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THE ARTS
Howard Goodall's Great Dates (A Level / Scottish Level NQs)
 
Introduction
Programme 1: 1874 – Wagner and the Ring Cycle
Programme 2: 1564 – Palestrina and the Rise of the Violin
Programme 3: 1791 – Mozart and the Magic Flute
Programme 4: 1937 – Shostakovich, Stalin and Hitler
Curriculum Relevance
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Curriculum Relevance

  • Helps students gain a breadth of understanding by placing selected pieces of music in a historical and literary context
  • Helps students understand the social and cultural conditions that influenced the compositions
  • Provides information about major composers