Keyboard music
Proposed to be offered next in 2000
C Williams
12 points
* 3 hours per week
* Clayton
Objectives On successful conclusion of the unit, students should be able to recognise keyboard styles by ear and eye and be able to locate them on a chronology of broader artistic styles
Synopsis A survey of the history of keyboard instruments from the earliest hydraulic organ to the latest electronic reconstruction. In terms of repertoire, the `peak' pieces are examined against the background of styles and forms of lesser known works, with selected works studied in detail.
Assessment Four short assignments: 10%
* Four class papers (15
minutes each): 10%
* Essay (4000 words): 40%
* Examinations (3 hours):
40%
Prescribed scores and texts
Byrd W and others Parthenia
Bach J S Aria mit 30 VerÑnderungen (Goldberg Variations)
Chopin F Preludes Op. 28
Webern A Variationen für Klavier Op. 27
Kirby F E A short history of keyboard music The Free Press, 1966
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