Music in the Czech Lands
Flemish and Italian music at Rudolph´s court in Prague around 1600
Music in the Kingdom of Bohemia and Marggraviate of Moravia in the time of flemish and italian music
Flemish and central european polyphonic repertoire
The Musical Chapel of Emperor Rudolf II. (1576-1612) in Prague
Leoš Janáček: Věc Makropulos (The Makropulos Case)
materials:
http://www.leosjanacek.co.uk/
comments:
complete opera (Salzburger Festspiele 2011)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL7YGsktGCM&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdSV3KoL12M&feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxRWaebIaHM&feature=relmfu
Assigned reading:
Robert Lindell: Music and patronage at the court of Rudolf II
Tasks:
Find connection between the era of Emperor Rudolf and Janáček´s opera
Find three most important composers active in Prague around 1600
Assigned reading for next lecture:
Robert G. Rawson: The Context and Content of Czech-language. Liturgical Music in the 17th Century
Kouba-Volek (A Historical Survey of Czech Music: 17th century)
Robert G. Rawson: The Context and Content of Czech-language. Liturgical Music in the 17th Century
Kouba-Volek (A Historical Survey of Czech Music: 17th century)