Curtis Institute of Music Courses

Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas

15 ratings

Explore Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas from a performer's viewpoint: sonata form after Haydn and Mozart, Op. 7, the "Appassionata," Op. 101, and improvisation's role.

• Coursera
• 12 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Exploring Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas Part 2

169 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 2 No. 3, the "Pathétique," the "Waldstein," and Op. 90 — and hear how he stretched harmony and sonata form.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 3

118 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 10 No. 1, Op. 22, Op. 31 No. 2, and Opp. 78, 79 and 81a — through lectures and accompanying recordings.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 4

66 ratings at Coursera

Explore four Beethoven piano sonatas — Op. 2 No. 2, Op. 10 No. 3, Op. 28 and Op. 110 — through lectures on their music and interpretation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 5

48 ratings at Coursera

Explore Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 27 No. 1, Op. 31 No. 1, and the Hammerklavier Op. 106 through lectures on their construction, character, and interpretation.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Exploring Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Part 6

12 ratings at Coursera

Explore Beethoven's piano sonatas Opp. 14 and 49, Op. 31 No. 3, Op. 54 and Op. 111 through lectures by a concert pianist.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

From the Repertoire: Western Music History through Performance

2 ratings

Explore eight important works from different eras and genres of Western classical-music repertoire, through performances recorded at Curtis and discussion of each work’s historical context, composer, musical significance, and compositional design.

• Coursera
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

The World of the String Quartet

2 ratings

Listen your way through the string quartet repertoire, from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven to Bartók, Shostakovich, Cage, and Reich, with performers' stories from the stage.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course