Music History & Appreciation Courses & Classes in London
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Opera studies 2: Mozart and Da Ponte
Course Date: Mon 13 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA precocious musical prodigy turned hard-working freelance meets an exiled Italian-American libertine and professional librettist to create three long-lasting but controversial operas: The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così Fan Tutte! This course has a scheduled break week: 17th February 2020.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Introduction to musicals
Course Date: Mon 13 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom Showboat to Hamilton, this course surveys some key examples from the history of the modern musical and examines the way different styles of music, dance and words work on stage.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £60.00 -
Music in wartime 2: émigré musicians abroad
Course Date: Tue 14 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom the 1930s onwards, a huge number of composers, performers and scholars found themselves displaced by political events in mainland Europe. From desperate flights to safety in Britain and the United States, to pre-emptive departures before regulations tightened, we consider the music of those men and women who were forced to learn to sing their songs in a foreign land. Tutor: Dr Katy Hamilton [external website]
This course has a scheduled break week: 18th February 2020.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
World music: an introduction
Course Date: Tue 14 Jan 2020
Location on this date: International HouseExplore a range of musical traditions from around the world: Indian raga and Bollywood; Ghanaian and South African grooves; Ottoman makam and Klezmer; Samba and Salsa. Listen for characteristic features and learn about the cultural settings in which they are produced. break week: Tues 18 Feb 2020.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Handel: the late oratorios
Course Date: Wed 15 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore Handel’s late oratorios from Samson (1743) to The Triumph of Time and Truth (1757). Discover the stories and the histories behind these great works and learn about the later years of Handel’s own life. Tutor: Dr Edward Breen [external website]
Scheduled break week 19 Feb 2020.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Beethoven: the symphonies
Course Date: Wed 15 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore Beethoven’s symphonic works. Beethoven in his career took the symphony from a Haydn-esque instrumental work into a humanity encompassing 90-minute extravaganza this course charts that story. This course has a scheduled break week: 19th February.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Beethoven piano sonatas 2
Course Date: Fri 17 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA history and score-study/analysis class for pianists/musicians of a grade 5+ standard in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday.
Please note, this course module does not have a mid-term break.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £143.00Concession: £109.00 -
Exploring classical music: module 2
Course Date: Wed 22 Jan 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: International HouseEnrich your understanding of music history. This module explores Baroque to Classical and leads to MD030C – Romantic to Modern, next term. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. please note this evening course does not have a mid-term break.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £169.00Concession: £103.00 -
Jazz piano: a history from blues to bebop and beyond
Course Date: Sun 2 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetTrace the development of jazz piano from its origins in New Orleans to later styles, including boogie woogie, stride, bebop, post bop and abstraction, and look at key influential pianists of the period.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £99.00Concession: £60.00 -
Introduction to film music
Course Date: Mon 24 Feb 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMusic has always been an important part of film-going, filling the silence and creating sometimes startling effects. We will look at the way directors have used music to enhance, enrich and enthral audiences from cinema’s earliest days. Tutor: Pauline Greene [external website].Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £60.00 -
Singin' in the rain
Course Date: Mon 30 Mar 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis iconic musical film (1952), though slow to gain popularity, remains a favourite. With big stars and memorable choreography, many of the songs became classics. Let’s revel in the brilliant result.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
Music history book club: The Cello Suites
Course Date: Wed 1 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biography with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme. This term’s book focusses on Bach.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £12.00 -
Great works: Ravel's Boléro
Course Date: Wed 1 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the ideas behind one of the most famous works of the twentieth century, and some of its many interpretations. Be entranced anew by this hypnotic work.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
Great works: Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
Course Date: Thu 2 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetSubtitled 'An Episode in the Life of an Artist, in Five Parts' this Symphony has become one of the most famous examples of Programme music from the first half of the 19th century. Come and learn about this famous work.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00 -
Great works: Haydn's The Creation
Course Date: Thu 2 Apr 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore Haydn’s famous oratorio The Creation (Die Schöpfung) (1797-8). Discover the way Haydn depicts the creation of the world using a biblical-based libretto written by Gottfried van Swieten.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £18.00
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