St Petersburg, Sibelius and musical nationalism

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    London

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    Different dates available

The aim of the course is to provide an insight into the musical influence that Russia had in the creation of a Finnish national music. NOTE: break week, no class session on Friday, 22nd February.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- an understanding of the ideas - cultural and political - that influenced the music Sibelius produced in the late19th & early 20th centuries.

- knowledge of the musical influences involved in creating this new Finnish sound world

- an understanding of the formal, harmonic and melodic characteristics of certain key works by Sibelius.

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Course programme

The course will explore the ideas - both musical, cultural and political - that inspired the creation of a new Finnish sound, by focusing on the early music of Jean Sibelius.

Lectures, listening, discussions and feedback. No. For other similar courses, please see the City Lit website: General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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St Petersburg, Sibelius and musical nationalism

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