... music) that had its emphasis on pleasing the ear with simple melody than brash counterpoint or intricate texture. It would be wrong to assume that the basic 8 bar theme (disregarding for a moment the 2 bar extension) and it's 6 variations are prone to lack of continuity- although the form can be clearly heard and there is distinct difference between each variation, several dominating melodies and musical ideas run through the piece. The Andante rarely leaves the key of A major, giving the listener a solid base from which the melodies spring from and grounds the listener so when Mozart embellishes and decorates the notes in later variations, the driving force behind the music are still recognisable. Continuity can also be judged by the form of the piece. The binary form theme of 4-bar antecedent followed by four bar consequent lets each train of melody be absorbed and compared ...

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