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About the Course

In this course, you’ll be introduced to sonata form; how it works, where it came from, and how sonatas are put together as multi-movement compositions. We will analyze the early history of the piano sonata and discover the important early masters of this style (Scarlatti, CPE Bach, Haydn, and Mozart). You’ll then investigate the relationship between the keyboard instruments of the time and the musical style, and be able to differentiate between Baroque, Galant, and Classical styles. This course was filmed at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, among other locations, to showcase the depth of the sonata repertoire and the instruments that contributed to its history....

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By Martha G R

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May 13, 2023

Wonderful course - thank you! This is an extraordinarily good instructor, vividly interesting material that will inform my playing for the rest of my life. I highly recommend it. A knowledge of some music theory is very helpful, if not essential to getting the most out of this course. If you’re an amateur pianist and don’t mind a lot of detail sailing over your head, it would still help to listen to the lectures and read the materials. The videos with examples on all of the different insturments (Harpsichord, clavichord, early Italian and Viennese fortepianos, the English square piano and the later English precursor to the grand) is enormously helpful.

By Francisco V

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Mar 26, 2024

Es un curso muy bueno que me parece que esta orientado más que todo a pedagogos y compositores, vale totalmente la pena, de hecho deberia ser de obligatorio estudio para los musicos no solo los pianistas.

By Aviad M

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Jan 22, 2024

A most wonderful course, a delight for Piano music lovers, given in an interesting and friendly way.

By Páll T

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Oct 11, 2021

VERY ENJOYABLE AND HELPFUL COURSE

By Nat L

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Oct 12, 2023

Very interesting. Quizzes a bit esoteric. Very good and very talented lecturer.

By Kian H Y

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Oct 18, 2023

Good and useful information