Syllabus
0) Dědictví 18. století / I. vídeňská škola-------1) Ludwig van Beethoven - symbol umělce romantismu2) Opera 1. poloviny 19. století: italská opera seria, bel canto, francouzská grand opéra3) Symfonie v 1. pol. 19. století4) Píseň v 19. století5) Komorní hudba v 19. století, klavírn í hudba v 19. století6) Chrámová hudba, kantáta a oratorium v 19. století.7) Symfonická hudba ve 2. pol. 19. století - symfonie x symfonická báseň a programní hudba8) Opera národních škol a hudební drama ve 2. polovině 19. století9) Verismus, moderna10) Impresionismus (Puccini, Strauss, Debussy etc.)11) Specifika a vývoj v českých zemích (Škroup, Smetana, Dvořák, Janáček etc.)
Annotation
A study of the development of western music. Emphasis will be placed on developing a thorough knowledge of music literature. The objective of History of Music I-IV is for the student to gain an understanding of the development of western music from the earliest known sources until the present day. The course will include the study of both sacred and secular music in all genres. It will place a strong emphasis on listening to and identifying various styles of music. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be expected to:
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of significant composers and works related to Western music through 1800-1900
• Apply understanding of stylistic trends through aural recognition and analysis of representative works
• Identify the various genres of music and trace their development through the major historical periods
• Understand and describe the development of instruments throughout music history
• Analyze representative works and evaluate how music was shaped by broad political, cultural, and economic trends and by the values of the society that produced it