Robert Gjerdingen

The podcast features Robert Gjerdingen, an esteemed professor and author of the groundbreaking book 'Music in the Galant Style' and the excellent 'Child Composers in the Old Conservatories.' He discusses topics such as the influence of professors in music theory, the connection between music perception and cognition, the controversy surrounding their book, the origin and use of chord symbols, understanding language through context and cues, testing partamento in music education, and creativity in music.