Name: Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
Brand: Curtis Institute of Music
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Rating: 4.8 (148 reviews)

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Our relationship to Beethoven is a deep and paradoxical one. For many musicians, he represents a kind of holy grail: His music has an intensity, rigor, and profundity which keep us in its thrall, and it is perhaps unequalled in the interpretive, technical, and even spiritual challenges it poses to performers. At the same time, Beethoven’s music is casually familiar to millions of people who do not attend concerts or consider themselves musically inclined. Two hundred years after his death, he is everywhere in the culture, yet still represents its summit. This course takes an inside-out look at the 32 piano sonatas from the point of view of a performer. Each lecture will focus on one sonata and an aspect of Beethoven’s music exemplified by it. (These might include: the relationship between Beethoven the pianist and Beethoven the composer; the critical role improvisation plays in his highly structured music; his mixing of extremely refined music with rougher elements; and the often surprising ways in which the events of his life influenced his compositional process and the character of the music he was writing.) The course will feature some analysis and historical background, but its perspective is that of a player, not a musicologist. Its main aim is to explore and demystify the work of the performer, even while embracing the eternal mystery of Beethoven’s music itself. This season's Curtis courses are sponsored by Linda Richardson in loving memory of her husband, Dr. Paul Richardson. The Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation supports Curtis's lifelong learning initiatives....

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创建者 Wan Y

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Aug 31, 2016

excellent!

创建者 Kenneth J

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Jun 17, 2016

very good

创建者 Dongfang S

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May 9, 2016

Super good

创建者 Lizao L

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Oct 31, 2015

Very nice.

创建者 Rogerio A G F

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Aug 28, 2015

Awesome!!!

创建者 מוריה פ

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Aug 23, 2015

Wonderful!

创建者 Sebastian G

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Aug 23, 2015

Awesome!

创建者 sean f

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Sep 19, 2015

thanks.

创建者 Miguel A V

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Aug 21, 2015

amazing

创建者 Thaís F L

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Jun 28, 2016

great

创建者 Trang T N T

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Jul 6, 2025

创建者 Peter C

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Oct 9, 2016

This was an enjoyable course taught by someone who is obviously not only a superb pianist and musician but also completely in love with Beethoven's piano music. The reason for my 4-star rather than 5-star rating was that I felt the teaching would have benefited from a few visual aids as well as demonstrations at the keyboard. As Mr Biss appeared equally enthusiastic about the music of Haydn, perhaps we might look forward to 'Exploring Haydn's Piano Sonatas' in the future?

创建者 Rob E

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Jul 11, 2016

The course is rich in information and I appreciated the fast pace of the professor's lectures (especially his enthusiasm and passion for the subject which I found delightfully infectious ha) - however I feel that for many people his very quick elocution was perhaps a bit of a minor hindrance for those that process information a touch slower. I definitely plan to resume this course as I enjoyed the professor's manner and passion.

创建者 Abhijit B

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Jul 1, 2017

It is a beautiful course for the fans of classical music and specially for the fans of Beethoven! Prof. Jonathan is really passionate about the music of Beethoven which is evident from his style of analyzing his sonatas. Although sometimes the course becomes too technical we enjoy it once we listen to the music and understand the nuances of the composition. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and will join next course too.

创建者 Johhn W

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Oct 6, 2017

The music and the pianist are as good as it gets. The structure of the course, however, is weak in that each of the sonatas focused on are really not easily taken apart and analyzed. Even if they were what would be the value of that? O suggest that Biss stress, what he actually does to a minor degree, the sonatas of other masters and show how Beethoven is the master and give plenty of comparison selections.

创建者 Kian H Y

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Jul 23, 2024

Need certain advanced knowledge and piano skills in order to understand the description. Music theory and different composers' background knowledge are also needed. Without knowing the mentioned materials are difficult to follow and understand.

创建者 Luciano A d C

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Aug 22, 2018

Oh Prof Biss, you're such a great pianist ! Really gifted ! Congratulations!

I'll search some of your recordings.

Very good course. Thanks for the opportunity !

From below the Equator,

Luciano

创建者 claudia o c

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Aug 19, 2021

love learning! though for someone who does not know anything a little hard...

now, how do i finish it? i completed the 12 week program but still appear as on going...

创建者 Marco M

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Apr 18, 2017

Insightful travel throughout Beethoven's music writing style, and more generally on musical structure of piano sonatas before and after Beethoven's contribution.