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Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

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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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Approx. 10 hours to complete

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English

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Matthew Bengtson

Assistant Professor of Music, Piano Literature

School of Music, Theatre & Dance

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3 Courses

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Setting the Stage

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 29 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Week 2: Dawn of the Sonata

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 60 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes

7 videos

Keyboard Instruments: Harpsichord5mKeyboard Instruments: Clavichord3mKeyboard Instruments: Early Pianos – Square3mInstrumentation for Domenico Scarlatti3mA Look at Scarlatti Sonatas16mTwo Early B-flat Sonatas by CPE Bach15mJohann Christian (JC) Bach (1735-1782)12m

8 readings

Introduction: Origins and Centers of Influence10mKeyboard Instruments: Harpsichord & Clavichord1mKeyboard Instruments: Early Pianos – Cristofori design10mEarly Italian Sonata Composers and Galant Style10mDomenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)5mDomenico Scarlatti Sonata K. 253 in E-flat 4mOther Iberian Composers5mCarl Philipp Emanuel (CPE) Bach (1714-1788)15m

2 practice exercises

Keyboards & Early Italian Composers30mScarlatti, Iberian Composers, and Sons of Bach Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Viennese Classics: Haydn and Mozart

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 102 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Early Viennese Piano 3mEnglish Grand Piano 4mHaydn's Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI/2311mHaydn's Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/4810mHaydn's Sonata in E-flat major, Hob. XVI/5211mMozart's Sonata in F major, K. 3328mMozart's Sonata in D major, K. 31113mMozart's Sonata in C minor, K. 45712mTwo Great Sonatas From 1789: First Movements10mTwo Great Sonatas From 1789: Second Movements7mTwo Great Sonatas From 1789: Finales8m

5 readings

Social Context and Purpose5mJoseph Haydn (1732-1809)10mWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)10mHaydn and Mozart: Chronology10mTwo Great Sonatas from 1789: Introduction5m

1 practice exercise

Social Context & Purpose and Haydn’s Sonatas30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Conclusion and Optional Honors Project

2 hours to complete

4 readings

About the Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata Specialization

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.

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