Courses
Music Appreciation Courses
Explore music through listening, history, and interpretation.
Develop a deeper understanding of music by exploring composers, styles, and musical structures across different periods and traditions. Learn how to listen more critically and appreciate the cultural and historical context of the music you hear.
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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends
Celebrate Buddy Guy at 90. Explore the life, music and influence of one of blues' greatest living legends, and how his sound shaped generations of musicians.
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$64
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
Explore the life and music of Franz Liszt beyond the virtuoso fireworks. Discover works that are tender, joyful and profound, and the remarkable story behind this great composer.
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$64
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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Atonalism, Alienation & Appeasement
Uncover 20th-century classical music through its social and political backdrop, from war and ideology to the bold new sounds that challenged musical tradition.
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A Celebration of Winter in Music and Art: Vivaldi to Poulenc
Celebrate winter through music and art, from Vivaldi to Poulenc, with seasonal works paired with evocative images by artists of the time.
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An Afternoon with Beethoven
Discover why Beethoven's music still moves listeners so deeply in this engaging afternoon on his life, struggles and most-loved works.
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Eric Clapton: A Life in Music
Explore the life, music and influence of Eric Clapton. Hear the hits, trace his career and discover what shaped one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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A Short History of Western Music: From Chant to Today
Explore how Western music evolved from early chant to modern styles, and discover the ideas, instruments and innovations that shaped its development.
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The Great Puccini
Explore Puccini’s glorious operas and dramatic life in a music-filled study day featuring beloved favourites and the stories behind them.
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Music at the Crossroads: Four Turning Points in European Music
Explore four pivotal moments in European music, from the Dutch Golden Age to Debussy, Stravinsky and the Russian masters.
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Unfinished and Incomplete Musical Masterpieces
Savour the delights of some of the most beautiful unfinished and incomplete musical masterpieces from the Renaissance to Fauré.