Twentieth-century music history surveys the development of musical style from the turn of the 1900s to century’s end. Our focus will be on a series of canonic works effected profound shifts in compositional style, in response to their historical and cultural contexts. The course is designed provide you with a firm understanding of musical evolution during the long twentieth century, measured by extreme shifts in genre, technique and performance requirements.
Further details can be found on the syllabus.
All readings for the class (and a few extras for fun) can be found on this site under the scheduled week and the readings tab. And all listening examples for the course stream from the playlists page.
Select each week to review listening, reading and homework assignments. The final exam is scheduled for