The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart
Learn about sonata form, its origins, and how sonatas are composed. Explore the early masters of piano sonatas like Scarlatti, CPE Bach, Haydn, and Mozart. Understand the relationship between keyboard instruments and musical styles of the time. Filmed at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, this course delves into the rich history of sonatas and the instruments that shaped them. Enhance your knowledge of Baroque, Galant, and Classical styles in this comprehensive exploration.
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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