Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI The Romantic Piano: Chopin and his Legacy
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Music
Module Code	10 28176
Module Lead	Matthew Riley
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Seminar-16 hours Project supervision-1 hours Guided independent study-183 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Chopin is the pivotal figure in the history of modern keyboard music: he fully exploited the new possibilities of the nineteenth-century piano in figuration and texture, whilst building on the heritage of eighteenth-century music of the highest quality with immaculate taste and technique, and in many ways standing firm against contemporary artistic currents. His performance style, especially in its rhythmic freedom, was controversial. He was an early pioneer of ‘national music’. His legacy for later pianist-composers, piano pedagogy and recital repertoire was profound. In this module we will evaluate Chopin’s own music and his distinctive style and innovations, and then assess its legacy in the work of composers such as Liszt, Balakirev, Grieg, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Albéniz, Debussy and Medtner.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: recognize and evaluate the main aspects of Chopin’s contribution to the development of piano music discuss selected aspects of Chopin’s legacy for later piano music and piano performance activity. cite, and where appropriate, analyse, specific and suitable pieces of music as examples of their commentaries and evaluations demonstrate an ability to produce assessed work independently employing appropriate literature and techniques
Assessment	28176-01 : Essay 1 : Coursework (50%) 28176-02 : Essay 2 : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Two essays, each of 2500 words, 50% each Reassessment: Re-submit failed component
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