
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This movement is closely related to the first movement
of this sonata in its use of the four-note motive which was
borrowed from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Ives treats this
motive in several interesting ways* Fig. 27a demonstrates
the achievement of a climax through the use of a syncopated
form of this motive. This game motive (gee Fig. 27b) takes
on a silvery impressionistic quality through the use of
bitonality.
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Fig. 27—a) Syncopation in climax of four-note motive;
b) impressionistic treatment of four-note motive, The
**"3tss movement? Concord **
The middle section of The Alcotts is based on a
melody resembling a Scotch air or possibly a hymn. This
middle section offers quiet relief within the movement just
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Harer, Carolyn Bertha. Charles Ives and a Stylistic Analysis of his Three Piano Sonatas, thesis, 1955; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc97073/m1/77/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .