Rondo Form	Theory Things   William Wieland
Classical rondos alternate a tonic refrain with contrasting episodes. A = Refrain = Rondo Theme = Rondo (other letters) = Episodes = Couplets	A B A C A 5-part Rondo or 2-couplet Rondo A B A C A D A 7-part Rondo A B A C A B A another 7-part Rondo A B A' C A'' D A''' Variation Rondo A B A C B A Truncated Rondo A B A C A B' (A) I V (Dev.) I I  Sonata-rondo
Final movements of classical concertos are often in rondo form. The orchestra may present the initial refrain, repeated immediately by the soloist, or vice versa.
The baroque ritornello form is similar to classical rondo form, but only the first and last refrains are in tonic. Examples include Handel Concerto Grossi.