MHST 324 - Brahms and His World

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 2
Attribute: DDHU

This course uses the life and works of Johannes Brahms as a lens through which to examine German and Austrian musical life during the mid- and late-nineteenth century. Scholarly readings will illustrate biographical, contextual, personal, and analytical approaches that students will combine and evaluate in papers, presentations, and class discussion. Topics will include Brahms the Man, Brahms the Composer, Brahms the Performer, Brahms the Music Scholar and Student of the Arts, the Social Brahms: Friendship and Travel, and Brahms in Perspective.
Instructor: C. Roust
Prerequisites & Notes
Consent of Instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 25