1741: Goldberg Variations | Livestream Zoom + Recorded
Course Description:Melinda Coffey Armstead leads a guided tour of the "Goldberg Variations" of J.S. Bach using the geocentric cosmology of Ptolemy (earth is the center of the universe) with readings of poems by Robinson Jeffers and William Butler Yeats as guides on a poetical journey through the cosmos. In his 1986 article, Bach scholar David Humphreys claims that the unifying device of the work is an allegorical scheme of ascent through the nine spheres of Ptolemaic cosmology. |
Tuition: $0.00 Additional Fees: $0.00 |
Day/Time
Thursday, Feb. 27; *10:00 – 11:30 a.m.* (1 session)
Location
Livestream Zoom + Recorded: This session will be streamed live on Zoom and recorded for later viewing. The Zoom link will be shared 5-7 days prior, and the recording will be available 2-3 days afterward.
Facilitator:
Melinda Coffey Armstead has performed as a soloist and chamber musician around the globe. She received her Master of Music from the University of British Columbia.