CBMH
6055

The Rhetorical Period: Baroque and Classical Style

College of Performing Arts: Mannes

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Graduate Course
Majors Only
Baroque and Classical Style
Spring 2025
Taught By: Audrey Axinn
Section: A

CRN: 15648

Credits: 2

"This class explores different aspects of late baroque and classical notational practices and style through an examination of historical and contemporary descriptions about the meaning of 18 th -C notation. Each class period is divided between discussion of performance practice ideas and the application of those concepts to playing repertoire for solo keyboard or keyboard plus strings or flute Topics include the evolution of note length, slurs, articulation, beat hierarchy, vibrato, rhetoric and embellishment with information drawn from historical writings by composer/authors including Quantz, C.P.E. Bach, Leopold Mozart, Türk, Milchmeyer and Clementi supplemented by commentary by contemporary scholars. The class is meant to be practical and applicable to your work on your instrument and not abstract or theoretical. This course fulfills the requirement for Graduate Seminar for MM students. "

College: College of Performing Arts (CO)

Department: Mannes (MAN)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 15

Repeat Limit: N/A

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2025 (Monday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 15, 2025 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Waitlist*

* 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: 4:58pm EDT 11/2/2024

Meeting Info:
Days: Tuesday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:40pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/20/2025 - 5/6/2025