Books on structure.

Hi people!

I was wondering if any of you can recommend me some books on the structural part of music. There has got to be a book that explains how, for instance, the piano concerto, piano trio, piano quartet, etc, are organized. How many moviments, themes, recapitulation, how double exposition form, sonata allegro form work and so on.

Surely if you are to compose a piano concerto, you have some default "rules" you must follow (I hate rules, but they are important as to guide us on where to go). If you know some books that contemplate these, please let me know. I need it ASAP!!!

Thanks!

I recommend Stewart Macpherson's 'Form in Music' I also believe Dr Alan Belkin has a pdf book on the subject somewhere, google it.

http://www.musique.umontreal.ca/personnel/Belkin/bk/form.book.pdf

That's the Alnan Belkin one Mark mentioned...:P

What you're asking for is easily learned through listening to the symphonies and piano concertos of Beethoven. To grasp the sonata form and the concerto structure, acquire recordings of:

Piano Concerto: 1# 2# and 3#

Symphonies: 1# 2# 3# 5# and 7#

And listen them to death. (Don't be afraid - it's good music!)