Below you will find copies of all lecture slides, hand outs, and recordings of pieces played in section F1 (Mondays) of Mu 110, spring 2017.

Class #1 (January 30): Course introduction, musical meaning, elements of music

Lecture slides: 01-intro-and-texture-f1

In-class writing: 01-worksheet-intro-to-listening

Handout: assignment description for online discussions is available here.

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window)

Course #2 (February 6): Musical form, part 1

Lecture slides: 02-melody-texture-f1

In-class reading, from Aaron Copland, What to Listen for in Music (1939): copland-what-to-listen-for-in-music-intro

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window), except for the demonstration of pizzicato, which is in the following video

  • Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 4, IV. Allegro Pizzicato (1928), performed by the Amadeus Quartet)

Class #3 (February 15): Musical rhythm, dance, and Baroque courts

Lecture slides: 03-rhythm-f1

Handout, in-class debate: 03-debate-music-ineffective-as-self-expression

In-class reading, Pierre Rameau (1725): rameau-an-account-at-versailles

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window), except for the demonstration of dancing, which is available in the link below:

Class #4 (February 27): Musical form, part 2: The Enlightenment and the Classical style

Lecture slides: 04-form-classical

In-class reading: 04-enlightenment-writing

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window), except for the videos below:

Class #5 (March 6): Musical analysis, Lieder, and Franz Schubert

Lecture slides: 05 schubert

In-class writing: 05 in-class analysis handout

Handout, follow-up to in-class writing on the Enlightenment: 05 follow-up in-class writing Enlightenment

The piece analyzed in class, Franz Schubert’s Gretchen am Spinnrade, Op. 2 (1814) is available below and in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window):

Class #6 (March 13): Symphonies and comparing stylistic periods

Lecture slides: 06 symphonies

Worksheet, comparing stylistic periods of symphonies: 06 symphony comparison

Handout, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament (1801): Beethoven – Heiligenstadt Testament

Handout, follow-up to in-class writing on musical analysis: 06 Musical analysis definitions

Handout, midterm review: available here

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window)

Class #7 (March 20): Richard Wagner

Lecture slides: 07 midterm and wagner

Handout, writings of Richard Wagner: 07 Wagner writings

Text, Richard Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, “Liebestod” (1865): 07 Liebestod text

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window)

Class #8 (March 27): Music as (class) identity

Lecture slides: 08 class identity

Handout, follow-up to Class #7 in-class writing on Richard Wagner: 08 Wagner follow-up

Handout, Johann Nikolaus Forkel, A General History of Music, Volume 1 (1788-1801): 08 Forkel

In-class reading, Langston Hughes, I, Too (1945): 08 I, Too by Langston Hughes _ Poetry Foundation

Text, Robert Johnson, Cross Roads Blues (take 1) (1936): 08 Robert Johnson, Cross Roads Blues

Text, Dead Prez, Hell Yeah (Pimp the System) (2003): 08 Dead Prez – Hell Yeah

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window)

Class #9 (April 3): Music, religion, and ritual

Lecture slides: 09 religion

Handout, follow-up to Class #7 writing on William Grant Still: 09 Still follow-up

In-class writing: 09 in-class writing

Texts, anonymous/Palestrina, Perotin, Luther: 09 religion texts

All music played in class is available in the sidebar playlist (to the right in this window)

Class #10 (April 20): Live music with special guests

Lecture slides: 10 live guests

All of the music played in class was played live, and no recordings exist.

Class #11 (April 24): Opera

Lecture slides: 11 opera

Texts, Mozart, Reznor: 11 texts

All music played in class is available in the following links/files:

  • Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Act III opening:
  • Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, “When I Am Laid in Earth” (end of Act III): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeB4cpRq16M
  • R. Kelly, Trapped in the Closet, chapter 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFosUj6A22c
  • Nine Inch Nails, “Hurt” (1994): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPz21cDK7dg
  • Johnny Cash, “Hurt” (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt1Pwfnh5pc
  • Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, K.620 (1791), “Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” — soprano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpVV9jShEzU
  • Bizet, Carmen (1875), “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” — mezzo-soprano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2snTkaD64U
  • Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, K.620 (1791), “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön” — tenor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqUP2ApuhNE
  • Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Rigoletto (1851), “La donna è mobile” — tenor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCFEk6Y8TmM
  • Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, Show Boat (1927), “Ol’ Man River” — bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJtGNk9iEU
  • Alessandro Moreschi — castrato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjvfqnD0ws
  • Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 (1786), “Non so più cosa son” — mezzo-soprano trouser role: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-cKw6vTWb0
  • Mozart, Don Giovanni, K.527 (1787): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp11bweiOA8

 

Class #12 (May 1): Music as escape

Lecture slides: 12 escape

Handout, follow-up to in-class writing on character: 12 character follow-up

Texts and translations for music played in class: 12 pierrot texts

Music played in class:

  • Turkish Janissary band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcOfib-2r9I
  • Franz Haydn, Symphony No. 100 “Military,” II. Allegretto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RmwapsXnrg
  • Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, 1. Mondestrunken (Moon-drunk) and 8. Nacht (Night)
  • Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, 18. Der Mondfleck (The Moonfleck)

All other pieces played in class are available in the playlist to the right in this window.

Class #13 (May 8): Minimalism

Lecture slides: 13 minimalism

Handout, follow-up to in-class writing on active listening: 13 active listening follow-up

Handout, texts for pieces played in class: 13 minimalism texts

Music played in class:

  • Ludwig van Beethoven, chronological survey of the opening chords of Symphony No. 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnhlQUBsd6g
  • 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
  • Steve Reich, Drumming, part I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2swfLur5WQ
  • Frederic Rzewski, Coming Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDSwxZVxtjs

All other pieces played in class are available in the playlist to the right in this window.