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LEC #TOPICSLISTENING
1Welcome - Ritual Reading of the Syllabus - Overview
Unit One: The Big Picture
2What is "Music"? What is a "Score"? How are they Related?

Cook: "Music: An Imaginary Object"
Amazon logo Gounod, Charles, after J. S. Bach. "Ave Maria." Alessandro Moreschi. Moreschi - The Last Castrato. Pearl, 1993.

Traditional. "Yanguan Pass song." (Yanguan San Die.) Li Xiangting. Video.

Amazon logo Chopin, Frederic. "Prelude in e minor, op. 28, no. 4." Martha Argerich. Chopin: 26 Préludes. Deutsche Grammophon, 1991.

Amazon logo Ligeti, György. "San Francisco Polyphony." Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Howarth. Ligeti: Musica Ricercata; String quartet No. 1. Bis, 1994.

Amazon logo Williams, Ralph Vaughan. "The Lark Ascending." Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Previn, Griffiths. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2; The Lark Ascending. Telarc, 2002.

Amazon logo Wagner, Richard. "Prelude to Das Rheingold." Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Levine. Wagner: Das Rheingold. Polygram Records, 1990.
3Form and Proportion; Large-scale Rhythm and Phrase Rhythm (Special Guest: Jewlia Eisenberg, Composer-performer)The Vestibules. "The grunge song." (MP3)

Amazon logo Gil, Gilberto, and Caetano Veloso. "Panis et circenses." Os Mutantes. Everything Is Possible: The Best of Os Mutantes. Luaka Bop, 2005.

Amazon logo Chen, Chien-Yin. "Cloud walking." Min Xiao-Fen (pipa) et al. Purr. Tzadik Composer Series, 2003.

Amazon logo Oswald, John. "Pocket." (Based on Count Basie, "Corner Pocket.") Plunderphonics 69/96. Seeland Records, 2001.

Amazon logo Reis, Nando. "Ao meu redor." Marisa Monte. A Great Noise. Blue Note Records, 1997.

Eisenberg, Jewlia. The Tunnel, Bread and Circuses, Expulsion and Dream of Me.
4Speed, Volume, and Register

Quiz 1
Amazon logo Legong Gamelan. "Sekar jepun." The Music of Bali, Volume 2: Tirta Sari - Legong Gamelan. Celestial Harmonies, 1997.

Amazon logo King Crimson. "Dinosaur." THRAK. Virgin Records, 2002.

Amazon logo Rainer, Lillian. "Taos courting flute song." Heartbeat: Voices of First Nations Women. Smithsonian Folkways, 1995.

Amazon logo Birtwistle, Harrison. "Carmen arcadiae mechanicae perpetuum." London Sinfonietta, Howarth. Birtwistle: Secret Theatre; Silbury Air. Etcetera, 1994.

Robison, Brian. "Cats' cradle."
5TimbreAmazon logo Traditional. "La Raspa." Juan Garcia Esquivel. The Sights and Sounds of Esquivel. Bar/None Records, 2005.

Amazon logo Berio, Luciano. "Sequenza III." Cathy Berberian. Berio: Circles; Sequenzas 1, 3 & 5. Wergo, 1993.

Amazon logo Cowell, Henry. "Aeolian harp." Anthony de Mare. Wizards and Wildmen. CRI, 2000.

Amazon logo ———. "The banshee." Anthony de Mare. Wizards and Wildmen. CRI, 2000.

Amazon logo Ligeti, György. "Continuum." Elisabeth Chojnacka. György Ligeti Edition 6. Sony, 1997.
6Texture and ArticulationAmazon logo Shaheen, Simon. "Taqasim on violin." Turath: Masterworks of the Middle East. Times Square Records, 2002.

Amazon logo Tekbilek, Faruk. "Taqasim on nay." Turath: Masterworks of the Middle East. Times Square Records, 2002.

Amazon logo Ives, Charles. "The Unanswered Question." Orchestra of St. Lukes, Adams. American Elegies. Nonesuch, 1997.

Amazon logo Adams, John. "Century rolls: III. Hail Bop." Cleveland Orchestra, Ax, von Dohnanyi. Century Rolls. Nonesuch, 2001.

Amazon logo Ziporyn, Evan. "Four Impersonations: Thum nyatiti." This Is Not A Clarinet. Cantaloupe, 2001.

Amazon logo Comunidad Aymara de Leqaya. "Sata Kallta." Creation's Journey: Native American Music. Smithsonian Folkways, 1994.
Unit Two: Rhythm
7Symmetric MeterAmazon logo Miki, Minoru. "Hanayagi (The greening)." Keiko Nosaka. Minoru Miki Selected Works II. Camerata, 1995.

Amazon logo Gamelan Gong Kebyar. "Swa buana paksa." Music of the Gamelan Gong Kebyar, vol. 1. Vital (City Hall), 1996.

Amazon logo Reich, Steve. "Pulses', 'Section VI,' and 'Section VIII.' Music for 18 Musicians. Nonesuch, 1998.
8Accent and Syncopation

Quiz 2
Amazon logo Parliament. "Give up the funk (Tear the roof off the sucker.)" 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament. Mercury / Universal, 2000.

Amazon logo Stravinsky, Igor. "Augurs of spring," and "Dances of the young girls," from "The Rite of Spring." Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ozawa. Stravinsky: Rite of Spring, etc. RCA, 1999.
9Polyrhythm and PolymeterAmazon logo Child, Peter. "In the heart of our mountains," and "Sandino was everywhere," from "Estrella." Cantata Singers and Ensemble. Peter Child: Estrella, String Quartet No. 2. New World Records, 2002.

Amazon logo Adams, John. "Short ride in a fast machine." Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Alsop. John Adams: Shaker Loops; The Wound-Dresser; Short Ride in a Fast Machine. Naxos, 2004.

Amazon logo Chiweshe, Stella Rambisai. "Kassahwa." Shungu. Piranha, 1997.

Amazon logo Jobim, Antonio Carlos. "Surfboard." Roberto Menescal. Surfboard. Umvd Import, 2004.

Amazon logo Nancarrow, Conlon. "Study no. 3a for player piano." Studies for Player Piano. Wergo, 2000.

Amazon logo Ligeti, György. Etudes, I/6, "Automne à Varsovie." Pierre-Laurent Aimard. Ligeti Edition 3: Works for Piano. Sony, 1997.
10Asymmetric MeterAmazon logo Bartók, Béla. "Mikrokosmos no. 133: Syncopation (3)." György Sándor. Bela Bartok: Mikrokosmos. Sony, 1993.

Amazon logo King Crimson. "Larks' tongues in aspic, parts one and two." Larks Tongues in Aspic. E. G., 2000.

Amazon logo McLaughlin, John. "Birds of fire." Mahavishnu Orchestra. Birds of Fire. Sony, 2000.
11Alternatives to MeterAmazon logo Nancarrow, Conlon. "Study no. 21 [Canon X]." Studies for Player Piano. Wergo, 2000.

Amazon logo Glass, Philip. "Spaceship." (Act IV, Scene 3.) Einstein on the Beach. Sony, 1990.

Amazon logo Messiaen, Olivier. "Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets." Stoltzman, Kavafian, Sherry, Serkin. Quartet for the End of Time. RCA, 1989.

Amazon logo Marshall, Ingram. "Fog tropes." Orchestra of St. Lukes, Adams. American Elegies. Nonesuch, 1991.
Unit Three: Melody and Harmony
12Consonance and DissonanceAmazon logo Schütz, Heinrich. "Die mit tränen säen." Concerto Palatino. Schütz: Psalmen Davids. Harmonia Mundi, 1998.

Amazon logo Ligeti, György. "Lux aeterna" London Sinfonietta Voices. Ligeti Edition 2: A Cappella Choral Works. Sony, 1997.
13Intervals and Harmony

Quiz 3
14Melodic Construction and TransformationAmazon logo Johnson, Blind Willie. "Dark was the night, cold was the ground." The Complete Blind Willie Johnson. Sony, 1993.

Amazon logo Monk, Thelonious. "Well You Needn't." The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings. Riverside, 2006.

Amazon logo Nelson, Willie. "Crazy." Patsy Cline. Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits. MCA, 2003.
15Contrapuntal RelationshipsAmazon logo The Beatles. "I am the Walrus." Magical Mystery Tour. Capitol, 1990.

Amazon logo They Might Be Giants. "Purple toupee." Lincoln. Restless Records, 1993.
16Drone, Ostinato, Chaconne and PassacagliaAmazon logo Traditional (Japan). "Goshoraku." Kyoto Imperial Court Music Orchestra. Gagaku: Imperial Court Music of Japan. Lyrichord, 1993.

Amazon logo Purcell, Henry. "When I am laid in earth." (Dido's lament.) Anne Sofie von Otter, et al. The Yellow Guide: Opera. Deutsche Grammophon, 1998.

Amazon logo Piazzolla, Astor. "Hora cero." New Tango Sex-Tet. The Lausanne Concert. Milan Records, 2006.
17Contrasting Harmonic Areas

Quiz 4
18Deadline For Final Projects
Unit Four: Onward and Beyond
19Sampling, Quotation, Paraphrase, and Allusion

Read-through of Large-ensemble Compositions
Example 1

Source: Amazon logo Mahler, Gustav. "III. In ruhig fliessender Bewegung." Mahler: Symphony No. 2. Deutsche Grammophon, 1990.

Derived: Amazon logo Berio, Luciano. "Sinfonia III: In ruhig fliessender Bewegung." Goteborgs Symfoniker, Eotvos, Enoksson. Berio: Sinfonia / Ekphrasis. Deutsche Grammophon, 2005.

Example 2

Source: Amazon logo Beethoven. "Symphony no. 7, IV. Allegro con brio." Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 7. Deutsche Grammophon, 1993.

Derived: Amazon logo Oswald, John. "Devil Gun Won't Behave," and "7th." Plunderphonics 69/96. Seeland Records, 2001.
20Polystylism

Rehearsal of Large-ensemble Compositions
Amazon logo Schnittke, Alfred. "String Quartet No. 3: I. Andante." Kronos Quartet. Schnittke: Complete String Quartets. Nonesuch, 1998.

Amazon logo Zorn, John. "Cat o' Nine Tails." Mondrian Quartet. Cartoon S&M. Tzadiz, 2000.

Amazon logo Zappa, Frank. "Tinsel Town rebellion." (Warning: explicit lyrics.) Tinsel Town Rebellion. Rykodisc, 1995.
21What (and How) do Sounds Mean?
21Dress Rehearsal of Large-ensemble Compositions

Quiz 5
22-24Performances Of Final Projects

Post-concert Discussion of Performances
25Report on Your Final Project
Final Examination

 








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