Syllabus
I. New Styles in the Seventeenth Century
II. The Invention of Opera
III. Music for Chamber and Church in the Early Seventeenth Century
IV. French and English Music of the Seventeenth Century
V. Italy and Germany in the Late Seventeenth Century
VI. The Early Eighteenth Century in Italy and France
VII. German Composers of the Late Baroque
VIII. 2nd Half of the Seventeenth Century - "Mannheim School"
IX. Time and Life of J. Haydn
X. Time and Life of W. A. Mozart
XI. Time and Life of L. v. Beethoven
Annotation
History of Music II (the second part of the lecture cycle History of Music I-IV): A study of the development of western music from the end of the Rennaissance period by 1800. Emphasis will be placed on developing a thorough knowledge of music literature.
The objective of History of Music I-IV is for the student to gain an understanding of the development of western music from the earliest known sources until the present day. The course will include the study of both sacred and secular music in all genres.
It will place a strong emphasis on listening to and identifying various styles of music. Upon successful completion of the course History of Music I, students will be expected to: • Demonstrate a basic knowledge of significant composers and works related to Western music from 1600 to 1800 • Apply understanding of stylistic trends through aural recognition and analysis of representative works • Identify the various genres of music and trace their development through the major historical periods • Understand and describe the development of instruments throughout music history • Analyze music composed in different time periods and assess stylistic features that are characteristic of each period • Analyze representative works and evaluate how music was shaped by broad political, cultural, and economic trends and by the values of the society that produced it • Evaluate the impact of past musical developments on present-day musical practices