What form (binary, ternary, rondo, etc) is Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 5 in?

Question

I'm having a particuarly difficult time analyzing this piece and am unable to find any answers online.

Answer 1

So if you can't find written answers listen to it and find out for yourself.

It starts off with the theme, which is repeated - that's your A section. It then goes on to a B section, which is augmented and played quietly, then the whole B section is repeated. You then have a C section, which has the slow first, then the fast - this is again repeated. The A section and B section are then repeated and you have a coda at the end

This is not really a conventional form AABBCCAB with a tiny coda - however it does have a lot of similarity to tertiary form - it's just your A section has a second distinct half to it.

Essentially it's the classic sonata form - one thing, which is developed and then restated. Don't be confused by the fact that it seems to have more sections and a less clear structure - Romantic music often does this.