MUS 87 - HARPSICHORD LITERATURE AND TECHNIQUE II - LATE BEGINNER

    Recent Professors
    P. Foster, K. Gliadkovsky
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024
    Class Size
    18–30 students
    Credits
    2
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Second semester study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Emphasis on German and French repertory from mid-Baroque period. Masterclass format. Students will review Renaissance and early Baroque pieces written for harpsichord, and will study mid-Baroque (up to 1680s) pieces and their ornaments, fingering, dynamics and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on short pieces from German and French harpsichord schools of the mid-late 17th century. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89.
    Usually Held
    Wed 7:00pm–8:50pm, Wed 7:00pm–9:50pm, Wed 9:00pm–9:50pm