MUS 15 Lecture Notes - Trombone, Psalms, Atonality
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Must attend two concerts during the quarter: thursday, october 8th, 8:00 campbell hall famous concert pianist, choose the other. Exams listen, recognize, come up with info about pieces. U. s. and great britain b/w the world wars. 1930"s classical music and music appreciation on radio/records. Access to classical music = spiritually/morally elevate you; element of social mobility: bringing elite experience to masses. Style periods: the middle ages (400-1450, the renaissance (1450-1600, the baroque period (1600-1750, the classical period (1750-1825, the romantic period (1820-1900, the twentieth century (1900-present) Opera listening examples: giuseppe verdi (1813-1901) Repetition of orchestral intro in caruso"s voice. Three ways of approaching music: as independent object, that can be described and analyzed. How long, how it"s put together, functions, contrasts, etc: as a social product that reflects the culture that created and consumed it. It exists for a reason, particular places and times: as a carrier of narrative, or of emotional associations. Rhythm: the movement of music through time.
