FF:VH_805a Music History V A - Course Information

VH_805a Music History in Outline V A

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Lubomír Spurný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Vladimír Maňas, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová

Timetable

Wed 13:20–14:55 J21

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Cílem kurzu je seznámit studenty praktickou formou spojenou s teoretickým výkladem se základními formami a specifiky hudby období 19. století, které se do značné míry překrývá s termínem romantismus. Frekventanti kurzu budou seznámeni jednak s klíčovými útvary jako je symfonie, píseň, smyčcový kvartet atd., jednak s charakteristickými rysy hudební produkce tohoto období (instrumentace, programní vs. absolutní hudba apod.).

Syllabus

• 1. A symphony of the early romanticism. L. van Beethoven and a prototype of the 19th century symphony. F. Schubert: an example of the early romantic symphony. 2. Virtuosity as a 19th century phenomenon (H. Ernst, N. Paganini, F. Liszt ad.). A genius phenomenon. Changing the positions between author and interpreter. 3. Programme symphony of the 19th century. Metamorphoses of the programme symphony between high classicism and modernity. (F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, H. Berlioz, A. Bruckner, L. Janáček). 4. Song as a representative form of the romanticism. Solo song, choir production, Lieder ohne Worte (F. Schubert, L. Janáček, V. Novák). 5. Orchestration development. Instrumentarium of the romantic orchestra (Beethoven), Berlioz's reform and a charakteristic of instrumentation. Novelty of modernity. Scores of R. Strauss and G. Mahler, wagnerian melodics. Specifics of the Janáček's instrumentation. 6. Basic works of the Czech quartet literature in the period od romanticism (string quartets by B. Smetana and L. Janáček). Problem of programme, autobiographical reflection. 7. Parallels to the Janáček's operatic production. M. P. Musorgskij (Boris Godunov) and R. Strauss (Salome). "Literatur Oper" (C. Dahlhaus) and "Exteritoriale Musik" (T. Adorno). 8. Metamorphoses of the decadence – between literature (T. Mann), music (G. Mahler) and film (L. Visconti). The Death in Venice - metamorphoses of the story, quotation (B. Britten). 9. Professional and personal life of G. Mahler. Institutions keeping his heritage.

Literature

• SMOLKA, Jaroslav. Dějiny hudby. Vyd. 1. Brno: TOGGA agency, 2001, 657 s. ISBN 80-902912-0-1. info
• TROJAN, Jan. Dějiny opery : tvůrci předloh, libretisté, skladatelé a jejich díla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2001, 482 s. ISBN 8071853488. info
• ROSEN, Charles. The romantic generation. London: Fontana Press, 1999, xv, 723 s. ISBN 0-00-255712-6. info
• NIETZSCHE, Friedrich. Zrození tragédie : z ducha hudby. Translated by Otokar Fischer. Praha: Gryf, 1993, 81 s. info
• ČERNÝ, Jaromír. Hudba v českých dějinách :od středověku do nové doby. Praha: Supraphon, 1989, 483 s., [1. ISBN 80-7058-163-8. info
• HANSLICK, Eduard. O hudebním krásnu : příspěvek k revizi hudební estetiky. Translated by Jaroslav Střítecký. 1. vyd. Praha: Editio Supraphon, 1973, 137 s. info

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

Written test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
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