Walton: behind the facade
Course
In London
Description
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Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
This course will provide students with a greater understanding and appreciation of Walton’ music – both the ideas that lie behind his works and the ideas contained within. Tutor: Karen Betley.
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About this course
- Identify the key stages in Walton's’ life- Identify the ideas – both musical and non-musical - that influenced Walton throughout his career- Identify the formal, harmonic and melodic characteristics of certain key works by Walton.
Please bring a notebook and pen.You may wish to buy some of the music or books recommended in class.
Reviews
Subjects
- Works
Course programme
- Biographical details of Walton
- Case studies of key works, placing them in their appropriate context, historically and musically, and analysing them in terms of their musical style and content.
- The impact of Modernism on the compositional style of Walton.
Tutor presentation and explanation, including handouts
Guided listening and watching of audio and audio-visual examples
Class discussion and debate
Listening and reading outside class is encouraged and once enrolled further online resources will be available.
Additional information
City Lit offers a wide range of music appreciation classes, as well as related courses in history, art history and philosophy.
If you enjoy learning about music you may like to consider our wide range of instrumental classes including piano classes taught in our digital piano suite. All beginners classes are suitable for those who don’t yet read music notation but are keen to learn.
You may also be interested musicianship and practical music classes; please see website or printed course guide for the extensive range of possibilities, or contact the Music department for advice: or (020) 7492 2630
City Lit has a regular programme of free lunchtime recitals on Thursdays, piano recitals at Southwark Cathedral and St Paul’s Covent Garden, and many end-of-term performances. See for details.
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
Walton: behind the facade