Day 1: Welcome (Aug 28)

The music played before class was Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring (1944)

Lecture notes

handouts

In-class activity — may be submitted for grading by students who were absent

Writing prompt:

Welcome to Mu 102, a course whose purpose is to encourage you to think more deeply and in new ways about something that is often everywhere in our daily lives: music. Let’s begin with our first assignment of the semester. Take the first 10 minutes of class to write a paragraph in response to this question:

When has a piece of music, something you either created or heard, made a significant impact on your life? What qualities or context made that piece so significant?

Day 2: Music and the Brain (Sep 4)

lecture notes

Video played in class (How playing an instrument affects your brain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng

Music played before class: Igor Stravinsky, “Gavotte” from Pulcinella (1920), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNJUVjd4mQU

Day 3: Melody and texture (Sep 5)

Lecture notes

Video played in class (Melody and expectations — sing along!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk

Handouts

Music played in class

Piece played before class: Simon Shaheen, Dance mediterranea, performed by the Imani Winds (2000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0llYDha2x2o

Pieces played in class that are readily available online:

• Ke$ha, “We R Who We R” (2010)
• The Weeknd, “The Hills” (2015)
• Simon and Garfunkel, “Scarborough Fair” (1966)

Anonymous, Kyrie eleison (c. 500 AD)

Day 4: Thinking like a musicologist: Medieval and Renaissance (Sep 9)

Lecture notes

Handout

Music played in class

Piece played before class: Josquin des Prez, Absalom, fili mi (1513): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2MuqpcfuM4

Pérotin (1160-1230), Viderunt omnes

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94), Jesu, Rex Admirabilis

Day 5: Rhythm (Sep 11)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

William Byrd, Fantasia for 5 viols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViFKtZEUPL0

Day 6: Thinking like a musicologist: Baroque (Sep 16)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class:

Videos played in class:

• Pavane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBlFUb0g60&t=3s
• Galliard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lDCxv3Hv2g&t=10s
• Courante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFM3RHt128o
• Gavotte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9b6ldKKqu0
• Musical stereotypes interview (from Twitter): https://twitter.com/adam22/status/1173289165271654400

Day 7: Instruments and voice types (Sep 18)

The music played before class was Benjamin Britten, “Dawn” from Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a (1945)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Day 8: Musical portraits (Sep 23)

The music played before class was Julius Eastman, Gay Guerrilla (1979)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

• Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (c. 1731): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HSRIDtwsfM
• Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata No. 1 in F minor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6YTd9z8PQM
• Clara Schumann, Romance No. 11 in E-flat minor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOuCBoz34Ro
• Julius Eastman, Gay Guerrilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6ZqIbS9T_E

Day 9: Form (Sep 25)

Lecture notes

Music played in class

• Jackson 5, “I Want you Back” (1969)
• Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe” (2012)
• Journey, “Any Way You Want It” (1981)

Day 10: Intro to Musical Analysis 1 (Oct 2)

Lecture notes

Music played in class

Franz Schubert, Der Erlkönig (1815)

• Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XP5RP6OEJI
• Performed by Jessye Norman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8noeFpdfWcQ

Day 11: Intro to Musical Analysis 2 (Oct 7)

lecture notes

handouts

music played in class

Day 12: Exam #1 (W Oct 16)

Rewrite/make-up instructions are available here.

Day 13: Roundtable #1: Aesthetics (M Oct 21)

Assignment prompt and assigned articles are available here.

Day 14: Thinking like a musicologist 4: The Classical period (W Oct 23)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in c minor, I. Allegro con brio – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msolhqi-PC0&t=140s

Day 15: The string quartet (Oct 28)

Lecture notes

Music played in class

Joseph Haydn, String Quartet Op. 76, No. 3, “The Emperor,” I. Allegro (exposition) (1796-97) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHJolteDIzc

George Crumb, Black Angels (1970):
https://youtu.be/11o8nHk-l_o

Day 16: The symphony (Oct 30)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in c minor, I. Allegro con brio – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msolhqi-PC0&t=140s

Video, minuet dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yurw5Cf4HY

Day 17: Music and disability (Nov 4)

Lecture notes

Videos played in class

• Haptic baton (blindness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQR_0ShfGs

• Antoine Hunter (deaf dancer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnWhXWvBwMY&t=58s
• Evelyn Glennie (deaf percussionist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl2a6w6sTAs
• Evelyn Glennie, “How to truly listen” (not played in class): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3V6zNER4g&t=3s
• Melissa Cross (vocal coach): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD6wZNkffog
• Music therapy: https://vimeo.com/126174795

Day 18: Opera 1 (Nov 6)

Lecture notes

Music played in class

• Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “Come Away, Fellow Sailors”: https://videopress.com/v/c57htxDo 
• Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “When I Am Laid in Earth”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeB4cpRq16M

Day 19: Opera 2 and the concerto (Nov 11)

Lecture notes

Music played in class

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, “Non so piu cosa son” from Cosi fan tutte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe4Vpm8DpH0
• Laura Kaminsky, As One (2014), overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8zpof5adNk
• Laura Kaminsky, As One (2014), “To Know” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIu5GNPL5MM
• Laura Kaminsky, As One (2014), entire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Hl6dlPscc
• Florence Price, Violin Concerto No. 2 (1952): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2hyjUzgwg8 
• Antonio Vivaldi, “Spring” Concerto from The Four Seasons (1725): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKBLYmwo5U
• Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 (c. 1731): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HSRIDtwsfM
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (1785): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM8CFR01KwQ
• Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 (1919): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPhkZW_jwc0

Day 20: Unwritten Music (Nov 13)

Lecture Notes

Handouts

Music played in class

• “Bebi, notsa” (Creek lullaby): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x3wafd5Pt0
• “Shortenin’ Bread” (children’s song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcbvKm-r2d0
• “Early in the mornin’” (prison work song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsiYfk5RV_Q

Day 21: Musical careers 1 (Nov 18)

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Day 22: Musical careers 2 (Nov 20)

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Handouts

Day 23: Music criticism (Nov 25)

Lecture notes

Examples of music criticism

Music played in class

Day 24: Game day! (Nov 27)

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Handouts

Day 25: A Late Romantic case study: Richard Wagner (M Dec 2)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

Day 26: Classical music of the 20th century I: Impressionism and Expressionism (W Dec 4)

Lecture notes

Handouts

Music played in class

Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire (1912)

• Movements 1 and 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_6JCGB2kxI
• Movement 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhwy3mk5jhY

Day 27: 20th century minimalism (M Dec 9)

Lecture notes

Handouts

14-minimalism-texts

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

• Alvin Lucier, I Am Sitting in a Room: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAxHlLK3Oyk
• Steve Reich, Clapping Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1y_oWgIkgE
• Frederic Rzewski, Coming Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDSwxZVxtjs

Day 28 (W Dec 11)

Fall 2019 lecture notes – QCC

Day 1: Welcome, listening through another person’s ears (T Aug 27 / Th Aug 29)

LECTURE NOTES

01 introDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

Bosker – Cork Dork introDOWNLOADcage_merce_corita_rules-thumb-600×762-13868DOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-online-participation-overviewDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-writing-1-soundscapeDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Piece played before class: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring (1944)

Pieces played in class that are readily available online:

• Ke$ha, “We R Who We R” (2010)
• The Weeknd, “The Hills” (2015)
• Simon and Garfunkel, “Scarborough Fair” (1966)
• Lil Wayne and Drake, “Right Above It” (2015)

Anonymous, Kyrie eleison (c. 500 AD)

Orlando di Lasso, Kyrie eleison from Missa Bell’ Amfitrit, altera(1610)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Duets for Flute and Oboe, “Der Volgelfanger bin ich ja” (1791)

Franz Schubert, Die Forelle (1817)

Philip Glass, Einstein on the Beach, “Knee-Play 1” (1975)

Day 2: Musical portraits I; The writing portfolio; Intro to musical elements I (texture, melody) (T Sep 3 / Th Sep 12)

LECTURE NOTES

02-portfolio-melody.-textureDOWNLOAD

Video played in class (Melody and expectations — sing along!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk

HANDOUTS

trumbore-staying-composedDOWNLOADtrumbore-muddling-through-the-middle-synopsesDOWNLOADwarner-why-they-cant-write-writing-practice-synopsisDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-roundtable-1DOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-writing-2-table-of-contentsDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Piece played before class: Igor Stravinsky, “Gavotte” from Pulcinella (1920): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNJUVjd4mQU

Ahmet Kuşgöz & Ensemble, Hasan ‘imHasan ‘im

Day 3: Thinking like a musicologist I: the Medieval and Renaissance periods (T Sep 10 / Th Sep 19)

LECTURE NOTES

03-portraits-medren-rhythm-1DOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

03-religious-textsDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-writing-3-the-ethos-of-nowDOWNLOADtrumbore-staying-composed-everything-is-a-prototypeDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-roundtable-1DOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Piece played before class: Josquin des Prez, Absalom, fili mi (1513): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2MuqpcfuM4Pérotin (1160-1230), Viderunt omnesGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94), Jesu, Rex Admirabilis

Day 4: Thinking like a musicologist II: Baroque (T Sep 17 / Th Sep 26)

The music played before class was Antonio Vivaldi, The Four Seasons Violin Concerto “Autumn”

LECTURE NOTES

04-baroque-smDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

roundtable-1-follow-upDOWNLOADrameau-an-account-at-versailles – croppedDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-writing-4-an-account-after-rameauDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Jean-Baptiste Lully, Gavotte from Atys (1676)

Videos played in class:

• Pavane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVBlFUb0g60&t=3s
• Galliard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lDCxv3Hv2g&t=10s
• Courante: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFM3RHt128o
• Gavotte: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9b6ldKKqu0
• Musical stereotypes interview (from Twitter): https://twitter.com/adam22/status/1173289165271654400

Day 5: Form (T Sep 24 / Th Oct 3)

LECTURE NOTES

05-form-and-baroque-smDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

roundtable-1-follow-upDOWNLOADHow to post assignments online – Fall 2019DOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-peer-critiquesDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Johann Sebastian Bach, Fugue No. 2 in C Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, book 1 (1722)Frédéric François Chopin, Mazurka Op. 17 No. 2 in E minor (1833)Edvard Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46, IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King (1875)Jean-Baptiste Lully, Gavotte from Atys (1676)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Trepak from The Nutcracker (1892)Georg Philipp Telemann, Tafelmusik, Quartet in G Major, I. Adagio-Allegro-Adagio (1733)

Day 6: Thinking like a musicologist III: Classical (T Oct 15 / Th Oct 10)

LECTURE NOTES

06-classical-period-smallDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

qcc-fall-2019-writing-5-and-writing-6DOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in c minor, I. Allegro con brio – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msolhqi-PC0&t=140s

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904), Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” Op. 95 IV. Allegro con fuoco – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlMPh3AtBZY

Joseph Haydn, String Quartet Op. 76, No. 3, “The Emperor,” I. Allegro (exposition) (1796-97) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHJolteDIzcJoseph Haydn, String Quartet Op. 33 No. 2 “The Joke,” IV. Presto (1781)

Day 7: Thinking like a musicologist IV: Intro to musical analysis (T Oct 22 / Th Oct 17)

LECTURE NOTES

07 Romantic and midterm review – webDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

qcc-fall-2019-midterm-review-1DOWNLOAD07-musical-timelineDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Franz Schubert, Der Erlkönig (1815)

• Performed by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XP5RP6OEJI
• Performed by Jessye Norman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8noeFpdfWcQ

Day 8: Midterm and Writing Portfolio Revisited (T Oct 29 / Th Oct 24)

LECTURE NOTES

08-midterm-and-portfolioDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

graphic-scores-allDOWNLOADQCC Fall 2019 Writing Portfolio check-inDOWNLOAD

Writing Portfolio examples, available here

Day 9: Musical careers I, Opera I: the Baroque and Classical periods (T Nov 5 / Th Oct 31)

LECTURE NOTES

09 careers, operaDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

ethno-textsDOWNLOADQCC Fall 2019 Writing 7 – Music criticismDOWNLOADqcc-fall-2019-concert-essayDOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

• “Bebi, notsa” (Creek lullaby): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x3wafd5Pt0
• “Shortenin’ Bread” (children’s song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcbvKm-r2d0
• “Early in the mornin’” (prison work song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsiYfk5RV_Q
• Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “Come Away, Fellow Sailors”: https://videopress.com/v/c57htxDo 
• Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “When I Am Laid in Earth”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeB4cpRq16M

Day 10: Music criticism and Opera II: Romantic period (T Nov 12 / Th Nov 7)

LECTURE NOTES

10 criticism Wagner – webDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

beethoven-symphony-no-9-criticismDOWNLOAD1921 Does Jazz Put the ‘Sin’ in Syncopation_DOWNLOADRoss – Why do we hate modern classical musicDOWNLOADThompson 2015 – No good female composersDOWNLOADthree-reviews-of-bbc-proms-2019DOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Claudio Monteverdi, “Si, ch’io vorrei morire” (1603)Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act III from Lohengrin (1850)Richard Wagner, “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde (1865)

Day 11: Classical music of the 20th century I: Impressionism and Expressionism (T Nov 19 / Th Nov 14)

LECTURE NOTES

11 impressionism expressionismDOWNLOAD

HANDOUTS

11-pierrot-textsDOWNLOAD11-in-class-writing-design-an-operaDOWNLOADQCC Fall 2019 Roundtable 2DOWNLOAD

MUSIC PLAYED IN CLASS

Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire (1912)

• Movements 1 and 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_6JCGB2kxI
• Movement 18: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhwy3mk5jhY

Day 12: Classical music of the 20th century II: Musical careers II and looking to the future (T Nov 26 / Th Nov 21)

LECTURE NOTES

Current topics in music links:

• Copyright
• Online streaming
• International politics
• “Tradition”
• Race and racism
• Gender
• Sexual harassment

Music played in class

John Cage, Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano, No. 5: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIwkKEWiPs