In this course, you’ll review sonata form and learn how the piano sonata was revitalized in the 20th century, with a particular attention to composers from Russia, where the sonata was an especially popular and successful genre. You’ll study some of the most influential piano sonatas of the 20th century, in both Neo-Classical and avant-garde styles. This course will also expose you to a variety of lesser-known and more recent compositions, showing how the piano sonata genre continues to expand and to thrive.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata
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Niveau intermédiaire
Approx. 13 heures pour terminer
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Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
1 heure pour terminer
Setting the Stage
In the first week, you'll be introduced to the course structure and to the fundamentals surrounding sonata form and the history of the genre.
1 heure pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 29 min), 3 lectures, 1 quiz
5 heures pour terminer
Russian Composers
This week looks at Russian composers, who were highly invested in the piano sonata genre in the 20th century. We will focus primarily on the works of the three major sonata composers: Scriabin, Medtner, and Prokofiev. We will also get acquainted with a number of other important Russian composers in this genre.
5 heures pour terminer
13 vidéos (Total 123 min), 9 lectures, 2 quiz
4 heures pour terminer
20th and 21st Century Composers
This week looks at some of the most extraordinary piano sonatas composed after the Romantic Era (excluding Russians). We consider seven sonatas in some detail, by three French composers, two of German descent, and two born in America. The end of the course points towards the music of today by considering the extraordinary diversity of composers and works that led to it.
4 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 116 min), 9 lectures, 2 quiz
2 heures pour terminer
Course Conclusion and Honors Track Formal Analysis
For more advanced learners, an Honors Formal Analysis is available in this final week (not required for completion of the course).
2 heures pour terminer
4 lectures
À propos du Spécialisation Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata
In this 3-course specialization, learners will analyze important passages and components of the piano sonata repertoire, while gaining a solid knowledge of the sonata’s inner workings and a better sense of historical developments in the genre. Across the series, learners will dive into compositions by Scarlatti, CPE Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin, Medtner, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and others.
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