Classical Music Class: Composer Claude Debussy
What you'll learn
- Understand Debussy's musical style and his personal signature
- Get to know some of the most unique masterworks that represent the Impressionistic style in music
- Deepen your understanding of the aesthetics of music that transitioned us from the Romantic to 20th century era
- Broaden your knowledge on some of the fundamental elements in music such as melody, harmony, texture, form, rhythm, and their evolution in Debussy’s music
- Further you understanding of new musical concepts that emerged from Debussy’s unique musical style
- Understand the connection between Debussy’s music to Degas, Renoir or Cézanne and Impressionistic art
Requirements
- Passion for music!
Description
This course explores the unique style and aesthetics of French composer Claude Debussy; his personal and professional connection to leading artists such as Degas, Renoir or Cézanne and their influence on his music. Through deep analysis of some of Debussy’s most beautiful music, we will explore his contribution to the development and evolution of musical elements such as texture, melody, form, harmony and orchestration. We will discuss why composers began to explore new sounds and directions, and how they contributed to the transition and transformation of music from the Romantic aesthetics to the new and exotic sounds of the french impressionism style. we will examine what Debussy’s music is all about, and new ways of listening to and understanding Classical music.
Who this course is for:
- Music lovers, beginners, intermediates, and musicians who would like to deepen their understanding of Debussy' music; his aesthetics and personal musical signature.
- While the ability to read music can deepen your experience, it is absolutely not necessary. Beginners and intermediates are able to follow and enjoy the class equally. Music readers and musicians will be extra challenged using music scores.
- Students who are interested in music as well as art and the connection between them.
- This class is for you if would like to deepen your knowledge on the following: broaden your listening repertoire and familiarize yourself with some of the most beautiful ‘hidden’ jewels of Classical music, better understand the aesthetics of ‘Impressionistic’ music, learn/articulate your understanding of basic elements in music such as melody, harmony, texture, form, rhythm, and understand how and why music transitioned from the Romantic to the 20th century style.
Course content
- Preview03:22
- 03:24Debussy Nocturnes Extract
- 03:18Debussy Prints Extract
Instructor
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- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 8 Reviews
- 20 Students
- 2 Courses
Dr. Nurit Jugend is a composer, music lecturer, and private tutor currently residing in California. She gives music appreciation classes at seminars, conferences, special events, and teaches regularly for the past 16 years at the Stanford Continuing Education at Stanford University. Dr. Jugend has composed more than a dozen published works that have been performed and broadcast worldwide. She has worked with leading orchestras, conductors and ensembles such as The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Zubin Mehta, St. Lawrence String Quartet at Stanford University,
The Calarts Contemporary Ensemble, The Slovenian Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Sean Edwards (Croatia), The EurOrchestra under Maestro Franseco Lentini (Italy), and many more. Dr. Jugend is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, namely the Arturo Toscanini Foundation Competition, Klon prize, Liebersohn award, Acum award, 2003-04 Giles Whiting Fellowship from the Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and 2007 Summer Composers Residency at Banff Centre (Canada), and more. She received a PhD in music from Stanford University.
Dr. Jugend is the filmmaker, director and producer of the documentary film ‘They Played For Their Lives’ which speaks about the power of music to save lives, hope and human resilience.