MUSIC 404 - Music in the Classical Era

Europe in l760: Politics and poverty, Current philosophical ideas of “Enlightenment,” Empfindsamerstil and convention, A concept of “Classicism” and a dichotomy between “Classicism” and “Romanticism,” overview of significant creative and influential lives, composers, works, as well as centers of composition, publishing, universities and intellectual centers, patronage and the string quartet, symphony and instruments, songs and keyboard works, research directions.
Units: 4
Course Type: Seminar