First Nights - Beethoven's 9th Symphony and the 19th Century Orchestra
Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony premiered in Vienna in 1824, and continues to be one of the most popular symphonies in the repertoire. The monumental symphony’s size and complexity stretches traditional instrumental forms to the breaking point, and its famous choral finale changed our view of orchestral music forever.
Harvard’s Thomas Forrest Kelly (Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music) guides learners through all four movements of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, highlighting aspects of symphonic form, describing Beethoven’s composition process, the rehearsals and premiere performance, and the work’s continued relevance today.
You will learn the basics of musical form and analysis, the genres and styles used and the circumstances of this symphony’s first performance and subsequent history. Learners in this course need not have any prior musical experience.
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What you'll learn
- Identify and describe the forms of 18th- and 19th- century orchestral music
- Understand the instruments and voices of the orchestra and choir
- Appreciate cultural context and performance circumstances of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
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Length | 3 weeks |
Effort | 3 weeks, 3–5 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $99 |
From | Harvard University, HarvardX via edX |
Instructor | Thomas Forrest Kelly |
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Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
Tags | Art & Culture Humanities History Music |
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Rating | 5.0★ based on 3 ratings |
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Length | 3 weeks |
Effort | 3 weeks, 3–5 hours per week |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | $99 |
From | Harvard University, HarvardX via edX |
Instructor | Thomas Forrest Kelly |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Humanities Art & Design |
Tags | Art & Culture Humanities History Music |
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