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The development section of sonata form in German theoretical terminology. Literally "leading through."
The German term emphasizes the developmental process — themes are "led through" various keys and transformations. Understanding the Durchführung concept helps: it is a journey, not just a collection of thematic fragments.
German analysis of Beethoven's symphonies centers on the Durchführung as the intellectual and dramatic core of the first movement.
Durchführung is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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