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Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B flat, op. 106 (Hammerklavier) was the groundbreaking work (and the first masterpiece) of Beethoven's late period. It is the most virtuosic keyboard music ever written to its time. In this episode, we cover the first of its four movements.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Explore the other two opus 31 sonatas: no. 16 in G (which literally saved the life of pianist Claude Frank) and no. 18 in E flat. We also look at the opus 49 pair: no. 19 in G Minor and no. 20 in G; both were published against Beethoven's wishes and have since become favorites of young players.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Assuming something is “wrong” with schools, how might they be fixed? Analyze how the larger forces of imposition, invitation, and innovation can lead to change through examples from Saudi Arabia, the U.S., and Myanmar, where Buddhist monks have established non-religious schools at their monasteries to remedy the poor quality of government-provided education..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Focus on one of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas: no. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 (Pathetique). Professor Greenberg shows how time and popularity can trivialize even the most revolutionary creation, rendering us immune to what was once considered new and shocking.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Study two underappreciated works. Sonata no. 13 in E flat, op. 27, no. 1 continues Beethoven's assault on the Classical sonata template, while Sonata no. 15 in D, op. 28 (Pastoral) is a revolutionary work that elevates musical pastoral clichés to a high art.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Borrowing or benchmarking one national education system against another is not necessarily a remedy or the most useful analytical tool for educational reform, yet these are among the most common approaches. Begin to understand why this approach falls short as Professor Wiseman lays out his general thesis for the course..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Examine two Beethoven sonatas that deserve more attention than they are generally accorded: no. 22 in F, op. 54, and no. 24 in F sharp, op. 78. The former is an inspired, virtuosic, and genuinely experimental piece of music; the latter is one of the strangest and most adventurous works in the repertoire.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
America’s blueprint for mass education has been followed across the globe—yet international student assessments show that achievement varies sharply, with the U.S. and much of Europe typically scoring average, at best. Not surprisingly, this state of affairs has sparked anxieties about an educational crisis. Adding even more fuel to the fire: many cite a growing disconnect between what schools teach and the needs of a rapidly changing market....
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Beethoven completed his final piano sonata, no. 32 in C Minor, op. 111, five years before his death. Opus 111 seems obviously Beethoven's valedictory statement for the genre; it ties up loose ends, yet it is so stunningly original that it caps, rather than continues, the composer's run of 32 sonatas for piano.
Publisher
Learning Seed
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Teachers accept children of all backgrounds into their classrooms, and they’re delighted to do so. However, sometimes it might seem as if there just isn’t any way to give all these kids what they need to excel. But don’t despair! In fact, it is possible to design a curriculum which can at once address the needs and interests of all your students. In this program, we illustrate how a well-designed curriculum even improves discipline.. Learn to...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Accountability culture varies from country to country and region to region, but three common elements appear in most educational systems. Compare and contrast how access, achievement, and a combination of standards and assessments play out in the U.S. and Finland, and look at one notable exception—the consensus culture of Japan..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Is low student performance the fault of teachers? Consider this question as you study characteristics of students, teachers, curriculum, and culture in the “model” educational systems to see what makes them different (or not) from the U.S. and other middle- or low-performing countries. Look at the elusiveness of quality teachers in the Gulf region..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
How should we measure academic success? By standardized tests and school grades? By transition and mobility within an education system? See how true success in education is a delicate balance between school factors and non-school factors, which can look quite different depending on the context..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
This episode explores the Classical style that Beethoven inherited from Haydn and Mozart, highlighting some of its more notable features. Then we look at Beethoven's Piano Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 2, no. 1, from 1795, as both an homage to Mozart and an example of Beethoven's pianistic audacity.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
While the groundbreaking Third Symphony was Beethoven's public declaration of his "new path" as a composer, the piano sonatas were, collectively, his workshop for getting there. None more so than Sonata no. 17 in D Minor, op. 31, no. 2 (Tempest).
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Investigate the idea that “non-school factors” such as student poverty are among the strongest predictors of learning. Examine how two of the largest of these factors—culture and economics—play out in South Africa, which is experiencing an HIV/AIDS crisis, and in China, where test scores and national economics are thought to go hand-in-hand..
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Continuing your exploration of Beethoven's often overlooked piano sonatas, study no. 25 in G, op. 79, and no. 27 in E Minor, op. 90. The opening movement of op. 79 is a parody of Classically styled piano sonatas, while op. 90 opens with great pathos and tenderness.
Publisher
Learning Seed
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
At the heart of Teacher/Child Interaction is this simple but heartfelt philosophy: “Teachers must deal with children with humor, compassion and respect.” With that in mind, this program illustrates several strategies that teachers can use to help children learn to become more self-disciplined and self-confident. Some topics touched on include:. • the importance of modeling appropriate behavior • the struggle to stay away from “no” •...
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