MUSIC 354 - Opposites Attract:Beethoven and Schubert

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Bard College

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Franz Schubert revered Beethoven above all other composers. Although born of different generations, they died 20 months apart and were ultimately buried just feet apart. This seminar examines the musical and cultural context in which both composers lived and worked in Vienna, concentrating on the period from the Congress of Vienna (1814) to their deaths. The class studies their personal, professional, and musical relationships; analyzes relevant compositions; and explores their contemporaneous and posthumous receptions. A major emphasis is placed on biographical representations of the two composers: a masculine, symphonic, and heroic Beethoven constructed against a feminine, lyrical, and shy Schubert. This upper-level seminar is intended for music majors but is open to others with permission of the instructor.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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