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From the Repertoire: Western Music History through Performance
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- 7 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
The first week offers an historical overview as a starting point. The remaining six weeks examine specific repertoire, with recordings of performances by Curtis students and alumni provided online. Lecture videos explore the era, the composer, and the piece, from both music history and compositional design perspectives.
Week 1: A Brief History of Notation
Week 2: J. S. BACH, Chaconne
Week 3: HAYDN, String Quartet in C major, Hob. III:32, and MOZART, String Quartet in B-flat major, K. 589
Week 4: BEETHOVEN, Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133
Week 5: BRAHMS, Two Songs, Op. 91, and Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40
Week 6: SCHOENBERG, Pierrot lunaire
Week 7: GEORGE CRUMB, Voice of the Whale
Prerequisite
None
Instructors
- David Ludwig - Performance Faculty
- Jonathan Coopersmith - Musical Studies
Editor
The Curtis Institute of Music educates and trains exceptionally gifted young musicians for careers as performing artists on the highest professional level. Innovative programs encourage students to invent 21st-century musical careers through unique "learn by doing" opportunities and over 150 performances per year in Philadelphia and around the globe. One of the world’s leading conservatories, Curtis provides its 165 students with personalized attention from a celebrated faculty and has produced an impressive number of notable artists since its founding in 1924.
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