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Udemy - Adventures in Classical Music
English | .MP4 | aac, 16000 Hz, stereo | h264, yuv420p, 640x360, 30.00 fps(r) | 2.76GB
Genre: E-learning | Category: Music / Music Fundamentals
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Music appreciation for the 21st century. Learn about Classical Music in the Western world from the Middle Ages to the present.
You’ll begin with an introduction to the various elements of music -- for example, melody, rhythm, pitch and harmony – to give you the basics and vocabulary of music theory to understand and appreciate any type of music. You’ll then explore the History of Classical Music through its various stylistic periods, from medieval chant right up to the current cutting edge. Anyone interested in classical music will benefit from this course.
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This course is structured in 32 sections;
• the first section is devoted to the elements of music in order to give you a detailed primer in music theory: melody, rhythm, pitch, harmony, texture, tempo, dynamics and form. Section 1 includes a Short History of Rock and Roll to illustrate the musical elements and musical style.
After that, each section is devoted to one of the broad eras of music history:
• The Middle Ages. Learn about early music beginning with monophony and how polyphony developed during the period of the building of the great cathedrals.
• The Renaissance. What was happening in music during the period in which Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel? A return to some Ancient ideals led to a rediscovery of the science of acoustics, providing a basis for the theory of modern harmony. How the course of music changed as a result of Martin Luther’s break from the Church.
• The Baroque. Here we have the origins of opera, as well as a flowering of instrumental music, culminating in the works of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi.
• The Classical. In reaction to the florid complexities of the Baroque, and influenced by the Age of Reason, the Classical period focused on simplicity and elegance, producing such composers as Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.
• Romanticism. The Age of Reason was too “reasonable” for the the Romanticists. They valued heightened emotion over elegance. The music of Schumann, Chopin, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Verdi and Puccini were some of its greatest accomplishments.
• The Modern Period. Formerly referred to as the 20th century period, it now needs to reflect its expansion into the 21st century. Some of the greatest composers of this period have been Stravinsky, Bartok, Schoenberg, Britten, Shostakovich, Ives, Copland and Barber.
• We conclude with a retrospective and some final remarks to wrap it all up.
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Testimonials from former students. I concurrently teach this course at Santa Rosa Junior College (for core Humanities credit). Please take a moment to read a few testimonials by Santa Rosa students about this course, as they testify to my passion and command of the subject matter.
“I wanted to thank you, Bill Neely, for sharing your knowledge with us. This has been a super-duper class, and I find myself a little sad to find it drawing to a close. I've always enjoyed classical music rather passively; I now feel that I can be an active participant, with a deeper understanding of the musical concepts, the composers themselves, and their historical context. Very cool!”
—Sandra L
“My love for classical music has grown as I understand more now the times and styles and detours of styles these great composers took. I have found these lectures easy to understand and digest into my appreciation and education of classical music.”
—Kathy J
“I wanted to thank you for this wonderful class. I have a doctorate degree, and this has been one of the most thorough and informative classed I have ever taken. It has deepened my understanding and enjoyment of the music I have been listening to for the past 35 years...I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the depth and clarity of presentation of this class. Do you offer any other online classes? I have recommended it to many of my friends…”
—Loretta Z
“I really like your lectures, very informative, interesting and filled with a lot of information… This is what I hoped for in an online course. Great lectures, this is the first online class I've taken that I felt the instructor was as dedicated to his online students as his in-person ones.
Thank you!”
—Stephanie M
“...lectures were terrific, especially the use of the history of Rock 'n' Roll to begin a very clear and concise exploration of the basics of music ...Thanks very much for teaching such an excellent course. Sincerely,”
—Daniel N
Many more testimonials available on my musicappreciationonline dot com website.
What are the requirements?
I don’t require a textbook, but if you wish to complement your studies, the textbook that most closely parallels this course is The Art of Listening by Jean Ferris.
What am I going to get from this course?
Over 137 lectures and 32 hours of content!
You will learn the component parts of music—rhythm, pitch, melody, harmony, form, etc.
Then you will apply those concepts to an exploration of the history of classical music.
In the end, you will have developed a greater understanding of music in its various stages of development
You will be able to more accurately identify the works and the composer’s style, as well as place it in the timeline of the history of music.
What is the target audience?
This course is intended for the beginner, although many students with classical music history training have reported that they too have benefitted from the class. |
01 The Elements of Music - Introduction to Music Appreciation
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1.1 Introductory Overview.mp4 (42.7 MB)
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1.2 A History of Rock and Roll, Part 1.mp4 (16.6 MB)
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1.3 A History of Rock and Roll, Part 2.mp4 (10.7 MB)
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1.4 Elements and Rhythm.mp4 (19.2 MB)
02 The Elements of Music Rhythm, Meter and Melody
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2.1 Rhythm, Part 2.mp4 (13.3 MB)
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2.2 Compound Meter.mp4 (6.9 MB)
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2.3 Additive Meter and miscellaneous.mp4 (21.4 MB)
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2.4 Characteristics of Melody.mp4 (12.5 MB)
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2.5 Melody and Notation.mp4 (12.5 MB)
03 The Elements of Music - Melodic structure; Harmony and Texture
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3.1 Melodic Structure and Harmony.mp4 (11.8 MB)
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3.2 Harmony and phrase structure.mp4 (12.5 MB)
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3.3 Harmonic progressions.mp4 (14.5 MB)
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3.4 Musical texture.mp4 (19.8 MB)
04 The Elements of Music - Timbre
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4.1 Timbre and the human voice.mp4 (9.6 MB)
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4.2 Instruments of the orchestra.mp4 (20.0 MB)
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4.3 The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.mp4 (101.4 MB)
05 The Elements of Music - A Summary
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5.1 What is musical form.mp4 (16.9 MB)
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5.2 a discussion of the building blocks of form.mp4 (16.4 MB)
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5.3 Bringing all the elements together.mp4 (12.1 MB)
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5.4 Ravel’s Bolero.mp4 (34.5 MB)
06 Antiquity and the Middle Ages
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6.1 Beginnings.mp4 (21.2 MB)
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6.2 Early church music.mp4 (28.9 MB)
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6.3 Plainchant.mp4 (26.5 MB)
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6.4 Dies irae.mp4 (17.4 MB)
07 The Late Middle-Ages and the transition to the Renaissance
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7.1 Notation and modes; Hildegard von Bingen.mp4 (13.1 MB)
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7.2 The Notre Dame School.mp4 (20.5 MB)
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7.3 The Late Middle Ages.mp4 (12.9 MB)
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7.4 A Sleeping Europe wakes.mp4 (18.6 MB)
08 The Renaissance
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8.1 The Overtone Series.mp4 (11.5 MB)
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8.2 The Early Renaissance.mp4 (23.7 MB)
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8.3 Imitative Polyphony.mp4 (12.7 MB)
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8.4 The Renaissance Mass.mp4 (21.8 MB)
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8.5 The Reformation and Counter-Reformation.mp4 (22.2 MB)
09 Secular trends and introduction to the Baroque
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9.1 Secular trends in the Renaissance.mp4 (37.4 MB)
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9.2 A New style for the madrigal.mp4 (27.2 MB)
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9.3 Introduction to the Baroque.mp4 (26.2 MB)
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9.4 Baroque opera and a new musical language.mp4 (21.0 MB)
10 The Early Baroque and the Beginnings of Opera
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10.1 Baroque opera, part 2.mp4 (13.4 MB)
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10.2 Monteverdi’s Orfeo.mp4 (28.9 MB)
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10.3 New trends of the Baroque.mp4 (38.0 MB)
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10.4 The Nature of opera.mp4 (37.4 MB)
11 17th century developments and the Rise of Instrumental Music
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11.1 17th century developments.mp4 (12.9 MB)
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11.2 Musical developments in the middle Baroque.mp4 (33.9 MB)
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11.3 The rise of instrumental music.mp4 (29.0 MB)
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11.4 The Baroque concerto.mp4 (23.6 MB)
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11.5 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.mp4 (18.7 MB)
12 Instrumental Genres; the fugue and the church cantata
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12.1 Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, part 2.mp4 (18.7 MB)
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12.2 Bach and the fugue.mp4 (18.9 MB)
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12.3 The dance suite.mp4 (38.3 MB)
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12.4 The church cantata in Germany.mp4 (48.2 MB)
13 Opera and Oratorio of the High Baroque; transition to the Classical Period
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13.1 Handel opera.mp4 (21.3 MB)
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13.2 Handel oratorio.mp4 (37.4 MB)
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13.3 Transition to the Classical style.mp4 (17.8 MB)
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13.4 the Age of Enlightenment.mp4 (34.9 MB)
14 Unity and Form in the Classical Era
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14.1a Unity and Variety in Poetry.mp4 (9.3 MB)
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14.1b Unity and Variety in Painting.mp4 (18.9 MB)
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14.2 Unity and Variety in The Music Man.mp4 (18.9 MB)
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14.3 Forms in the Classical period.mp4 (11.7 MB)
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14.4 Forms in the Classical period, part 2.mp4 (6.3 MB)
15 Forms of the Classical Period; Introduction to Sonata Form
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15.1 Ternary Form in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.mp4 (10.1 MB)
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15.2 Rondo Form.mp4 (7.9 MB)
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15.3 Sonata Form in Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.mp4 (16.7 MB)
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15.4 Sonata Form in Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.mp4 (20.8 MB)
16 Instrumental Genres; Opera according to Mozart - The Marriage of Figaro
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16.1 The Classical concerto.mp4 (23.0 MB)
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16.2 Lebrun; the glass harmonica.mp4 (7.9 MB)
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16.3 Mozart and opera.mp4 (8.3 MB)
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16.4 Marriage of Figaro Act 1.mp4 (16.6 MB)
17 The Marriage of Figaro, continued
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17.1 Marriage of Figaro, Act II.mp4 (1.3 MB)
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17.3 Marriage of Figaro, epilogue.mp4 (407.3 KB)
18 Transition Beethoven
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18.1 Transition Beethoven.mp4 (16.2 MB)
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18.2 Introduction to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5.mp4 (13.0 MB)
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18.3 Beethoven’s Fifth, Movement I.mp4 (3.2 MB)
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18.4 Beethoven’s Fifth, Movement II.mp4 (13.1 MB)
19 Beethoven, Part 2
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19.1 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Movement III.mp4 (10.2 MB)
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19.2 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Movement IV, part 1.mp4 (11.4 MB)
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19.3 Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Movement IV, part 2.mp4 (10.7 MB)
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19.4 Beethoven’s lyrical style.mp4 (8.2 MB)
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19.5 Beethoven’s humor and conclusions.mp4 (7.8 MB)
20 Introduction to Romanticism
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20.1 Introduction to Romanticism.mp4 (18.2 MB)
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20.2 Style features of Romanticism.mp4 (14.6 MB)
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20.3 Schubert and Schumann Lieder.mp4 (13.2 MB)
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20.4 Schumann and Chopin piano pieces.mp4 (13.6 MB)
21 Hector Berlioz and the program symphony
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21.1 Berlioz and the program symphony.mp4 (12.3 MB)
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21.2 Symphonie Fantastique, Movement I.mp4 (8.4 MB)
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21.3 Symphonie Fantastique, II, II and IV.mp4 (9.2 MB)
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21.4 Symphonie Fantastique, V.mp4 (14.5 MB)
22 The miniature and c
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