Music Appreciation Courses
Listen more closely and understand what you hear in greater depth. Learn about composers, styles and musical structures. Ideal for enhancing your appreciation of music.
Music at the Crossroads: Four Turning Points in European Music
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Music at the Crossroads: Four Turning Points in European Music
<p>This course explores four pivotal moments in European music when tradition, innovation and historical change converged to reshape the musical world. Moving from the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th
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Unfinished and Incomplete Musical Masterpieces
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Unfinished and Incomplete Musical Masterpieces
<p>Savour some of the delights of the most beautiful and interesting unfinished and incomplete musical masterpieces from the Renaissance to Fauré. Learn the reasons why these works were left or have
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A Beginner's Guide to the Concerto
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A Beginner's Guide to the Concerto
<p>The concerto is one of classical music’s most engaging forms - a conversation between soloist and orchestra. This course introduces what defines a concerto, how it developed and what to listen for.
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60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies
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60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies
<p>Test your knowledge of the music, films and cultural moments that defined the 1960s and 1970s. This lively quiz night celebrates popular culture through friendly competition, shared memories and
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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends
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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends
<p>Buddy Guy stands as one of the last living giants of the blues, with a career that helped shape modern rock, soul and popular music. This course explores his life, music and influence, placing his
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A Morning with Liszt
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A Morning with Liszt
<p>Franz Liszt is often remembered for dazzling piano virtuosity, yet his music also ranges from the intimate and lyrical to the spiritual and profound. This course explores Liszt’s life, personality
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