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Chapter 18: Voice Exchanges and the Omnibus Progression
(Some examples contain multiple types of voice
exchanges. More examples of voice exchanges can be found in Chapter 14--most
of the passing 6/4 chord excerpts contain instances of voice exchanges.)
Voice Exchanges (mostly direct)
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in E Major, op. 109, mvt. 3, mm.
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Bruckner, Tantum Ergo no. 4 in A-flat Major, mm. 1-10 |
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Mozart, Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581, mvt. 1, mm. 1-12 |
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Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 10 in G Major, op. 96, mvt. 2, mm. 1-8 |
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Mozart, Fantasy in c minor, K. 475, mm. 22-25 |
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Beethoven, Bagatelle, op. 119 no. 11, mm. 1-4 |
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Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G Major, op. 58, mvt. 1, mm. 1-4 |
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Schumann, Album for the Young, op. 68 no. 9, "Volksliedchen",
mm. 17-24 |
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Haydn, Symphony no. 100 in G Major, mvt. 1, mm. 15-19 |
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Schubert, Impromptu in B-flat Major, D. 935 no. 3, mm. 1-8 |
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Schumann, Dichterliebe, op. 48 no. 5, "Ich will meine Seele tauchen",
mm. 1-4 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in G Major, K. 283, mvt. 1, mm. 1-4 |
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Brahms, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77, mvt. 1, mm. 459-478 |
Voice Exchanges (with some intervening material)
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Bartok, Mikrokosmos no. 38 (entire) |
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Handel Concerto Grosso in G Major, op. 6 no. 1, mvt. 3, mm. 17-29 |
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Schumann, Kinderszenen, op. 15 no. 1, mm. 1-8 |
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Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 20 in d minor, K. 466, mvt. 1, mm. 1-8 |
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Beethoven, String Quartet in c-sharp minor, op. 131, mvt. 1, mm. 54-61 |
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Schubert, "Der Tod und das Mädchen", D. 531, mm. 22-37 |
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Brahms, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77, mvt. 1, mm. 475-487 |
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Beethoven, String Trio in E-flat Major, op. 3 no. 1, Menuetto II,
mm. 38-45 |
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Beethoven, Diabelli Variations, op. 120, variation 23, mm. 1-5, 9-12 |
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C Major, op. 2 no. 3, mvt. 4, mm. 259-279 |
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Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 6 in b minor, op 74, mvt. 4, mm. 82-88 |
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Beethoven, Symphony no. 2 in D Major, op. 36, mvt. 1, mm. 1-5 |
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Bruckner, Tantum Ergo no. 2 in C Major, mm. 19-24 |
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Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A Major, op. 100, mvt. 1, mm. 1-10 |
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Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in E Major, op. 19 no. 1, mm. 1-9 |
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Mozart, String Quintet in g minor, K. 516, mvt. 3, mm. 1-2 |
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Haydn, String Quartet in d minor, op. 42, mvt. 2, mm. 1-8 |
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Beethoven, Symphony no. 2 in D Major, op. 36, mvt. 4, mm. 1-12 |
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Beethoven, Romance no. 2 in F Major for Violin and Orchestra, op.
50, mm. 1-4 |
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c minor, op. 13, mvt. 1, mm. 1-6 |
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Haydn, String Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 76 no. 6, mvt. 1, mm. 1-18 |
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in f minor, op. 2 no. 1, mvt. 3, mm. 1-14 |
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Schumann, Album for the Young, op. 68 no. 21, mm. 1-8 |
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Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in C Major, op. 102 no. 6, mm. 1-9 |
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Bruckner, Tantum Ergo no. 3 in B-flat Major, mm. 9-16 |
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2, mvt. 1, mm.
53-60 |
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Chopin, Prelude in b minor, op. 28 no. 6, mm. 5-9 |
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Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A Major, op. 12 no. 2, mvt. 2, mm.
5-16 |
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Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 in e minor, op.11, mvt. 1, mm. 517-522 |
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Beethoven, String Quartet in f minor, op. 95, mvt. 3, mm. 1-12 |
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J. S. Bach, Partita no. 2 in d minor for Solo Violin, BWV 1004, Sarabande,
mm. 17-25 |
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Haydn, Symphony no. 99 in E-flat Major, mvt. 2, mm. 1-12 |
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Haydn, Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI: 35, mvt. 1, mm. 1-16 |
Double Voice Exchanges
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Haydn, Symphony no. 100 in G Major, mvt. 1, mm. 24-39 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330, mvt. 3, mm. 1-16 |
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Mendelssohn, Song Without Words in E-flat Major, op. 85 no. 3, mm.
1-5 |
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Schubert, "Wandrers Nachtlied", D. 768 (op. 96 no. 3), mm.
1-5 |
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Mozart, Violin Sonata in D Major, K. 306, mvt. 2, mm. 1-10 |
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Beethoven, Bagatelle in A Major, op. 119 no. 4, mm. 12-16 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 280, mvt. 3, mm. 1-16 |
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Beethoven, Piano Trio in E-flat Major, op. 1 no. 1, mvt. 2, mm. 12-17 |
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c minor, op. 10 no. 1, mvt. 2, mm. 71-79 |
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Haydn, String Quartet in D Major, op. 76 no. 5, mvt, mm. 1-4 |
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D. Scarlatti, Keyboard Sonata in c minor, K. 303 (L. 9), mm. 64-73 |
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Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 1 in G Major, op. 78, mvt. 1, mm. 142-152 |
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Beethoven, String Trio in c minor, op. 9 no. 3, mvt. 1, mm. 72-82 |
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Beethoven, Variations on "God Save the King", variation
2, mm. 7-14 |
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Handel, Concerto Grosso in B-flat Major, op. 3 no. 1, mvt, 3, mm.
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Chromatic and Longer-Range Voice Exchanges
(Also see Roger Kamien and Naphtali Wagner,
"Bridge Themes within a Chromaticized Voice Exchange in Mozart Expositions,"
in Music Theory Spectrum (Sping 1997) for more examples of this type.)
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J.S. Bach, St. John Passion, BWV 245, no. 52 "In
meines Herzens Grunde, dein Nam'", mm. 9-12 |
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Mozart, Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618, mm. 30-37 |
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Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in e minor, op. 64, mvt. 1, mm. 119-127 |
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Haydn, String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 64 no. 3, mvt. 1. mm. 37-42 |
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Beethoven, 32 Variations on an Original Theme in c minor, WoO 80,
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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c minor, op. 10 no. 1, mvt. 1, mm. 253-271 |
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Schubert, Moment Musical in A-flat Major, D. 780 no. 6, mm. 13-36 |
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Mozart Fantasy in c minor, K. 475, mm. 86-95 |
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Handel, The Messiah, no. 2 ("Comfort Ye"), mm. 1-4 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in F Major, K. 533, mvt. 2, mm. 1-6 |
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Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, op. 18 no. 1, mvt. 2, mm. 1-11 |
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Rachmaninoff, Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14, mm. 1-4 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in a minor, K. 310, mvt. 1, mm. 21-26 |
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J. S. Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude no. 10 in e
minor, BWV 855, mm. 20-41 |
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Mozart, Piano Sonata in a minor, K. 310, mvt. 1, mm. 69-76 |
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Schubert, Violin Sonatina no. 1 in D Major, D. 384, mvt. 1, mm. 21-39 |
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Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 3 in E-flat major, op.12 no. 3, mvt.
1, mm 13-19 |
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Chopin, Prelude in A-flat Major, op. 28 no. 17, mm. 35-57 |
Omnibus-type Progressions Featuring Voice Exchanges
(Also see Victor Yellin's book The Omnibus
Idea and Paula J. Telesco's article "Enharmonicism and the Omnibus
Progression in Classical-Era Music" in Music Theory Spectrum (Fall
1998) for further examples.)
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Brahms, Scherzo in e-flat minor, op. 4, Trio II, mm. 31-49 |
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Wieniawski, Violin Concerto no. 1 in f-sharp minor, op.
14, mvt. 1, mm. 186-193 |
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Alkan, Symphony for Piano, op. 39 no. 5, mvt. 2 (Douze Etudes no.
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Schumann, Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, op. 97, mvt. 1, mm. 541-547 |
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Brahms, Symphony no. 2 in D Major, op. 73, mvt. 1, mm. 76-82 |
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Schubert, Piano Sonata in a minor, D. 845, mvt. 1, mm. 30-40 |
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Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in e minor, op. 64, mvt. 3, mm. 47-55 |
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Brahms, Intermezzo in b minor, op. 119 no. 1, mm. 24-31 |
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Mozart, Piano Concerto in D Major, K. 537, mvt. 3, mm. 269-283 |
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Tchaikovsky, Suite from Sleeping Beauty, op. 66a, no. 2 ("Adagio,
Pas d'action"), mm. 1-5 |
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Debussy, Children's Corner, "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum",
mm. 22-32 |
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Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in e minor, op. 64, mvt. 2, mm. 76-79 |
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Schubert, Die Winterreise, D. 911 no. 20, "Der Wegweiser",
mm. 54-77 |
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Schubert, Sonatina. 1 in D Major For Violin and Piano, D. 384, mvt.
1, mm. 78-94 |
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Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in e minor, op. 98, mvt. 1, mm. 26-31 |
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Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35, mvt. 3, mm. 330-349 |
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Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35, mvt. 3, mm. 78-90 |
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Beethoven, String Quartet in C Major, op. 59 no. 3, mvt. 1, mm. 1-24 |
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Alkan, Symphony for Piano, op. 39 no. 4, mvt. 1 (Douze Etudes no.
4), mm. 33-54 |
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Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 83, mvt. 4, mm.
422-432 |
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Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35, mvt. 2, mm. 100-119 |
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Brahms, Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77, mvt. 1, cadenza (by Joachim),
mm. 5-13 |
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Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto no. 5 in a minor, op. 37, cadenza, mm.
9-17 |
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Chopin, Nocturne in D-flat Major, op. 27 no. 2, mm. 37-46 |
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