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Great Piano Works Explained

Series: Great Piano Works Explained
5
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Episodes
24
Rating
TVPG
Year
2022
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

Discover the magnificent works for solo piano in the classical tradition and deepen your understanding and enjoyment of these great creations.

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Episodes

1. J. S. Bach and The Well-Tempered Clavier

30m

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Begin the course with the sublime keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.

2. Bach's French Suites

36m

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Delve into Bach's dance suites, multi-part works built on simple musical elements.

3. Joseph Haydn's Early Classical Piano

35m

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Take a first look at sonata form, a key formal structure in classical music.

4. Mozart's High Classical Piano

31m

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Enter the world of Mozart's superlative writing for the piano.

5. Mozart's Sonata in C Minor, K. 457

36m

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Hear how the sonata functions as a dynamic conversation between opposing ideas.

6. Beethoven's Sonata in F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1

37m

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See how Beethoven ingeniously uses small musical ideas to create huge structures.

7. Beethoven's Sonata No. 31, Op. 110, Movt. 1

38m

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See how Beethoven creates a compelling musical narrative.

8. Beethoven's Sonata No. 31, Op. 110, Movts. 2–3

29m

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Professor Kautsky guides you through the second movement, the concluding fugue, and more.

9. The Songs of Franz Schubert

25m

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See Schubert's skills at work in two of his famous songs.

10. Schubert's Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960

31m

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Find the expression of Schubert's genius in this iconic sonata.

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