This book provides a wonderfully clear and concise introduction for each musical form---step by step, from the most elementary to the most complex---with examples of the most popular compositions from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. A correlated CD is included to enhance the learning process.Chapter 1: Binary Form, Chapter 2: Ternary Form, Chapter 3: Minuet and Trio Form, Chapter 4: Sonata Form---Exposition, Chapter 5: Sonata Form---Development and Recapitulation, Chapter 6: The Rondo, Chapter 7: Theme and Variations Form, Chapter 8: The Fugue, Selected Bibliography,