# The Making of a Masterpiece

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Christopher Hogwood CBE, Mea Wade, Musicians from the Royal Academy of Music, Pavlo Beznosiuk
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/making-masterpiece)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

J S Bach Magnificat The art of being succinct is not one always associated with the works of Bach; in his compact setting of the Magnificat he employs economy and symbolism to illustrate each verse in a few minutes of music which challenge the reader of "de-code" the full message. This is a part of Professor Hogwood's 2011-12 series of lectures, The Making of a Masterpiece, in which he examines a number of acknowledged masterpieces, but each from a select angle only - their scoring, compactness, virtuosity, accessibility, memorability or other flavour.

## Lectures

1. [Keep it Short](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/9210a4f59bd0) (YouTube)
2. [The Joy of Six](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/d870d3e23125) (YouTube)
3. [Remember Me](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/612d4f83c7cb) (YouTube)
4. [Is it possible?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/38d26114b738) (YouTube)
5. [The Opening Salvo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/ec2321019306) (YouTube)
6. [The Challenge of the Solo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-making-masterpiece/15488b1b02c2) (YouTube)