Music 343-02 Course ScheduleFall 2020 |
| Middle Ages i Music of Antiquity—Music in the Christian Church—Medieval Song & Dance | ||
| M Aug 31 | Introduction to Music History & Listening Skills | Read Preface to the Tenth Edition, p xxv-xxx, xxxiii-xxxv; Blackboard Syllabus |
| W Sept 2 | Introduction to the Ancient & Medieval Worlds | Listen to NAWM 1-2 Read Part One, 2-3 Ch 1, 4-19 Ch 2, 20-41 |
| F Sept 4 | Library Orientation to Musicological Research Materials | Buehler Library |
| M Sept 7 | Labor Day | |
| W Sept 9 | Roman Chant & Medieval Music Theory |
Listen to NAWM 3-4 Read Ch 2, 34-41 Ch 3, 42-56 |
| F Sept 11 | Roman Liturgy—Mass & Office | Group I–1. NAWM 3a Introit. Puer natus est nobis Group II–1. NAWM 3e Alleluia. Dies Sanctificatus Listen to NAWM 3-4 Read Ch 3, 42-56 |
| M Sept 14 | Hildegard of Bingen & Additions to the Liturgy |
Encounter 1 Due Group III–1. NAWM 6b Dies irae Listen to NAWM 5-7 Read Ch 3, 56-62 |
| W Sept 16 | Medieval Song & Dance | Group IV–1. NAWM 9 Beatrix, A chantar Listen to NAWM 8-13 Read Ch 4, 63-79 |
| F Sept 18 | Middle Ages i Quiz | (Chapters 1-4) |
| Middle Ages ij Medieval Polyphony & the Ars Nova | ||
| M Sept 21 | Early Polyphony & the Notre Dame School | Group V–1. NAWM 15 Alleluia. Justus ut palma Listen to NAWM 14-19 Read Ch 5, 80-96 |
| W Sept 23 | The Medieval Motet | Group I–2. NAWM 20c Super te/Sed fulsit virginitas/Dominus Listen to NAWM 20-23 Read Ch 5, 96-105 |
| F Sept 25 | The Ars Nova | Encounter 2 Possible Paper Topics Due Group II–2. NAWM 24 de Vitry, Cum statua/Hugo, Hugo/Magister invidie Listen to NAWM 24, 28 Read Ch 6, 106-14, 122-33 |
| M Sept 28 | Guillaume de Machaut | Group III–2. NAWM 27 Machaut, Rose, liz, printemps, verdure Listen to NAWM 25-27 Read Ch 6, 114-22 |
| W Sept 30 | Exam on Unit I | (Chapters 1-6) |
| Renaissance I The Burgundian Court—Josquin & the Franco-Netherlanders | ||
| F Oct 2 | Introduction to the Renaissance La contenance angloise |
Group IV–2. NAWM 23 Sumer is icumen in Listen to NAWM 23, 32-34 Read Part Two, 134-35 Ch 5, 102-05 Ch 7, 136-58 Ch 8, 159-69 |
| M Oct 5 | Guillaume Du Fay & Gilles Binchois | Group V–2. NAWM 34 Binchois, De plus en plus Listen to NAWM 34-36 Read Ch 8, 167-73 |
| W Oct 7 | The Cyclic Mass: Du Fay, Ockeghem, & Josquin |
Listen to NAWM 37, 39, 45 Read Ch 8, 173-179 Ch 9, 180-193, 198-204 |
| F Oct 9 | Josquin des Prez & the Renaissance Motet | Encounter 3 Final Paper Paper Topic & Short Bibliography Due Group I–3. NAWM 44 Josquin, Ave Maria ... virgo serena Listen to NAWM 40, 44 Read Ch 9, 193-98 |
| M Oct 12 | Fall Recess | |
| W Oct 14 | The Renaissance Chanson: Busnoys & Josquin |
Group II–3. NAWM 42 Josquin, Faulte d’argent Listen to NAWM 38, 42-43 Read Ch 9, 182-87, 193-97 |
| F Oct 16 | Renaissance I Quiz | (Chapters 7-9) |
| Renaissance II Reformation & Counter-Reformation—Madrigal & Secular Song | ||
| M Oct 19 | The Italian Madrigal | Group III–3. NAWM 47 Arcadelt, Il bianco e dolce cigno Listen to NAWM 47-50, RESERVE Read Ch 10, 208-20 |
| W Oct 21 | Concerto delle donne and the English Madrigal |
Group IV–3. NAWM 56 Weelkes, As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending Listen to NAWM 55-56, RESERVE Read Ch 10, 216-20, 224-28 |
| F Oct 23 | Secular Song in France, England, Spain & Italy | Group V–3. NAWM 54 Le Jeune, Revecy venir du printans Listen to NAWM 46, 51-54, 57 Read Ch 10, 205-28 |
| M Oct 26 | The Reformation | Encounter 4 Final Bibliography Due Group I–4. NAWM 60 Tallis, If ye love me Listen to NAWM 58-61 Read Ch 11, 229-41 |
| W Oct 28 | The Counter-Reformation: Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, & Byrd |
Group II–4. NAWM 64a Victoria, O magnum mysterium Listen to NAWM 62-65 Read Ch 11, 240-53 |
| F Oct 30 | Exam on Unit II | (Chapters 7-11) |
| Baroque I The Early Baroque: The Invention of Opera—The Rise of Instrumental Music | ||
| M Nov 2 | Introduction to Baroque Music The Florentine Camerata |
Group III–4. NAWM 72 Caccini, Vedrò ’l mio sol Listen to NAWM 71-73 Read Part Three, 276-77 Ch 13, 278-296 Ch 14, 297-316 |
| W Nov 4 | Video Presentation: Monteverdi Opera |
RESERVE DVD |
| F Nov 6 | The Invention of Opera: Monteverdi & L’Orfeo |
Group IV–4. NAWM 74d & 74e Monteverdi, L’Orfeo, Act II. Tu se’ morta & Ahi, caso acerbo Listen to NAWM 73-74 Read Ch 14, 297-308 |
| M Nov 9 | The Spread of Italian Opera | Group V–4. NAWM 75c & 75d Monteverdi, Poppea, Act I, Scene 3. Signor, sempre mi vedi & Adorati miei rai Listen to NAWM 75-76 Read Ch 14, 308-16 |
| W Nov 11 | Continuo Madrigal & Sacred Concerto: Monteverdi & Heinrich Schütz | Encounter 5 Paper Outline Due Listen to NAWM 72, 78-79, 81, RESERVE Read Ch 15, 317-30 |
| F Nov 13 | The Rise of Instrumental Music—Late 16th & Early 17th Centuries |
Group I–5. NAWM 70 Gabrieli, Canzon septimi toni Listen to NAWM 66-70, 82-84 Read Ch 12, 254-75 Ch 15, 330-38 |
| M Nov 16 | Early Baroque Quiz | (Chapters 12-15) |
| Baroque II The Mid-Baroque: French Baroque—Sonata & Concerto—Late 17th Century Opera | ||
| W Nov 18 | French Baroque Dance Music; The Emergence of Chamber Music—Sonata & Concerto |
Group II–5. NAWM 89b, c, d, & e de la Guerre, Suite in A Minor: Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, & Gigue Listen to NAWM 84, 88-89, 96, 98-99, 101 Read Ch 16, 339-58 Ch17, 377-88 Ch 18, 415-18 |
| F Nov 20 | Corelli & the Sonata |
Group III–5. NAWM 96a, b, c, & d Corelli, Trio Sonata, Op. 3, No. 2: Grave, Allegro, Adagio, & Allegro Listen to NAWM 96, RESERVE Read Ch 17, 377-384 |
| M Nov 23 | Vivaldi & the Concerto |
Group IV–5. NAWM 98a, b, & c Vivaldi, Concerto in A Minor, Op. 3, No. 2: Allegro, Adagio, & Presto Listen to NAWM 98, RESERVE Read Ch 17, 384-386 Part Four, 400-01 Ch 18, 402-15 |
| W Nov 25 | Mid Baroque Opera, Cantata & Oratorio | Group I–6. NAWM 90a & 90b Pucell, Dido and Aeneas: Thy hand, Belinda & When I am laid in earth Listen to NAWM 77, 80, 90-95 Read Ch 15, 324-25 Ch 16, 358-70 Ch 17, 371-77 Ch 18, 405-407 |
| Th Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Break | |
| M Nov 30 | French Baroque Opera | Group II–6. NAWM 85a Lully, Armide: Ouverture Listen to NAWM 85, 87, 100 Read Ch 16, 340-52 Ch 18, 418-23 |
| Baroque III Late Baroque Masters—Bach & Handel | ||
| W Dec 2 | Bach Instrumental Music | Group V–5. NAWM 102b Bach, Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 Listen to NAWM 97, 102-04 Read Ch 17, 386-99 Ch 19, 424-35 |
| F Dec 4 | Bach Vocal Music | Group III–6. NAWM 106c, d, & e Bach, St. Matthew Passion: Nos. 38-40. Petrus aber saß draußen im Palast, Erbarme dich, & Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen Listen to NAWM 105-06 Read Ch 17, 390-91 Ch 19, 435-41 |
| M Dec 7 | Late Baroque/Early Classic Opera | Encounter 6 Final Paper Peer Review Listen to NAWM 109-112 (Vol. II) Read Ch 21, 471-86 |
| W Dec 9 | Handel & Italian Opera | Group IV–6. NAWM 107b & 107c Handel, Giulio Cesare: Act II, Scene 2. Da Cleopatra apprenda & V’adoro, pupille Listen to NAWM 93, 107 Read Ch 17, 371-373, 386-389 Ch 18, 402-07 Ch 19, 441-53 |
| F Dec 11 | Handel & the English Oratorio | Final Draft of Paper Due Group V–6. NAWM 108a, b, & c Handel, Saul: Act II, Scene 10. The Time at length is come, Where is the Son of Jesse?, & O fatal Consequence of Rage Listen to NAWM 108, RESERVE Read Ch 17, 377 Ch 19, 446-51 |
| Finals Week | ||
| M Dec 14 | Music 343-02 Final Exam (10:30 am-12:30 pm) |
(Chapters 12-19, 21) |
| W Dec 16 | Music 343-01 Final Exam (8:00-10:00 am!) |
(Chapters 12-19, 21) |
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