Our relationship to Beethoven is a deep and paradoxical one. For many musicians, he represents a kind of holy grail: His music has an intensity, rigor, and profundity which keep us in its thrall, and it is perhaps unequalled in the interpretive, technical, and even spiritual challenges it poses to performers. At the same time, Beethoven’s music is casually familiar to millions of people who do not attend concerts or consider themselves musically inclined. Two hundred years after his death, he is everywhere in the culture, yet still represents its summit.
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Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Class!
How Things Were
The First Thirteen
New Paths
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TOP REVIEWS FROM EXPLORING BEETHOVEN’S PIANO SONATAS
Very interesting historical background and a paced, clear presentation of the musical techniques employed by the pianists. Very enjoyable if you are a classical music lover.
Excellent course that is accessible and easy to understand. A wonderful combination of music history and listening.
A delight and a privilege to hear Mr. Biss discuss - and play - this beautiful music. I learned a lot about music, Beethoven in particular and sonatas in general.
Amazing content and instructor, I learned so much from this course, and most importantly, this course gives me further motivation to study more into music as an amateur.
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