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End, conclusion. Often seen in German analytical terminology: Schlussgruppe (closing group), Schlusskadenz (final cadence).
In German music analysis, Schluss and its compounds describe the closing sections of formal structures. Schlussgruppe is the closing theme group in sonata form; Schlusskadenz is the final cadence. Understanding these terms helps when reading German-language analyses of major works.
German analysis of Beethoven's sonatas: the Schlussgruppe of the exposition confirms the new key with cadential material.
Schluss 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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