Sonata Allegro Form
Exposition:  two tonal regions first, establishment of home tonality, then a modulation through a bridge/transition passage to the second tonal region
Development:  characterized by frequent modulation and thematic fragmentation
Recapitulation:  restablish home; secondary tonal region now brought back in the tonic key

Sonata Rondo Form ABACABA (remember the relationship to Sonata Allegro Form--C functions as a Development

(don't forget to review Music of the Classical Era; remember:  Exam II is comprehensive)

Program Music:  instrumental/orchestral music which creates an extra-musical association such as a story or idea
a)  idee fixe:  recurrent theme
b)  thematic transformation:  compositional device used to alter the program or concept associated with the idee fixe
Absolute Music:  the interaction of the elements of music (especially form)
Johannes Brahms:  four magnificent symphonies of absolute music