Piano Literature
MUSC 4325
Professor Korevaar

December 11, 2007

If we have time, we will talk about: Carl Maria von Weber in class.

Optional Listening before class:
Sonata No. 2 in A-flat Major, op. 39 (1814-1816)
Invitation to the Dance (Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65) (1819)

Suggested reading: Michael C. Tusa, "In Defense of Weber," in Nineteenth-Century Piano Music, 147-177.
Kirby: 139-141.

Preparation for final exam (Monday, Dec. 17 place and time TBD)
Assemble a study guide for yourself by:

• Looking back over the assigned reading and listening from the second part of the semester.
• Reviewing my notes and questions on the web pages.
• Reviewing the in-class notes that I handed out as well as your class notes
• Identifying areas that you think are important.

Questions to consider:
• Can you identify connections from the beginning of the semester until the end?
• Think about the genres represented at different times in history -- where do they come from/where do they go?

    Contrapuntal forms
    Sonatas
    Variations
    Suites
    Character Pieces
    Fantasy-types -- pieces with an improvisational background

• Can you describe the evolution of sonata form and the classical style in general terms, using examples from piano literature to support your ideas?
• Can you, from looking at a printed score, discern stylistic elements that would indicate who composed a work, what its genre was, etc.?
• Can you do the same from listening to an unidentified piece?