57-913 The Key to Beethoven

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Have you ever wondered whether Beethoven had a favorite key, or whether he was composing with certain keys in mind Is there something unique about his A flat major compositions Were there keys that he was intentionally avoiding This course is designed to examine the majority of Beethovens instrumental repertoire and identify tonal archetypes upon which he was composing, with the intention to develop a thorough understanding of the emotional content of each tonality in Beethovens output. Repertoire covered Piano Sonatas Piano Concertos Piano Trios Symphonies String Quartets Violin Sonatas Violin Concerto Cello Sonatas Triple Concerto

Prerequisites: none listed

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