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Students in the HS piano class will be continuing discussion on the
Classical Concerto this quarter. We have studied the concerto
form from the Baroque Period through Mozart. Our discussion will
continue with the concertos of Beethoven, and then will include
Romantic Period concertos of Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff,
and Prokofiev.
We will continue to have student presentations on Fridays.
Students may choose any topics they are interested in. There are
three elements that are necessary to complete this requirement: an oral
report in the student's own words (not copied from the internet); a
musical listening element that can be played on the equipment available
in the piano room (Ipods often don't work); a visual element that
can include diagrams, pictures, etc. Grading for this
presentation is Pass/Fail. Any
student not satisfactorily completing this assignment will receive a
Fail grade and will receive an Incomplete for the Semester.
Week 1
Completion of Mozart discussion, viewing of Pollini performing one Mozart Concerto.
Week 2
Brief disc;ussion of Beethoven's life and music
The piano concerto of Beethoven; tonal centers and relationships;
new elements; development of form througout the style periods.
Week 3
Completion of discussion of Beethoven concertos; Viewing and discussion of two Beethoven Concertos; Quiz.
Week 4
Brief discussion of Brahms' life and music.
The piano concerto of Brahms; orchestral usage; developments in tonal centers; Romanticism and sonata-allegro form.
Week 5
Completion of discussion of Brahms concertos; Viewing and discussion of one Brahms Concerto;
Quiz.
Week 6
Preparation for juries and recitals.
Week 7
The piano concertos of Liszt; thematic transformation and its application to the concerto form; Quiz.
Week 8
Brief discussion of Rachmaninoff's life and music; discussion of piano concertos, listening to one Rachmaninoff Concerto.
Week 9
Brief discussion of Prokofiev's life and music; discussion of piano concertos, listening to one Prokofiev Concerto.
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