ONLINE: Since the 1890s, when Americans were beginning to develop their own traditions in classical music, composers have recognized the dilemma of creating the American sound. This course will explore how not only classical musicians but also Broadway and Hollywood composers of different origins and ethnicities alternated in creating a sound that has been defined as evocative of these lands and its people. This amazing process, which began more than a century ago, still continues today, probably with more strength than ever. Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, William Grant Still, Florence Price, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein, Jon Batiste and others will be the protagonists of this lecture, supported with audiovisuals, plenty of musical examples and anecdotes. | Lecture + Q&A.
Max enrollment: 99.
Class sessions are recorded.
