MUS 89 HARPSICHORD LITERATURE AND TECHNIQUE IV – LATE INTERMEDIATE

2 Units 2 hours lecture 1 hour lab
Transfers: CSU, UC
Recommended Preparation: MUS 88 or demonstrated harpsichord proficiency
Fourth semester study of Harpsichord, its history, performance practices, technique and repertory. Masterclass format. Students will learn pieces from Renaissance, Baroque, Galant, Early Classical and Contemporary styles written for harpsichord, as well as ornaments, fingering, dynamics tempi, varied repeats and articulation on the instrument. Emphasis on pieces from French Clavecin school of the 18th century (High Baroque), early Classical/Galant and Contemporary styles. Students are limited to a combined total of four enrollments in MUS 86, 87, 88, and 89. Formerly MUS 109.
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