Spring 2027

String Literature

String Literature examines the relationship of string solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature to history, style, form, genre, and performance practice, emphasizing bibliographic sources and a required research project.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Suzanne Beia

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe stylistic differences between the four main periods of Classical orchestral works.

  • Identify and replicate traditional performance practices of the standard orchestral excerpts.

  • Correlate the studies of form and tonal harmony with musical choices in the performance of standard orchestral repertoire.

  • Express knowledge and familiarity with major orchestral works.

  • Possess the necessary skills to be competitive in most professional orchestra auditions.

Source: UW Guide

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MUSIC 546

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SUZANNE BEIA is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2006: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

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Topics

  • String solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature
  • Bibliographic sources and research projects
  • Stylistic periods of Classical orchestral works
  • Traditional performance practices for orchestral excerpts
  • Form and tonal harmony in orchestral performance

Skills

  • Describing stylistic differences in Classical orchestral works
  • Replicating traditional performance practices for orchestral excerpts
  • Correlating form and tonal harmony with performance choices
  • Demonstrating familiarity with major orchestral works

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Sources & history

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MUSIC 546 · Spring 2027

String Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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