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May 25, 2006
Listening for Quiz Next Week
The listening quiz will be next week, Thursday 1 June. The listening selections you'll be tested on are listed in the extended entry below. Here's the information you'll need for each selection:
Title
Composer
Dates of Composer's Life*
Historical Period
* Rather than learning the actual date each piece was composed, I'll ask you the dates of the composer's birth and death (or just birth, in the case of living composers!). You should know the composer's dates within about 10 years.
LISTENING FOR QUIZ
Here are all the links I used in class. The Rhapsody links are preceded by the title of the track you'll need to know. Each title is marked with a bullet (•) For titles in foreign languages appearing in quotes, you can call it an "aria" (the opera term for "song") from the appropriate opera. So, for example, instead of memorizing "Fuggi, crudele, fuggi,� just call it "Aria from Don Giovanni."
The other links are there for your convenience, should you wish to review the context, which may help you remember titles and dates. Also, for the final exam, you will be expected to know some basic contextual information easily found on these sites.
MEDIEVAL 500-1450
---Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/hildegarde.html
•Benedicamus Domino
http://www.rhapsody.com/anonymous4/hildegardvonbingen11000virginschantsforthefeastofstursula
http://www.anonymous4.com/
RENAISSANCE 1450-1600
---Orlando de Lassus (1520-1594)
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09011c.htm
•Kyrie
http://www.rhapsody.com/orlandedelassus/massesforfivevoicesinfelixego
BAROQUE 1600-1750
---Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
•Kyrie Chorus: Kyrie Eleison
http://www.rhapsody.com/johannsebastianbach/7494470_massinbminor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach
CLASSICAL 1750-1825
---Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Giovanni
•"Fuggi, crudele, fuggi� Aria from Don Giovanni
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/mozartdongiovannihighlights
•Allegro from Eine Kliene Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/wolfgangamadeusmozart/einekleinenachtmusik
ROMANTIC 1825-1900
---Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven
•Allegro from Symphony #5 (track 1)
http://www.rhapsody.com/ludwigvanbeethoven/symphoniesnos57
---Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Bizet
http://www.nycopera.com/productions/synopsis.aspx?id=49&src=l&detect=yes
•"L'amour ext un enfant Bohème" Aria from Carmen (track 11)
http://www.rhapsody.com/georgesbizet/carmen
---Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wagner
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Rheingold
•"Garstig glatter glitschiger Glimmer" Aria from Das Rheingold
http://www.rhapsody.com/richardwagner/wagnerdasrheingold
http://www.well.com/user/woodman/singthing/ring/story.html
---Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Brahms
•Hungarian Dance #1
http://www.rhapsody.com/wilhelmfurtwaengler/furtwanglerconductsbrahmsbeethoven
EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1900-1950
---Alban Berg (1885-1935)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alban_Berg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_(opera)
The opera we watched a scene from in class—Lulu—is not available on Rhapsody, so I'm substituting an aria from another Berg opera, Wozzeck:
•"Marie's Room" from Wozzeck
http://www.rhapsody.com/albanberg/wozzeck
---Claude Debussy (1868-1918)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debussy
•Prelude to the Afternoon of a Fawn
http://www.rhapsody.com/claudedebussy
---Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinski
•Entrance of the Thirteen Enchanted Princesses from Firebird
http://www.rhapsody.com/igorstravinsky/thefirebirdpetrushka
http://www.festivalballet.com/main%20%20template/triplebill.htm
---Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Copland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/copland_a.html
•Mexican Dance and Finale from Appalachian Spring
http://www.rhapsody.com/aaroncopland/appalachianspring
SINCE 1950
---John Adams (1947)
http://www.earbox.com
•Your Flight Was Smooth I Hope? from Nixon in China
http://www.rhapsody.com/johnadams/nixoninchina
http://www.chicagooperatheater.org/season/season6-opera3-synopsis.shtml
---William Bolcom (1938)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bolcom
http://www.bolcomandmorris.com/bolcom.html
•The Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence and Experience
http://www.rhapsody.com/williambolcom/songsofinnocenceandofexperience
---Yo-yo Ma (1955)
NOTE: In this case, you should know the date the album was released (2005), rather than the composer's dates.
•Echoes of a Lost City
http://www.rhapsody.com/yoyoma/silkroadjourneysbeyondthehorizon
http://www.yo-yoma.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-Yo_Ma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_Project
---East Village Opera Company
http://www.eastvillageoperacompany.com/
•"La Donna È Mobile" Aria from Rigoletto by Verdi (1813-1901)
http://www.rhapsody.com/eastvillageoperacompany/eastvillageoperacompany
Posted by berge at 10:52 PM | Comments (0)
May 9, 2006
21st Century Class Notes
Here are the podcasts I made reference to in class today.
Tango: Maria Volonte and Ned Sublette (GH 4/21 & AW 4/26)
Going Portable with Classical Music (NPRM 5/6/11:20)
So Percussion (NPRM 4/19/18:36)
Ghotface Killah (NPRM 4/26/4:08)
Atlanta embraces hip-hop (NPRM 4/26/8:02)
Congotronics (AW 5/3)
Here are two additional Rhapsody links related to these podcasts:
So Percussion
Listen to "The So-Called Laws of Nature (I)."
Congotronics
Listen to "Wa Muluendu."
In mentioned in class and a previous blog that you'll need to know the title of the album. Scratch that. I've decided that's asking too much detail. You just need to know the artist's name, the title of the track, and the date it was recorded, exactly as in the previous listening quiz. Sorry if I caused you to panic in the meantime.
Posted by berge at 9:34 PM | Comments (0)
May 5, 2006
Midterm Preview
LISTENING
For the midterm, you'll be responsible for all the listening posted on this blog on these dates:
May 05
May 02
April 25
There will be another post on Tuesday May 09 that will add to these.
Note that you'll need to know the following about these selections:
Name of the Artist
Title of the track (often referred to as the "song")
Title of the album
Date recorded (be wary of Rhapsody dates!)
PODCASTS
The midterm will include questions about some of the basic information and concepts discussed in the podcasts. Click on "Continue Reading" to get a list of podcast segments that I advise you to study in detail.
LECTURES
Review your notes from class lectures. Most of my comments serve the purpose of establishing a context for the musical selections and podcats. A couple lectures have gone deeper into specific topics. I've posted my notes for the Brazil (choro) lecture, but not for the lecture related to the 4/8 NPRM podcast, so you'll have to rely on your own notes and/or memory for that one. As I mention elsewhere on this blog, the film "Down from the Mountain" is available for rental should you wish to review for the test by watching it.
PODCAST SEGMENTS TO STUDY
AFROPOP WORLDWIDE
World Sacred Music Festival (5/2)
A Tango with Robert Farris Thompson (4/26)
KCRW'S ON THE BEAT
The Revolution is Now (5/3)
ALL SONGS CONSIDERED
Neil Young (4/27)
Bruce Springsteen (4/27)
NPR MUSIC
Measuring Our Response to Music (4/8)
Bassist Christian McBride, Plying the Bottom Groove (4/12)
So Percussion, Playing Pipes Bought for a Song (4/19)
A Boss Nod to Seeger: 'We Shall Overcome' (4/26)
Ghostface Killah's 'Fishscale' (4/26)
Atlanta Officials Embrace Hip-Hop (4/26)
Tom Ze Weaves a New Web at 70 (4/26)
Springsteen Speaks: The Music of Pete Seeger (4/29)
Protest That Sings: Neil Young's 'Living with War' (5/3)
THE WORLD: GLOBAL HIT
Zoukara (4/6)
Tony McManus (4/10)
Glenn Kotche (4/13)
The Notorious MSG (4/14)
Kadialy Kouyate & Kike Pedersen (4/18)
Maria Volonte (4/21)
Ani (4/25)
Peasant Songs from Luzhnaya (4/25)
Posted by berge at 12:18 PM | Comments (0)
Listening Assignments
Here are the listening assignments related to yesterday's lecture.
Del McCoury
Read about him at the Del McCoury Band website
Listen to "Dry My Tears and Move On" on Rhapsody.
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Read about the Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic.
Listen to "Houbava Milka" on Rhapsody.
Ani
Listen to "Ummah Wake Up" on Rhapsody.
Neil Young
Listen to "Looking for a Leader" on Rhapsody
You can watch the lyrics at Neil Young's website.
Bruce Springsteen
Listen to "We Shall Overcome" on Rhapsody.
Pete Seeger
Listen to "Which Side Are You On?" on Rhapsody.
Tom Ze
Listen to "Estupido Rapaz" on Rhapsody.
Posted by berge at 11:23 AM | Comments (0)
May 2, 2006
Down from the Mountain
Today we watched excerpts from the film "Down from the Mountain." It's out in video, of course, so you can rent it and watch the whole thing. Listed below are links to Rhapsody pages from which you can listen to the artists I covered in class. You will be responsible for being able to identify the tracks in this list on the midterm, which, as I mentioned just as you all were leaving, will be Thursday 11 May. Remember that the midterm will include more than just a listening component. This Thursday I'll give you a list of podcast segments that you'll be expected to have studied.
Fairfield Four
Fairfield Four
•My God Called
Alison Kraus
http://www.rhapsody.com/alisonkrauss/lonelyrunsbothways
•Unionhouse Branch
Emmylou Harris
http://www.rhapsody.com/emmylouharris/duets
•Love Hurts (duet with Gram Parsons)
The Cox Family
http://www.rhapsody.com/thecoxfamily/beyondthecity
•Another Lonesome Morning
Gillian Welch/David Rawlings
http://www.rhapsody.com/gillianwelch/timetherevelator?pageid=rotw.searchalbum&pageregion=A1
•Dear Someone
•I Want to Sing that Rock and Roll
These two cuts have been assigned before, so check them out again.
Ralph Stanley
http://www.rhapsody.com/ralphstanley/manofconstantsorrow
•Man of Constant Sorrow
There's lots more great bluegrass I'd like to play for you, but we've spent about enough time on country & bluegrass. I'll just add one more on Thursday, so if you'd like to check it out before class, here's the link:
Del McCoury
Intrnational Bluegrass Music Association "Entertainer of the Year" eight times since 1994.
Winner of the 2005 Grammy for "Best Bluegrass Album"
http://www.rhapsody.com/album?albumId=288782
Posted by berge at 10:12 PM | Comments (0)