In music theory, the recapitulation is the third major section of a movement written in sonata form. The recapitulation re-presents the thematic material that originally appeared in the exposition section, placing it all in the tonic key (that is, the overall key of the movement). The recapitulation is not always a straightforward image of the exposition; it sometimes contains a secondary development section, and also sometimes rearranges the order of the musical material.
History
The recapitulation is said to have been popularised around the time of composer Antonio Vivaldi and became a signature characteristic of the Classical Period, being used in that era and well into the Romantic period.
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| Staff | Bar line · Clef · Key signature · Ledger line · Musical mode · Musical scale · Rehearsal letter · Time signature · Transposition · Transposing instrument |
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| Notes | Accidental · Dotted note · Flat · Grace Note · Natural sign · Note value · Rest · Sharp · Slur · Tie | |
| Expression marks | Articulation · Dynamics · Octaves · Ornaments · Ossia · Tempo | |
| Development | Coda · Development · Exposition · Harmony · Melody · Motif · Recapitulation · Theme | |
