Binary form
a basic musical form having two closely related sections.
Historical Examples
Musical Portraits Paul Rosenfeld
The Pianoforte Sonata J.S. Shedlock
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 Various
The Pianoforte Sonata J.S. Shedlock
The Pianoforte Sonata J.S. Shedlock
The Pianoforte Sonata J.S. Shedlock
noun
(music) a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
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