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Hidden Gems: Four Centuries of Piano Music by Women Composers
“I really enjoyed this course. It was very helpful that the pieces presented comprise very different levels and styles. Also, I really appreciated the guide for access to materials, so we know where to get the music for our students. […] Thank you for the amazing content!” – Ana Paula M.
About the Course
Hidden Gems: Four Centuries of Piano Music by Women Composers is an online course designed to shed light on a fraction of the large breadth of works by talented women composers spanning four centuries. Sessions feature selected piano works at varying levels of difficulty (elementary to early advanced), surveyed from a pedagogical and performance perspective.
- Organized in 9 clearly defined sessions covering works by 22 composers
- Features teaching demonstration videos, performances, readings, reflection activities, and more
- Progress at your own pace
- Easily return to completed sessions for later review
- Full-course completion time is approximately 10 hours
Composers and Works Discussed Include:
- Baroque
- Magdalena Dakkert – Minuet (Level 1) and Bourrée (Level 2)
- Maria Teresa Agnesi – Sonata in F Major (Level 6)
- Classical
- Hélène de Montgeroult – Etude No. 19 (Level 7)
- Sophia Dussek – Piano Sonata in A Major (Level 10)
- Romantic
- Amy Beach – Sliding on the Ice Op. 119, No. 1 (Level 5)
- Fanny Hensel – Melodie, Op. 4, No. 2 (Level 9)
- 20th and 21st Centuries
- Karalyn Schubring – Fiddle Tune (Level 4)
- Lili Boulanger – Trois Morceaux No. 1 (Level 10)
- And much more!
Course Co-Leaders: Dr. Annie Jeng, Dr. Susan Yang, Evan Hines, Dr. Brendan Jacklin, Dr. Clare Longendyke, and Ashlee Young.
Senior Editor: Craig Sale.
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