MHST 553 - Russian and Eastern European Musical Modernism

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The New England Conservatory of Music

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An overview of the musical and artistic developments in the eastern European and Russian cultural climate of the 20th century. Issues of nationalism, exoticism, the relationship of music and ideology, music and religion, music and society, music and other artistic movements (symbolism, futurism, the avant-garde, social realism) and music and other arts will be discussed. Musical developments in the works of Janácek, Stravinsky, Bartók, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Lutoslawski, Ligeti,Penderecki, Gubaidulina, Schnittke, Gorecki, P?rt and others will be studied. The grade will be based on student presentations, short response papers and a final research project. (2 credits) Markovic- Stokes

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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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