Piano Literature
MUSC 5335
Spring 2011
Course Calendar
January 11: Schumann
I: Papillons,
Kinderszenen
January 13: Schumann
II:
Davidsbündlertänze, Carnaval,
Symphonic Etudes
January 18: Schumann
III: Kreisleriana,
Fantasy, Clara pieces (Rosen: 48-51; 669-683)
January 20: Chopin I:
Preludes, Etudes,
Mazurkas (Rosen: 83-87; Todd:
221-257)
January 25: Chopin
II: Scherzos, Ballades,
Sonatas 1st Presentation TOPICS DUE
**Required: January 25: Professor
Korevaar's faculty
recital: 7:30 pm, Grusin
January 27: Liszt I:
Etudes and
Transcriptions PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHIES DUE
February 1 : Liszt II: Years of
Pilgrimage,
Mephisto Waltzes (Todd: 395-452)
February 3: Liszt
III: Sonata, more (Rosen: 472-541)
February 8: Brahms I:
Sonatas, Variations
(Todd: 356-394)
February 10: Brahms
II: Shorter Piano
Pieces
February 15: Franck,
Fauré: Presentation: Amanda on Nocturnes
February 17: Mussorgsky,
Scriabin, Rachmaninoff Presentation: Owen on Scriabin Sonata No. 8
February 22: Debussy,
Ravel I Presentation: Adam on early Debussy
February 24: Debussy,
Ravel II Presentation: Lark on Chabrier
March 1: Debussy, Ravel III
Presentation: Liz on Tombeau(x)
March 3:
Albeniz, Falla, Granados Presentation: Peter on Czech
composers. MIDTERMS
GIVEN OUT
March 8: Schoenberg,
Berg, Webern
(Burge: 23-32,
91-98, 67-68); Presentation: Laura: Schumann Novelettes
March 10: Ives,
Griffes MIDTERMS
DUE
March 15:Bartok I Presentation: Tig on
Szymanowski
March 17: Bartok II
March 29: Stravinsky,
Poulenc, Milhaud (Burge: 85-90, 110-115)
March 31: Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev
Presentation: Megan on Soviet music for teaching. Brad: Rachmaninoff
Preludes
April 5: Hindemith
April 7: Copland,
Sessions, Barber
April 12: Messiaën
FOR
FINAL PRESENTATIONS, PLEASE GIVE PROF. KOREVAAR YOUR LISTENING LISTS
FOR DISTRIBUTION AND POSTING BY APRIL 12.
April 14: Stockhausen,
Boulez,
Berio
April 19: Cowell,
Cage, Crumb
Lark Powers: Recent compositions for harpsichord.
Listening:
Ligeti - Hungarian Rock (comdisc
8005)
Carter - Double Concerto for Piano, Harpsichord and Orchestra
(comdisc 16568)
Schnittke - Concerto Grosso No. 1 (comdisc 16717)
Glass - Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra
(comdisc_b b40913041 - says it isn't ready yet)
Andriessen - Overture to Orpheus (library doesn't have it - have
requested disc but it may not arrive soon)
Here are some youtube links:
Ligeti - Hungarian Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0abSzGuTFH8
Elliot Carter - Double Concerto for harpsichord and prepared
piano
(middle) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgcODaAexYM&feature=related
Schnittke - Concerto Grosso No. 1
(V. Rondo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNKWoo9Fe40
Glass - Concerto for Harpsichord and Chamber Orchestra
(mov’t 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV_z1RFwR6A
April 21: Student presentations: Liz Nelson: Rorem:
"Recalling: Remembering
Lake Michigan" (2003)
"Recalling: Remembering Tomorrow" (2003
Etude No. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuG-yxS9IxU
Tig Arakelyan: Rzewski:
Four Pieces for Ursula Oppens
(1977) - comdisc 18823
Squares and North American Ballads - comdisc 2845
The People United will never be Defeated: 36 Variations - score
and CD on Reserve for Dr. Leong's class (comdisc 5857 and score M24 R98
P4
Adam Jackson: Kapustin:
Piano Sonata No. 1 Op. 15
"Sonata Fantasia" - John Salmon - comdisc 19789
Eight Concert Etudes Op. 40 (No. 8 in particular) -
Marc-André Hamelin - 17895
Maybe a couple of the 24 Preludes in a Jazz Style Op. 53 if
there is time - 19789, 7548
April 26: Student presentations: Laura Moylan: Ligeti
Etudes: Book I
Megan Koegel: Bolcom:
'Twelve New Etudes'
(CD# 16038) and 'Three Ghost Rags' (4837)
Peter Ryan: Carl Vine:
Piano Sonata No. 1
Flute Sonata
April 28: Student presentations: Amanda Riggers: Liebermann:
CD 16292 vol. 1
Nocturne No. 1
Nocturne No. 4
Nocturne No. 8 (Marc-Andre Hamelin, dedicatee and performer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-YcPgdcZSo
Owen Zhou: Tan Dun:
Tan Dun "Eight Memories in
Watercolor"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9sOCPRIzhI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJMHibwt98U
Brad Marcotte: George Perle
Six Etudes
Six New Etudes
Final
Exam: Monday, May 2, 1:30-4:00.