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Apr 19, 2024
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MHST 255 - Music of the Romantic Era
First Semester. A survey of music by principal European composers of
the nineteenth century, from 1820-1914. Includes discussion of
Beethoven’s late works and their interpretations by later composers,
the Italian operatic repertory, Wagner’s Gesamtkunstwerk and its
influences, aesthetics of the New German School, the rise of
nationalistic music, position of women musicians, development of a
concert audience in the US, Expressionism, Symbolism, and the formation
of today’s standard repertory.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MHST 101 or CMUS 100.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Macdonald
Credits: 3 hours
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