Formal analysis of Carl Friedrich zelter's viola concerto in e-flat major

In this study, a formal analysis of Carl Fredrich Zelter's viola concerto in E flat, one of the concertos written for the viola instrument in the classical period, was conducted. This study was conducted to make a detailed analysis of the viola concerto in E flat major, the only viola concerto composed for the viola instrument by Carl Friedrich Zelter, one of the composers of the classical period, to give general information about the period and to benefit those who want to study the work in this direction. In this study, descriptive analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The scope of this study is the concerto written by Carl Friedrich Zelter in E flat major. Within the scope of the study, it was determined that the work consists of three movements and it was concluded that the first movement was written in sonata allegro form, the second movement in lied form and the third movement in rondo form. In this context, firstly, the work was divided into parts and interpreted musically, then the musical structures in the work were revealed and tabulated separately. Then the harmonic structures in the sections were tabulated and the most frequently used rhythm patterns were determined and the most frequently used rhythm patterns were shown in the form of tables and graphs.