MHST 542 - The Avant-Garde from Eric Satie to John Zorn

Institution:

The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

Surveys composers who redefined music from the 1890s through the 1990s. Historical and philosophical study of the avant-garde tradition, the evolution of notation and compositional systems, and concurrent developments in other arts (Robert Rauschenberg, William Burroughs, Andy Warhol). Works of Ives, Cage, Russolo, Stockhausen, Nancarrow, Partch, La Monte Young, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, and Naked City. (2 credits) S. Drury

Credits:

2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

necmusic.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 585-1100

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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