Robert Greenberg

Provides understanding of musical forms, techniques, and terms and of the reciprocal relationship of social context and musical creation, using digitally recorded music to illustrate points and examining the contributions of nearly every major western composer.

For anyone wanting to master music's language, being able to read musical notation is a necessity. But this course, as Professor Greenberg notes, is a basic course, designed to introduce you to music's language in a way that is similar to the way you learned your own native language, by "discovering and exploring musical syntax through our ears-- by learning what the parts of musical speech sound like--rather than what they look like on paper." By...

Examines the life and works of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.

Presents an introduction to the life and music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as the musical environment that shaped and inspired him.

Examines the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Presents a history and criticism of music and how to listen and appreciate it.

Explore the connections between famous music and historic events.