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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
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MUP240 2009
Spring – 2012 Summer II |
LEC 2.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load Occ |
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Piano Literature |
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Survey of solo literature written for the piano or for other keyboard instruments (i.e. harpsichord, clavichord) but suitable for performance on the piano. Emphasis on stylistic characteristics information correlating the composer’s life and period with compositional techniques used. Prerequisites: MUP141 or permission of Instructor. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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MUP240 2009 Spring – 2012 Summer II |
Piano Literature |
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1. Differentiate
characteristics of musical style periods. (I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, VIII, IX,
X) 2. Identify
major composers for the piano belonging to the various musical periods. (II,
III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X) 3. Identify and
study their compositional techniques and important compositions. (II, III,
IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X) 4. Identify the
correlation between these compositions and events in the composers’
lives. (II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X) 5. Write a term
paper on a specific composer and one of his major works with the emphasis on
formal structure and stylistic characteristics. (II, III, VI, VII, IX) 6. Present a
brief oral presentation on the term paper with an optional class performance.
(II, III, VI, VII, IX) 7. Evaluate
recordings and videotaped performances of major piano compositions with an
emphasis on musical characteristics of a style. (II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX, X) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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MUP240 2009 Spring – 2012 Summer II |
Piano Literature |
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I. Early Keyboard Music A. Overview of early instruments B. Keyboard Music before 1700 II. Baroque Keyboard Music A. Domenico Scarlatti B. Johann Sebastian Bach C. George Friedrich Handel III. Pre-Classic and Classic Keyboard Music A. Development of the Pianoforte B. Sons of J. S. Bach C. Joseph Haydn D. Muzio Clementi E. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart F. Ludwig van Beethoven G. Lesser known classical composers IV. Early Romantic Composers A. Franz Schubert B. Felix Mendelssohn V. Technicians: A. Hummel, Cramer, Czerny, Moscheles, Thalberg, Kalkbrenner, Heller, Burgmuller, and Moszkowski. |