Music Appreciation
MUL2010
Instructor: Sasha von Dassow
Course Outline
Course Book: The Enjoyment of Music, 9th Edition, short version by: Machlis/Forney,
published by Norton
With accompanying CDs (4)
Additional reading and listening materials on reserve at MCC library
Written course materials available on MCC web site for John (Sasha) von Dassow:
http://faculty.mccfl.edu/vondasj/vondasj.htm
or:
Follow links from MCC home page: Academics> Faculty directory>Von
Dassow>webpage
Week 1
Reading: pp. 1-40 “Elements of Music”
Attention to Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture, Form, Tempo/Dynamics
Listening/writing: Practice LDS (Listening Data Sheet) in class
Reading: pp. 41-64 “Musical Instruments and Ensembles”
Attention to Timbre, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Ensembles
Listening: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Week 2
Reading: pp. 70-93 “The Middle Ages”
Attention to Sacred music, Mass (see p. 104), Motet, Instrumental music
Listening: Front page of book, #2-5
Week 3
Reading: pp. 94-115 “Renaissance”
Attention to p 104, p. 115, Madrigals
Listening: Front page of book, #6-9
Reading: pp. 116-125 “More Materials of Music”
Attention to Major and Minor
Week 4
Reading: pp. 126-179 “Baroque Era”
Attention to Opera, Oratorio, Sonata, Concerto, Suite, Overture.
p. 179 Composers: Purcell, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi,
Listening: Front page of book, #11-14
Week 5:
Same
Week 6:
Reading: pp. 190-253 “Classical Era”
Attention to String quartet, Symphony, Concerto, Sonata. P. 253
Composers: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Listening: Front page of book, # 15-21
Week 7
Same
Week 8:
MIDTERM TEST.
5 LDS/CONCERT REPORTS/ETC. DUE.
Reading: pp. 254-353 “Romantic Era”
Attention to Lied. Composers: Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Berlioz,
Tchaikowsky, Chopin, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Strauss
family, Offenbach.
Listening:Front/Back page of book, #21-31
Week 9
Same
Week 10
Same
Week 11
Reading: pp. 354-385 “Early 20th Century”
Attention to Impressionism, Post-Romanticism, Serialism. Composers: Mahler,
R. Strauss, Debussy, Ravel, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Webern.
Listening: Back page of book, # 34-36
Week 12
Same
Week 13
Reading: pp. 386-407 “Contemporary Nationalism”
Attention to national styles. Composers: Bartok, Ives, Copland.
Listening: Back page of book, #37-39
Week 14
Reading: pp. 408-424
Attention to Ragtime, Jazz. Composers: Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Duke
Ellington.
Listening: Back page of book, #40-44
Week 15
Reading: pp. 428-516 “Now”
Attention to modern styles, compositional techniques. Composers: Leonard
Bernstein, Joan Tower, John Adams, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, etc.
Listening: Back page of book, #45-55.
Week 16
Same.