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Week 1 focuses on the question “what is melody?”, and on the meticulous design of Brahms's Intermezzo, op. 118, no. 2. Week 2 concentrates on the fundamentals of harmony, and how Beethoven thought of harmony to generate his Symphony No. 7 in A Major, op. 92. Week 3 applies the same paradigm to a living composer, Bright Sheng himself, and reveals how he found inspiration in the works of these titans of music in his Four Movements for Piano Trio. While helpful, it is not expected students have a background in music to take the course.
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Orientation and Module 1: Melody
This series of lectures on melody uses Johannes Brahms's Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2, as its starting point.
WEEK 2
Harmony
This series of lectures on harmony uses Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, as its starting point.
WEEK 3
Post Tonal Music Composition
This series of lectures on post-tonal composition uses Bright Sheng's Four Movements for Piano Trio as its starting point.
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