The Concerto, Part I (Best of OLLI)

The Concerto, Part I (Best of OLLI)

Alexandra Amati
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM (PT)
Price: $75.00
58 slots available
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This course explores the concerto, this genre we know especially from the classical and romantic periods, from its baroque origins in vocal music to its "codified" classical structure, and also investigates its cultural and social aspects and functions. Examples for study are drawn from the baroque and classical repertoire. Composers will include Gabrieli, Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, and early Beethoven.

Faculty Bio

Alexandra Amati holds a BA/MA in Slavic Studies from the University of Pisa, and a PhD in musicology from Harvard. She is Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, and is currently teaching and doing research at Harvard. She has just finished a book on women and misogyny in opera.

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Member Praise for Alexandra Amati

Prof Amati is a pro. This was my third class with her and my husband and I will sign up for more. She had a lot to juggle with the lectures, sheet music, chat comments, music selections, and q&a, and she did admirably!

Her enthusiasm for the subject was strong & clear — I learned a lot!

I learned so much! I listen to classical music, but do not play or read music. Dr. Amati used portions of scores to highlight and explain what was going on in the music. This added a whole new dimension for me — it was great.

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