University of Michigan
Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata Specialization
University of Michigan

Exploring Piano Literature: The Piano Sonata Specialization

Discover the Piano Sonata. Identify, analyze, and relate the parts: inhabit the composer’s workshop and understand how masterworks are built.

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Matthew Bengtson

Instructor: Matthew Bengtson

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Specialization - 3 course series

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What you'll learn

  • Identify specific historical time periods in which the popularity of sonatas increases or decreases and the reasons behind these trends.

  • Identify sonata form

  • Recognize the most influential pieces in the sonata repertoire. 

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Intermediate level

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Specialization - 3 course series

The Piano Sonata: Origins to Mozart

Course 110 hours4.9 (22 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand how sonata form works and where it came from.

  • Analyze the early history of the piano sonata.

  • Differentiate between Baroque, Galant, and Classical styles.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Classical styles
Category: Piano sonatas
Category: Sonata form
Category: Mozart
Category: Baroque style

What you'll learn

  • Learn how the piano sonata was taken to new heights by Beethoven.

  • Explore the "War of the Romantics."

  • Understand the differences between Viennese and English/French traditions of piano music.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Beethoven
Category: Piano sonatas
Category: The Romantics

The Piano Sonata: Russian and 20th-21st Century Composers

Course 313 hours4.8 (11 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Learn how the piano sonata was revitalized in the 20th century.

  • Study both Neo-Classical and avant-garde styles.

  • Explore the work of Russian composers, such as Scriabin, Medtner, and Prokofiev.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Piano sonatas
Category: Avant-garde style
Category: Neo-classical style
Category: Russian composers

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Matthew Bengtson
University of Michigan
3 Courses2,810 learners

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