Influences on Chopin’s Compositional Style

A three-part course exploring the influence of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, and Bellini on Chopin.

Explored also cello playing, the female voice, folk music, and expressive use of 18th & 19th century keyboard tunings. 

Instructor: Trevor Stephenson
Artistic Director of Madison Bach Musicians

Enrollment cost: $75

Reading knowledge of music suggested

Register at trevor@trevorstephenson

Instruments:
18th-c. Fortepiano (Sheppard after Stein) c. 1840
Cottage Upright Piano (attr. C. Smart) c. 1855
 Viennese Concert Grand Piano (Bösendorfer)

Location: 5729 Forsythia Ln., Madison, WI 53705