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Dvorak, String Quartet no. 10 in E-flat Major, op. 51, mvt. 4, mm. 1-8
Grieg, Lyric Piece, op. 71 no. 4, mm. 1-4
Brahms, String Sextet no. 2 in G Major, op. 36, mvt. 4, mm. 1-3

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Rossini, Tancredi, Overture, mm. 134-142
Rossini, L’Italiana in Algeri, Overture, mm. 184-192
Haydn, String Quartet in E-flat Major, op. 76 no. 6, mvt. 4, mm. 1-4
Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 7 in c minor, op. 30 no. 2, mvt. 2, mm. 1-2
Schumann, “Der traurige Jäger”, op. 75 no. 3, mm. 1-4

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Beethoven, Piano Sonata in G Major, op. 14 no. 2, mvt. 2, mm. 85-87
Beethoven, Triple Concerto in C Major, op. 56, mvt. 2, mm. 1-4
Mendelssohn, Capriccio Brillant, op. 22, mm. 1-6
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in F Major, op. 8 no. 3 (“Autumn”), mvt. 1, mm. 9-11
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in F Major, op. 8 no. 3 (“Autumn”), mvt. 3, mm. 22-29
Haydn, String Quartet in C Major, op. 76 no. 3, mvt. 1, mm. 1-2
Haydn, String Quartet in b minor, op. 64 no. 2, mvt. 3, Trio, mm. 1-4
Haydn, String Quartet in D Major, op. 71 no. 2, mvt. 4, mm. 1-2
Rossini, L’Italiana in Algeri, Overture, mm. 192-196
Beethoven, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A Major, op. 12 no. 2, mvt. 3 mm. 341-350
Haydn, Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI: 33, mvt. 3, mm. 5-8
Schumann, “Die Minnesänger”, op. 33 no. 2, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Six Easy Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 77, mm. 1-6
Beethoven, “Merkenstein”, op. 100, mm. 1-6
Schubert, Impromptu in E-flat Major, D. 899 no. 2, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Bagatelle in C Major, op. 33 no. 2, mm. 43-48
Chopin, Waltz in G-flat Major, op. 70 no. 1, mm. 33-48
Beethoven, Symphony no. 5 in c minor, op. 67, mvt. 2, mm. 226-229
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in f minor, op. 57, mvt. 2, mm. 9-16
Beethoven, Bagatelle in E-flat Major, op. 33 no. 1, mm. 82-95
Haydn, String Quartet in b minor, op. 64 no. 2, mvt. 3, mm. 1-5
Mozart, Violin Sonata in F Major, K. 377, mvt. 2, mm. 1-9

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Mendelssohn, Song without Words, op. 62 no. 6, mm. 1-6
Brahms, Hungarian Dance in D-flat Major, WoO 1 no. 6, mm. 13-21

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Brahms, “Der tote Knabe”, WoO 34 no. 10, mm. 1-8
Berward, Violin Concerto in c-sharp minor, mvt. 1, mm. 170-178
Schumann, “Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes”, op. 135 no. 2, mm. 1-4
Liszt, Concert Etude no. 3 in D-flat Major, mm. 73-79
Chopin, Mazurka in C Major, op. 24 no. 2, mm. 97-104

IV

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Franck, Symphony in d minor, mvt. 2, mm. 1-5
Schumann, Myrthen, op. 25 no. 3, "Der Nussbaum", mm. 1-6
Beethoven, Cello Sonata no. 2 in g minor, op. 5 no. 2, mvt. 2, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G Major, op. 58, mvt. 3, mm. 1-20
Brahms, “Agnes”, op. 59 no. 5, mm. 1-5
Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 83, mvt. 4, mm. 1-8

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Schumann, “Habet Acht!”, op. 137 no. 2, mm. 1-4
Mozart, Symphony no. 14 in A Major, K. 114, mvt. 4, mm. 1-17
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in c minor, op. 111, mvt. 2, mm. 13-16
Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals, “The Cuckoo in the deep woods”, mm. 1-4
Schumann, Frauenliebe und Leben, op. 42 no. 1 (“Seit ich ihn gesehen”), mm. 1-3
Mozart, Symphony no. 28 in C Major, K. 200, mvt. 1, mm. 127-130
Schubert, Impromptu, D. 899 no. 4, mm. 47-54
Haydn, String Quartet in b minor, op. 64 no. 2, mvt. 2, mm. 1-5
Haydn, String Quartet in g minor, op. 74 no. 3, mvt. 1, mm. 55-70
Haydn, String Quartet in f minor, op. 20 no. 5, mvt. 3, mm. 83-85
Haydn, String Quartet in A Major, op. 2 no. 1, mvt. 1, mm. 1-6
Beethoven, 12 Variations on a Theme by Haibel, WoO 68, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Bagatelle in C Major, op. 33 no. 5, mm. 1-8
Vieuxtemps, Souvenir d’Amerique, Variations on “Yankee Doodle”, mm. 207-214
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat Major, op. 73, mvt. 1, mm. 1-6
Dvorak, String Quartet no. 2 in B-flat Major, B. 17, mvt. 4, mm. 572-578
Dvorak, String Quartet no. 11 in C Major, op. 61, mvt. 4, mm. 473-484
Bellini, Oboe Concerto in E-flat Major, mm. 97-100
Mozart, Symphony no. 1 in E-flat Major, K. 16, mvt. 2, mm. 1-4
Brahms, “Die Wollust in den Maien”, WoO 34 no. 11, mm. 13-16
Schubert, Violin Sonata no. 3 in g minor, D. 408, mvt. 3, mm. 1-8
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G Major, op. 58, mvt. 1, mm. 57-60
J. S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat Major, BWV 1051, mvt. 1, mm. 1-9
Sibelius, Finlandia, op. 26, mm. 132-140

Plagal Progressions and Cadences

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Schumann, Fantasy in C Major, op. 17, mvt. 2, mm. 1-5
Dvorak, Violin Sonatina in G Major, op. 100, mvt. 1, mm. 1-4
Beethoven, Piano Sonata in f minor, op. 57, mvt. 2, mm. 1-8
Brahms, “Der Jäger”, op. 22 no. 4, mm. 1-4
Tchaikovsky, Album for the Young, op. 39 no. 8 (“The doll’s burial”), mm. 1-4
Schubert, Piano Trio no. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 929, mvt. 2, mm. 1-7
Mascagni, Cavalleria Rusticana, Siciliana, mm. 1-6
Brahms, “Schifferlied”, WoO 38 no. 3, mm. 1-8
Brahms, String Sextet no. 2 in G Major, op. 36, mvt. 2, mm. 1-4
Chopin, Prelude in c-sharp minor, op. 28 no. 10, mm. 1-6
Schumann, “Der Gärtner”, op. 107 no. 3, mm. 1-6
Brahms, Hungarian Dance in F Major, WoO 1 no. 3, mm. 37-48
Tchaikovsky, 1812 Festival Overture, op. 49, mm. 1-8
Schubert, Sechs Deutsche Tänze, D. 970 no. 4 (all)
Dvorak, Cello Concerto in b minor, op. 104, mvt. 2, mm.14-21
David, Bunte Reihe, op. 30 no. 22 (“Russian Song”), mm. 1-5
Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto no. 1 in g minor, op. 25, mvt. 1, mm. 238-247
Verdi, Otello, Act IV, mm. 61-67
Schubert, “Arpeggione” Sonata in a minor, D. 821, mvt. 1, mm. 196-205
Berlioz, Veni creator, H. 141, mm. 95-100
Bruch, Serenade for Violin and Orchestra, op. 75, mvt. 4, mm. 540-549
Brahms, Alto Rhapsody, op. 53, mm. 168-175
Liszt, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, mvt. 3, mm. 153-162
d’Erlanger, Violin Concerto, op. 17, mvt. 2, mm. 209-223
Beethoven, Missa Solemnis, op. 123, Gloria, mm. 546-569
Puccini, Turandot, Act III, mm. 90-100
Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 5, op. 107, mvt. 1, mm. 514-524
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio no. 2 in c minor, op. 66, mvt. 3, mm. 258-266
Rheinberger, Advent-Motetten, op. 176 no. 7 (“Benedixisti”), mm. 1-3
Schumann, Album for the Young, op. 68 no. 2 (“Soldatenmarsch”), mm. 1-8
Schubert, “Arpeggione” Sonata in a minor, D. 821, mvt. 1, mm. 1-4

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Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 in e minor, op. 11, mvt. 1, mm. 222-227
Haydn, String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 76 no. 4, mvt. 3, mm. 1-8
Schumann, Cello Concerto in a minor, op. 129, mvt. 3, mm. 1-7
Brahms, Intermezzo in E-flat major, op. 117 no. 1, mm. 52-57
Vieuxtemps, Violin Concerto no. 4 in d minor, op. 37, mvt. 2, mm. 16-17
Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A Major, op. 100, mvt. 2, mm. 85-93
Berwald, Violin Concerto in c-sharp minor, op. 2, mvt. 1, mm. 1-3
Chopin, Prelude in A-flat Major, op. 28 no. 17, mm. 1-18
Puccini, Turandot, Act III, mm. 75-83
Debussy, Prelude, Book I no. 8 ("Le fille aux cheveux de lin"), mm. 24-29

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Saint-Saëns, Album, op. 72 no. 6, mm. 1-2
Schubert, 36 Originaltänze, D. 365 no. 3, mm. 1-18
Brahms, Liebeslieder Waltzes, op. 52 no. 6 (“Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel nahm den Flug”), mm. 106-111
Brahms, Liebeslieder Waltzes, op. 52 no. 5 (“Die grüne Hopfenranke”), mm. 1-6
Brahms, “Gunhilde”, WoO 32 no. 10, mm. 1-4
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in e minor, RV 277 (“Il favorito”), mvt. 2, mm. 32-38
Mozart, String Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 171, mvt. 4, mm. 108-119
Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in f minor, op. 8 no. 4 ("Winter"), mvt. 2, mm. 11-14
Corelli, Concerto Grosso in D Major, op. 6 no. 1, mvt. 3, mm. 36-39
Saint-Saëns, Oratorio de Noël, op. 12, mvt. 6, mm. 57-66