Please note that the class lectures oftendiffer from or supplement the readings. There is a great deal of very interesting material in the text that I do not ask you to read. Much of it is covered in the Jazz section of Music in America (M3116, taught in the Spring Semester) but some is not covered at all (particularly the folk and ethnic styles which, in my opinion, require much more than a cursory glance). Perhaps a special studies class in these subjects is in order for those of you who may be interested. Please feel free to read the unassigned chapters and listen to the additional listening guides.
"The First 3 Centuries" Read Chapters 1-9 Listening Guides 1-12 Early Music Study Outlines Billings Mason and Reform Connecting to the 20th century Chapter 28: "The Birthright of All of Us" William Schuman - pp. 423, 425, 435 Aaron Copland - pp. 358, 361, 423, 435, 361, 355, 359, 360-362, 364, 425, 350 Copland and Boulanger Listen to: CD2 Track 14 Copland "El Salon Mexico" Listen to Copland "Appalachian Spring" Listen to William Schuman "New England Triptych" William Schuman - Ives "Variations on America"
"The Early 19th Century" The Dawn of Composition Steven Foster and the American Song The Piano in America Songs of the Civil War Here is a practice test for the mid-term! The MID-TERM will be Wednesday, October 15, 2008 From the Civil War to the Present
An Introduction to America's Music
Chapter 15 - From Church to Concert Hall - pp. 181-192
Chapter 18 - Two Classic Bostonians - pp. 214 - 226
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Chapter 19 - Edward Mac Dowell and Musical Nationalism - pp. 227-235
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Chapter 23 - Stars, Stripes, and Cylinders - pp. 281-291
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Chapter 25 - "To Stretch Our Ears" - pp. 309-324
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Gershwin and the "Rhapsody in Blue" - pp. 351-355
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Chapter 28 - "The Birthright of All of Us" - pp. 356-368
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Chapter 33 - Classical Music in the Postwar Years - pp. 421-435
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Chapter 39 - Trouble Girls, Minimalists, and The Gap - pp. 496-509
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Other Topics TBA
Although some topics are not covered in class, do not think they have no value.In fact, each topic omitted (Jazz, Rock and Roll, Native Music and so on) is deserving of its own specialized class.
Unfortunately, the resources are not currently available.
The American Pipe Organ The Band in America The Boston Symphony The 2nd New England School Edward MacDowell Nationalism Black Composers Charles Ives The Experimenters Gershwin Prize Winners The Upstarts Week of November 23-30, 2008 No Classes This Week! It's Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Last Day of Class Final Exam Practice Test for the final exam Friday, December 12, 2008, 1:05-3:05 P.M. Squires Recital Salon