The 9 Symphonies by Beethoven are a towering monument in the history of Western Classical music. Beethoven being Beethoven, each of them pushes at the boundaries of what was accepted at the time. With each symphony, Beethoven explored new musical territories combining his love for nature, his humanist ideals and musical his genius into these amazing pieces of music.
Each week we will explore one of the Beethoven symphonies. Structure, orchestration, themes and harmonies as well as context.
Please join us at 7.30pm (UK time) on a Wednesday evening using the ZOOM link below - you are welcome to try out a session for free.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/98268773592?pwd=MkJ6c1JuQmwxc0JybFNLVGJ1ZGhSUT09
You can also watch a previous session as a taster here:
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Courses: Live courses (on ZOOM) are held 3 times a year - in September, January and June. Each course consists of six, 90 minute sessions held on a Wednesday evening at 7.30pm (UK time). The sessions are recorded and edited into a video which is uploaded to the site, usually within a week. If you miss a session, you will be able to catch up by watching the recorded video in your own time. Some people prefer not to attend the LIVE sessions and just watch the recorded videos.
Videos: The Thinking Arts website has a growing catalogue of videos (currently 50+) which you will be able to access at any time. The videos are usually about 90 minutes long and cover a wide range of subjects - music history, chamber music, vocal music, the concerto, the symphony, contemporary music and many more.
