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.