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Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata

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Discover 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. These courses were 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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Hours 60
Instructor Matthew Bengtson
Language English
Subjects Art & Design Humanities

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The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart

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...

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The Piano Sonata: Beethoven and the Romantics

In this course, learners will review sonata form and learn how the piano sonata was taken to new heights by Ludwig van Beethoven. We’ll discover together how the generation that...

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The Piano Sonata: Russian and 20th-21st Century Composers

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...

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From University of Michigan via Coursera
Hours 60
Instructor Matthew Bengtson
Language English
Subjects Art & Design Humanities

Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).

Course Instructor - Teaching Exceptional Learners $20k

Course Instructor - Teaching Exceptional Learners $20k

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROGRAM (ELL) TUTOR CRE $35k

Teacher of English Language Learners $53k

ELL Instructional Specialist (English Language Learners) $60k

ELL (English Language Learners) and Spanish Teacher $64k

Artist & Repertoire $68k

Artist & Repertoire $68k

Coordinator/Instructor, Adult Learners Program $70k

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