Fryderyk Chopin’s output (module 3) 3106-TWCHOP-KON
The classes will introduce the key musical genres characteristic of Fryderyk Chopin's works. The study of the composer’s oeuvre will be complemented by group readings and discussions on contemporary interpretations of his selected compositions. Students will be tasked with mastering fundamental information about Chopin's life and works, as well as completing an individual project in any artistic medium that engages in dialogue with Chopin's music.
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Learning outcomes
The student is familiar with the key facts of Fryderyk Chopin's biography, the musical genres characteristic of his works, and contemporary interpretations of selected compositions.
The student actively participates in discussions about interpretations of Chopin’s selected works and can recognize them by ear.
The student engages in a creative dialogue with Fryderyk Chopin’s musical heritage.
Assessment criteria
Knowledge Test (50%): evaluates the student’s understanding of Fryderyk Chopin’s biography, characteristic musical genres, and contemporary interpretations of his works.
Individual Project (50%): a creative task where the student develops an individual project using any artistic medium to engage in a dialogue with Chopin's musical legacy.
Bibliography
1. Eigeldinger, Jean-Jacques. Fryderyk Chopin. Warsaw, 2008.
2. Tomaszewski, Mieczysław, Fryderyk Chopin: człowiek, dzieło, rezonans. Kraków, 1998.
3. Tomaszewski,, Mieczysław, Chopin 2. Uchwycić nieuchwytne. Warsaw-Kraków, 2016.
4. Kallberg, Jeffrey. Poza granice poznania Chopina. Warsaw, 2013.
5. Rink, John. Chopin. Koncerty fortepianowe. Warsaw, 2015.
6. Czaja, Dariusz. Woda, czas, płaszcz ciemnozielony. Muzyka i metafora, in Znaki szczególne, pp. 139–155.
7. Siechowicz, Paweł, Chopin między literaturą i malarstwem. O literackim kontekście Ballady g-moll op. 23 i malarskiej interpretacji Poloneza-fantazji As-dur op. 61, in Oddźwięki – odbicia – odcienie. Wiek XIX wobec sztuk, edited by Alina Borkowska-Rychlewska and Radosław Okulicz-Kozaryn, Poznań, 2020.
8. Berger, Karol. Chopin i rewolucja intelektualistów, Zeszyty Literackie, 109 (2010), pp. 45–59.
9. Puchalski, Jakub, Chopin, Kraków 2022.
10. Walker, Alan, Fryderyk Chopin: a life and times, New York 2018.
11. LaFarge, Annik, Chasing Chopin. A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions, New York: Simon & Schuster 2020.
12. Chopin Forever, Google Arts & Culture: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/chopin.
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