Who can resist a good concerto with a virtuosic soloist offering us their skill and musicianship accompanied by a full symphony orchestra?
But - underneath this top layer there is much to discover - the roots of the concerto in the 16th and 17th centuries, the magic and wonder of the dialogue between soloist and accompaniment, understanding the structure and the form, the journey through the movements, the colours and the orchestration, to name but a few.
This six week course will explore all of these and more - starting with Beethoven's Violin Concerto in Session 1.
Lots of beautiful music each week with clear guidance and insight!
All classes are recorded on video and available for later viewing if you miss one!
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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.
Week 1: The Concerto Form
Week 2: The History of the concerto and the Baroque Concerto
Week 3: Woodwinds, Strings, Keyboards as solo instruments
Week 4: The Classical Era - Mozart
Week 5: The Romantic Era - Brahms and Schumann
Week 6: The 20th Century and Beyond - Bartok
