Forms & Analysis II

Lehman College

Spring 2010,

Dr. D. Ghezzo ghezzomusic@gmail.com

1. Historical Facts: From Polyphony to Homophony
2. Polyphonic Forms: Canon, Round, Isorhythmic Motet, Ricercar, Invention, Fugue
3. Schenkerian Principles. Defining Bach’s harmonic/polyphonic style
4. Schenkerian Analysis: Contrapuntal foundation of Classical & Romantic Music: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms
5. Limitations of Schenkerian Analysis: Impressionisms, and Modalism: Debussy, Ravel, Respighi, Bela Barok, Satie, Prokofiev, Stravinsky
6. 20^th Century Forms:

- Motives & Sets in Tonal and Non-tonal music

- Pitch Structures

- Serial Music

7. 20^th Century Methods for Analysis

Traditional methods for Traditional Music: Post Romantic, Music Theater, Neoclassical music

Pitch Set Theory Methods

Sound Design

Phenomenological Methods

Text Pooks:

F. Saltzer – Shenkerian book

J. Lester – Analytic Approaches to Twentieth Century Music

L. Ferrara – Phenomenologic Analysis (on reserve)

Feb. 1 Historical Facts: From Polyphony to Homophony

Feb. 3 IBID, Redefining Musical Thought

Feb. 8 Historical Facts: From Polyphony to Homophony II

Feb. 10 IBID, Redefining Musical Thought

Feb. 15 No Classes (see Feb. 18 instead of the Monday Class)

Feb. 17 Historical Facts: From Polyphony to Homophony III

Feb. 18 (on Mon. Schedule) IBID, Redefining Musical Thought

Feb. 22 Ricercar, Invention, Fugue I

Feb. 24 In-Class & Home Work Analysis

Mar. 1 Fugue II

Mar. 3 IBID, In-Class & Home Work Analysis

Mar. 8 Schenkerian Analysis:

Contrapuntal foundation of Classical & Romantic Music

Mar. 10 IBID, In-Class & Home Work Analysis

Mar. 15 Further Analysis of Classical & Romantic Music.

Impressionism, Debussy, Ravel, Respighi

Mar. 17 Limitations of Schenkerian Analysis: Stylistic complications Modalism:

Bela Bartok, Satie, Prokofiev, Stravinsky

Mar. 22 20^th Century Forms: Motives & Sets in Tonal and Non-tonal music

Mae. 24 IBID, In-Class & Home Analysis

Mar. 28 20^th Century Forms: Motives & Sets in Tonal and Non-tonal music

IBID, In-Class & Home Analysis

Mar. 29-April 8 SPRING VACATION

Apr. 12 20^th Century Approaches to Analysis: Pitch Set Theory

Apr. 14 IBID, In-Class & Home Analysis

Apr. 19 20^th Century Approaches to Analysis: Sound Design

Apr. 21 IBID, In-Class & Home Analysis

Apr. 26 20^th Century Approaches to Analysis:: Phenomenological Methods II

Apr. 28 IBID

May 3 20^th Century Approaches to Analysis:: Phenomenological Methods II

May 5 IBID

May 10 Final In Class Presentations

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Presentation 4

May 12 Final In Class Presentations

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Presentation 2

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Presentation 4

May 17 Final In Class Presentations (Last day of Classes)

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Presentation 4