HVK_805 Music History in Outline V

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Spurný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Herzánová Vlková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Zahrádka, Ph.D.
Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ing. Alena Albíniová
Supplier department: Department of Musicology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 20. 9. 13:00–14:40 N41, Fri 18. 10. 13:00–14:40 N41, Fri 15. 11. 13:00–14:40 N41, Fri 13. 12. 13:00–14:40 N41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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.).
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to recognize and analyze various stylistic tendencies and musical forms of the 19th century.
Syllabus
  • 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
  • Virtuosity as a 19th century phenomenon (H. Ernst, N. Paganini, F. Liszt ad.). A genius phenomenon. Changing the positions between author and interpreter
  • 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)
  • Song as a representative form of the romanticism. Solo song, choir production, Lieder ohne Worte (F. Schubert, L. Janáček, V. Novák)
  • 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
  • Basic works of the Czech quartet literature in the period od romanticism (string quartets by B. Smetana and A. Dvořák). Problem of programme, autobiographical reflection.
  • Opera of the 19th century. Typology of 19th century opera. Richard Wagner and his reform. 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)
  • 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). Professional and personal life of G. Mahler. Institutions keeping his heritage.
Literature
    required 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
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • ZAHRÁDKA, Jiří. „Pravdu, první věcí pravdu, ne krásu.“ Příběh Janáčkovy Její pastorkyně (“Truth, the first thing is truth, not beauty.” The Story of Janáček’s Jenůfa). Brno: Moravské zemské muzeum, 2021, 368 pp. ISBN 978-80-7028-554-1. URL 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
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminary, essay
Assessment methods
Written test
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of a study abroad, it is possible to complete the subject in a substitute form after agreement with the teacher. After returning, it is possible to write the final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/phil/podzim2024/HVK_805/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin + 8 hodin individuálních konzultací.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2022.
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