Thema
Definition of the German term Thema in music:
- theme
- subject of a fugue
Language
German
Singular
Thema
Plural
Themen
Combinations
German musical terms that include Thema:
- Gegenthema – countersubject
- Grundthema – main theme
- Hauptthema – principal theme, main subject
Musical examples
Music scores that include Thema:
- Heinrich Reimann: Organ Sonata (1887) Page 1
- Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (1856‑1870) Page 4
- Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes (1834) Page 1