Link #1

The first musical link that will be investigated is that both songs have similar form. For Arabesque the form is:
Intro
A
B
A
C
A
Closer

This piece often introduces a new theme and then layers theme A back in. Samuel R. Hazo does this by introducing the new theme then after a few bars having one section of instruments reintroduce theme A. Then other instruments join that one section and revert back to theme A. This theme is not always the same each time. It keeps the same basic rhythm but adds and changes several other elements of the music such as key changes, tempo changes and meter changes. Hazo layers this theme back into the song constantly in order to make sure listeners fully understand the intent and purpose of the song. He stays true to the original idea of the song. 

The form for Soap is:

Intro

A

B

C

B

Closer

After the small intro Melanie Martinez starts off with a verse. Then she goes to a chorus, continues to the second verse then back to her chorus before closing the song. She returns to the chorus because it makes the music repetitive. When music is repetitive it is easier for listeners to latch onto that repeated music. By doing this, listeners are more likely to remember the song. It makes to song more appealing and hopefully causes listeners to want to listen to the song again. 

Both songs have more than one theme, but both always come back to one of those themes. This one repeating theme makes the whole song sound very repetitive. However, it shows how both songs have a 'home base' they like to return to continuously throughout the whole song. This musical link shows how two very different songs can be structured very similarly based on the extent to which the composers wants to present certain themes.