Form

Extract

It has been, and will doubtless again be urged, that the term “Form” is misapplied in reference to music, and that “plan” or “design” are the more correct expressions. But when men like Ouseley and Stainer in their standard text books, and all modern German writers of note, adopt the word “form,” I think I have sufficient grounds for continuing its use. Still, those who incline to the term “plan or design” will find no difficulty in following my argument, as it i precisely in that sense that I use the word “Form.” I shall be forced to traverse well-known roads before reaching my destination, but will endeavour to be as brief as the case will admit.