MHST 569 - Music and Culture in Fin-de-Siècle Vienna

Institution:

The New England Conservatory of Music

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An exploration of the shift from late romanticism to modernism in the musical and cultural climate of Vienna 1870-1914. Works by Brahms, Mahler, Wolf, Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern as well as popular music by the Strauss family, Lehar and others will be examined in the context of contemporaneous artistic trends (Art Nouveau and Secession, Expressionism, Modernism). There will be reading and listening assignments, short essays and a final research project (consisting of a presentation and a paper). (2 credits) Markovic'-Stokes MHST 570 Topics in Renaissance Music Musical style of the 15th and 16th centuries is the primary focus of this seminar, with a specific topic chosen each time. Previous topics have included the music of Josquin des Pres; the Renaissance chanson; the 16th-century madrigal. Seminar topics include issues of performance practice, theoretical studies, notation, historical context. Individual term projects and presentations. (2 credits) Hallmark

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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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