作曲家探求：偉大な作曲家の生涯と音楽

Welcome to the wonderful world of music history! In this class we will explore composers from the baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary music periods. This class will dive into the history of his/her life, inspirations, and music. 

No previous musical experience is necessary - all are welcome!

Each lesson we will learn about a composer and listen to a selected few pieces of their music. This class is designed to introduce learners to important composers through the centuries and expose them to music of these different musical time periods. 

This is an excellent class if your learner is interested in music and history! Perhaps they are starting to play classical music and want to learn more about the composer behind the composition!

Week 1 - Week of January 1: Bach
Week 2 - Week of January 8: Haydn
Week 3 - Week of January 15: Handel
Week 4 - Week of January 22: Mozart
Week 5 - Week of January 29: Beethoven
Week 6 - Week of February 6: Schubert
Week 7 - Week of February 13: Clara Schumann
Week 8 - Week of February 20: Fanny Mendelssohn
Week 9 - Week of February 27: Chopin
Week 10 - Week of March 3: Franz Liszt 
Week 11 - Week of March 10: Edvard Grieg 
Week 12 - Week of March 17: Tchaikovsky 
Week 13 - Week of March 24: Giacomo Puccini 
Week 14 - Week of April 1: Richard Strauss
Week 15 - Week of April 8: Amy Beach 
Week 16 - Week of April 15: Maurice Ravel 
Week 17 - Week of April 22: Claude Debussy
Week 18 - Week of April 29: John Cage
Week 19 - Week of May 5: George  Gershwin
Week 20 - Week of May 12: Stephen Sondheim
Week 21 - Week of May 19: John Williams