Beethoven and Schubert: The Sonatas and Quartets
This course was available in the past and may be presented again as part of the Open Enrollment curriculum.
For Beethoven, the sonata was his laboratory or workshop. It was the genre in which he experimented with his most audacious and original ideas, while the quartet decisively marks the culmination of each of his “three periods.” Schubert’s sonatas and quartets express his utterly complementary character in regard to Beethoven. Works such as “Rosamunde,” “Death and the Maiden,” and the final valedictory sonata trilogy represent the charming Viennese lilt tinged with death that is perhaps Schubert’s most compelling characteristic.
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Online registration deadline: Sep 19, 5 PM CT