MHST 571 - The Musical Work and Musical Performance

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The New England Conservatory of Music

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Description:

This course examines commonly held notions about the nature of music and musical performance in Western culture. What is a musical "work"? What distinguishes awork from a performance? Where does authority for a performance reside? With the composer? In the score? With the performer? Is the result of a given performance a "work"? An aesthetic experience? A psycho-motor accomplishment? These andsimilar questions will be explored through readings from a range of critics and philosophers, and from consideration of music from various styles and periods in Western history, including the jazz. Requirements: weekly reading and listening assignments; a written critique of one of the assigned readings; an independent research project culminating in a written and an oral report. (2 credits) Smith

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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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