MHST 562 - Intersections:The Mendelssohns,the Schumanns,and Brahms

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The New England Conservatory of Music

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Explores a number of topics of recent musicological interest involving the music, lives, and cultural context of Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. Particular attention will be paid to the intersection of their music and lives, and to issues faced by Fanny and Clara in their music making. Issues of compositional process, criticism and analysis, biography, gender and sexuality, historical reception, and 19th-century musical culture will be considered. An extended individual research project will give each student an opportunity to explore a question or issue of personal professional interest. (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

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Semester

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