Classical Music Class: Composers Robert and Clara Schumann
What you'll learn
- You will get to know some of the most passionate and important music of the Romantic period
- Have a better understanding of Robert and Clara Schumann's musical style and their personal signature
- Deepen your understanding of the aesthetics and characteristics of music from the Romantic era
- Broaden your knowledge on some of the basic elements in music such as melody, harmony, texture, form, rhythm etc.
- Further your understanding of musical terms such as fermata, dynamics, tempo & rubato, strophic song, dissonant and consonant, pizzicato and many more
Requirements
- Passion for music!
Description
This course celebrates the personal and musical relationship between Robert and the love of his life Clara, and how their romance sparked some of the most passionate and beautiful music of the Romantic era. We will explore how their works became one of the more defining styles of the Romantic period, and how they contributed to the long-term development of classical music.
Through close examination of some of the most beautiful love songs that inspired Robert and Clara to write for one another, we will see how they each pushed the boundaries of music aesthetics for the sake of self expression. Each of them mastered the art of word painting, and contributed to one of the more popular genres in the Romantic period — the song cycle.
A deep analysis of each piece will reveal the level of sophistication in their music, and lead to a better understanding and appreciation for their work. We will dissect and examine their work through the many elements in their music such as melody, harmony, word painting, texture, instrumentation and orchestration, musical form and more.
The class will cover some of the most noteworthy music by Robert from his album “Scenes from Childhood…” to his lied from the song cycle ‘A Poet’s Love’, Clara’s notable Piano trio, the beautiful ‘Three Romances’, her love song ‘If You Love For Beauty, and the Piano Concerto she composed and premiered at age 16.
This course is designed for music lovers as well as musicians who would like to deepen their understanding of Clara and Robert’s style and their personal musical signature.
While reading music can deepen your experience, it is absolutely not necessary, and you will be able to follow and enjoy the class equally.
Join me on this journey into the music of Robert and Clara Schumann; their beautiful and long lasting works that were inspired by their love and companionship.
Who this course is for:
- Music lovers, beginners, and musicians who would like to deepen their understanding of Clara and Robert Schumann’s style, and their personal musical signature.
- While the ability to read music can deepen your experience, it is absolutely not necessary. Beginners are able to follow and enjoy the class equally. Music readers and musicians will be extra challenged using music scores.
- This class is for you if you would like to any or all of the following: broaden your listening repertoire and familiarize yourself with some of the most beautiful ‘hidden’ jewels of the Romantic music, better understand the aesthetics of the Romantic music, learn/articulate your understanding of basic elements in music such as melody, harmony, texture, form, rhythm, or musical terms such as fermata, dynamics, tempo & rubato, strophic song, dissonant and consonant, pizzicato.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 13 Reviews
- 55 Students
- 6 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.