Hillsdale College recently launched a course that allows participants to study the works of classical music’s greatest composers from the comfort of home. “The History of Classical Music: Chopin Through Gershwin” features concert pianist Hyperion Knight as he returns as course instructor and picks up where he left off with the first installment of the series, “The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven.”
The first course took students on a journey through Western music’s formative years and culminated in the rise and reign of Ludwig van Beethoven, the piano virtuoso who acts as a bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras. Now, students will dive into the world of composers from the Romantic epoch, along with select American and modern composers, creating a full circle study of classical music from its dawn to its status as a timeless and influential tradition.
