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Music Appreciation Courses | WEA Sydney

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Music Appreciation Courses

Music Appreciation Courses

Listen more closely and understand what you hear in greater depth. Learn about composers, styles and musical structures. Ideal for enhancing your appreciation of music.

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60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies

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Test your pop-culture knowledge in a lively 1960s–70s quiz night. Music, film and memories combine for a fun, social evening of friendly competition and nostalgia.
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$71 Limited inc GST / $64

60s & 70s Pop Culture Quiz Night: Music and Movies

<p>Test your knowledge of the music, films and cultural moments that defined the 1960s and 1970s. This lively quiz night celebrates popular culture through friendly competition, shared memories and

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Fri 22 May
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Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends

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Celebrate Buddy Guy at 90. Explore the life, music and influence of one of blues' greatest living legends, and how his sound shaped generations of musicians.
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$71.01 Limited inc GST / $64

Buddy Guy at 90: Last of the Blues Legends

<p>Buddy Guy stands as one of the last living giants of the blues, with a career that helped shape modern rock, soul and popular music. This course explores his life, music and influence, placing his

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Fri 12 Jun
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A Morning with Liszt

Music Appreciation Courses
Explore the life and music of Franz Liszt beyond the virtuoso fireworks. Discover works that are tender, joyful and profound, and the remarkable story behind this great composer.
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A Morning with Liszt

<p>Franz Liszt is often remembered for dazzling piano virtuosity, yet his music also ranges from the intimate and lyrical to the spiritual and profound. This course explores Liszt’s life, personality

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Sat 13 Jun
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Atonalism, Alienation & Appeasement

Music Appreciation Courses
Uncover 20th-century classical music through its social and political backdrop, from war and ideology to the bold new sounds that challenged musical tradition.
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A Short History of Western Music: From Chant to Today

Music Appreciation Courses
Explore how Western music evolved from early chant to modern styles, and discover the ideas, instruments and innovations that shaped its development.
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An Afternoon with Beethoven

Music Appreciation Courses
Discover why Beethoven's music still moves listeners so deeply in this engaging afternoon on his life, struggles and most-loved works.
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The Great Puccini

Music Appreciation Courses
Explore Puccini’s glorious operas and dramatic life in a music-filled study day featuring beloved favourites and the stories behind them.
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Eric Clapton: A Life in Music

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Explore the life, music and influence of Eric Clapton. Hear the hits, trace his career and discover what shaped one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
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A Celebration of Winter in Music and Art: Vivaldi to Poulenc

Music Appreciation Courses
Celebrate winter through music and art, from Vivaldi to Poulenc, with seasonal works paired with evocative images by artists of the time.
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Music at the Crossroads: Four Turning Points in European Music

Music Appreciation Courses
Explore four pivotal moments in European music, from the Dutch Golden Age to Debussy, Stravinsky and the Russian masters.
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