An Overview of Twentieth Century Compositional Styles; Chapter 1. Basic Concepts of Pitch and Interval; Analyze various excerpts from Chapter 1 of the Straus.
Read: Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2, pp. 1–57.
Read for next week: Chapters 2 and 3, pp. 58–120.
Assignment 1 due Thursday Jan. 18.
Basic Pitch theory and analysis of short excerpts.
Playlist:
Audio excerpts for Class and Assignment 1
Webern, "Wie bin ich froh!"
Schoenberg, "Nacht," Pierrot Lunaire
Kaija Saariaho, Noanoa for flute and electronics
Stravinsky, 'Musick to heare"
Varèse, Octandre
Extras:
Set Theory Quiz 1 (open from Jan. 11, 1pm to Jan. 23, 11am (class)
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