Music Beyond Notation: Historical Improvisation for Today's Musician
College of Performing Arts: Mannes
CRN: 14940
Credits: 2
Improvisation played a major role in the musical culture of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. Many of the greatest musicians of that time, from J. S. Bach to Clara Schumann, were known as exceptional improvisers. This course explores the various improvisational practices and techniques used in classical music, including ornamentation, accompaniment, preluding and interluding, cadenzas, and paraphrases on popular tunes. By improvising in these idioms, students will gain a deeper understanding of the style and increase their fluency in its musical language. Short composition exercises and study of historical sources will prepare students for improvising in class.
College: College of Performing Arts (CO)
Department: Mannes (MAN)
Campus: New York City (GV)
Course Format: Group Lessons (G)
Modality: In-Person
Max Enrollment: 12
Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)
Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)
Seats Available: Yes
Status: Open*
* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 7:10am EDT 10/8/2024