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The Charm of Music SAR 2113 Fall 2021 Syllabus Instructor: Peter A. Hilliard Mullen Center For The Performing Arts Room 304 [email protected] 001 TR 8:30 -9:45 AM 002 TR 10:00- 11:15 AM Required Text: Composers on Music: Eight Centuries of Writings, Ed. Josiah Fisk, Jeff Nichols, Consulting Editor, Northeastern University Press ISBN 13: 9781555532796 ISBN 10: 1555532799 Course Description Why does music mean so much to us? What can music of the past tell us about the people who made it? What can it tell us about ourselves? The subject of this course is Western music (meaning music in the European tradition) We will discuss the development of musical culture with an emphasis on form, function, composers, performers, audiences, and the relation of music to broader cultural and historical developments. The goal is to build a better understanding of how to listen to this music, and how European music of the last millennium continues to influence our lives now. Course Objectives Students should be able to describe the major movements in the history of Western music, including the stylistic components of each era, the major figures, their forms and significance, and the way the music intersects with the culture around it. They should be able to aurally identify examples of music from various eras and genres. Students should be able to demonstrate the ability to connect large ideas about music history with other trends and movements in history. The goal of the course is to build enough basic knowledge to allow students to become intelligent and active listeners to live and recorded art music. General Statement This is the first semester that I am NOT using a standard textbook. We will be covering a lot of material in each of the 28 classes, so it will be important to keep up with the lectures and discussions. The book I’m requiring should be cheaper than a regular textbook. On Amazon, used copies are going for as low as $10. I will post some of the assigned readings on Blackboard for a week or so until everyone can get a book. Then you’re on your own. Being able to identify the most important examples of the music is also of primary importance in successfully completing the class. Do not leave your preparation until the last minute before the exam. Regular attendance is also important in keeping abreast of the material and will be a consideration in the final grade. During the course of the class, you’ll also be getting Short Sheets, which I’ve assembled about the major composers which include the key biographical information and what you might want to remember about them. I have also built a set of Spotify playlists for you to listen to as you study. If I’m not mistaken, you can follow me at Peter Andrew Hilliard to get access to those. 123852424 is my Spotify number. You may have to listen to an ad every so often, but you’ll be able to sample the major ideas of each unit. You may also want to avail yourselves of the online resources from the publisher at: https://digital.wwnorton.com/enjmusic13

Course Outline/Calendar Date Topic Readings 8-24 Introductory Materials David Byrne (on blackboard) in which we analyze the top pop song in the nation in real time. 8-26 Musical instruments and ensembles Listening Journal 1 in which all instruments are explained to you 8-31 Music of the Middle Ages Hildegard, Palestrina, Byrd in which we discuss Monty Python, the Pope, and Hildegard 9-2 Music of the Renaissance Listening Journal 2 tobacco, dying swans, and inappropriate poetry 9-7 Music of the Baroque Rameau in which we discuss castration. (do not eat before class) 9-9 Baroque II: opera Listening Journal 3 the Florentine Camerata, and how they brilliantly bungled Greek music 9-14 Baroque III: oratorio & cantata Bach Handeling Lent in style. 9-16 Baroque IV: instrumental music Listening Journal 4 Suite fugue, bro. (sorry, that was awful) 9-21 Music of the Classical Era Mozart Form in Classical Music In which we will discuss Sonata Form and your High School English class. 9-23 Classical I: chamber music Listening Journal 5 Mozart and Haydn walk into a bar… 9-28 Classical II: symphony, concerto, sonata Beethoven In which the First Viennese School writes lots and lots and lots of Sonatas. 9-30 Classical III: choral music and opera Listening Journal 6 In which we get into trouble with the ladies and are dragged into Hell. 10-5 Review 10-7 MIDTERM 10-19 Romanticism in Music Romantic I: Art-song Drugs, Sex, Obsession, Ghosts, Beheadings… just the beginning. 10-21 Romantic II: Piano Music and Program Music Listening Journal 7 What does a drug-induced stalker hallucination sound like, exactly? 10-26 Romantic III: Nationalism Schumann/Liszt/Brahms My brand-new nation is better than your brand-new nation. 10-28 Romantic IV: Absolute Music and Choral Music Listening Journal 8 Joe Green teaches us all about the apocalypse. 11-2 Romantic V: Opera I: Bel Canto and Verdi Verdi/Rossini/Wagner Murderous revenge clowns and the daughters who won’t listen to them. 11-4 Romantic VI: Opera II: Wagner and late 19th Century Listening Journal 9 Anyone for shape shifting? Teleportation? How about power-obsessed evil dwarves? 11-9 Romantic VII: Late Romantic and Post Romantic Debussy/Ravel/Mahler/Strauss/ This goes to 11. Tchaikovsky 11-11 Impressionism: 20th cent. I: Modernism, Impressionism Listening Journal 10 French music is pretty. 11-16 20th cent. II: Early Modernists: Stravinsky Bartok/Reich In which we dance ourselves to death to appease the gods. 11-18 20th cent. III: Schoenberg, National Schools, American Listening Journal 11 In which we convert the notes to numbers and do some wicked cool math. 11-23 New Directions Marian Anderson

Cramming pianos with junk and doing nothing. 11-30 Popular styles I: jazz Listening Journal 12 In which I try to teach about 100 years of musical development in 1:15. 12-2 NO CLASS TODAY: PROFESSOR HILLIARD IS IN SAN FRANCISCO 12-7 Popular styles II: musical theater The hills are alive…. 12-9: Review 200-end of book in which we make sense of it all, somehow. EXAM II (You may attend either of these sessions, irrespective of which class you are attending) 2113-001 Saturday, December 11 1:30 PM 2113-002 Wednesday, December 15, 2:30 PM Office Hours In my office 308J in the theatre department suite on the third floor of the Mullen Center, Mondays and Fridays from 12:30 to 2PM. Or e-mail me [email protected]. I will be less available on weekends, but during the week I’m happy to meet with you on campus or on zoom if my office hours don’t work for you. Grading There will be two tests, a listening journal, a live performance review, and two composer papers during the semester. The grading breakdown is as follows: Midterm Exam Final Exam Live Performance Review Listening Journal Composer paper 1st half of semester Composer paper 2nd half of semester Attendance and class participation

20% 20% 10% 10% 15% 15% 10%.

Exam I will cover the materials of music through the Classical Period; Exam II, the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Listening Journal Each Thursday, I will assign you a listening. Over the weekend, you will listen to the selection and write whatever occurs to you as you listen. This listening is due by beginning of class the following Tuesday. These will be brief examples. Readings On Tuesday of each week, I will assign you a brief primary source reading. You will be prepared to discuss the reading in a breakout room at the beginning of class on Thursdays. Each student will report the group’s findings back to the larger Zoom room at least twice in the semester. Attendance and Class Participation Rubric Outstanding (A)

Attentive, active engagement and participation in the entire class section, evidences knowledge, understanding, preparation, and application. Ontime attendance.

Good (B) Fair (C) Poor (D) Fail (F)

Attentive, active participation, but does not evidence preparation, or disengages during session, On time attendance. Attentive, but does not evidence active participation or has not prepared for discussion, often late Inattentive, unprepared for discussion, late to class Absent

Composer Paper: You will need to complete two composer papers this semester. For the first paper, choose from the following composers: Gilles Binchois William Byrd Francesca Caccini Arcangelo Corelli Orlando De Lassus Louise Farrenc Girolamo Frescobaldi Giovanni Gabrielli Hans Leo Hassler Johann Nepomuk Hummel Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

Isabelle Leonarda Antonio Lotti Johannes Ockeghem Jean Phillipe Rameau Fernando Sor Alessandro Stradella Thomas Tallis Georg Philipp Telemann Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

Do some preliminary research and find someone who appeals to your interests. For the second paper, choose from the following list: Thomas Ades Teresa Carreño Cécile Chaminade Rebecca Clarke Samuel Coleridge Taylor David Diamond Tan Dun Sofia Gubaidulina Reynaldo Hahn Missy Mazzoli

Olivier Messiaen Roxanna Panufnik Astor Piazzola Camille Saint-Saëns Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji Toru Takemitsu Chinary Ung Heitor Villa Lobos George Walker Julia Wolfe

GUIDELINES FOR THE PAPER: Your paper should be 3-4 pages single spaced. Include important information about the composer's life. Where were they born? Where did they die? What was their family life like? Do they belong to any particular group that informs their work? Did they play any instrument well? With whom did they study, and where? What is this person known for? What is their music like? To which major movements did they contribute? In which genres and forms did they write? What are some of their more well-known compositions? Did they encounter notable obstacles?

Important: Include a works cited page in the format of your choice. The first paper is due September 17th at Midnight The second paper is due November 12th at Midnight RUBRIC Outstanding (A) Good (B)

Fair (C)

Poor (D) Fail (F)

Contains all important information, No inaccuracies, content clearly organized, at least 4 reference works clearly cited. 3-4 pages long Contains most important information, almost completely accurate, content mostly organized and clear, less than 4 reference works clearly cited, 3-4 pages long. Contains some important information, but missing important details, somewhat inaccurate, content organized, but unclear, 2 or fewer reference works cited. Less than 3 pages long Misses many important details, many inaccuracies, contact not well organized or unclear, missing citations. Less than 3 pages long. Missing important information, inaccurate, content disorganized and unclear, missing citations. Less than 3 pages long.

Parameters for Live Performance Review: IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are uncomfortable going to a live venue, talk to me and we can work out a third paper as a project. At some point during the semester, you will need to attend a concert of some kind of western art music and write a brief review of what you have seen. I will need a receipt, a program, a ticket, or some other proof that you went, preferably date-stamped. Best choice: Take a selfie in the venue and paste it into the paper. It can be a Villanova concert, but the music being performed should be primarily connected to the Art Music tradition. (not a rock concert, jazz at a club, blues, nor Celtic Woman nor Trans-Siberian Orchestra) A good rule of thumb: are the composers mentioned in our book? The review is due on the day you take the final exam. There are few things more awesome than taking a friend or a date to the symphony or the opera. These arts organizations are so desperate for your patronage that some of them have built complete programs around getting attractive young college students like yourselves mingling at events like this. For example, The Philadelphia Orchestra has a College ticket program unlimited concerts $25 membership: https://www.philorch.org/ezseatu#/ Other cool options:: https://www.operaphila.org/your-visit/streaming-live-tickets/special-offers/ https://old.philorch.org/student-rush-student-understudy#/

https://www.paballet.org/rush-tickets if you’re over 21 it gets even cooler: https://www.philorch.org/young-friends#/ Your review can be as long as you like, but it should really be at least a page, single spaced, and I think to say anything worth saying, it should be longer than that. Please don’t pad your writing with chatter. I’d rather you say something interesting briefly than something inane for pages and pages. You must include the Venue, time, length, and the name of the group performing, naming as many personnel as you feel is relevant. (obviously I don’t need to know who played 4th trombone) You should talk about any or all of the following, as it is relevant to the performance you watched: • The Instrumentation of the group • Styles and Genres • Repertoire played • What was the audience like? • What was the venue like? You should certainly also include: • Did you like it? • What was the reaction of the other audience members? • Did you think the musicians were successful in what they were trying to do? Masking Policy Anyone in class is empowered to wear a mask at any time. When the risk estimation for Montgomery or Delaware Counties (where Villanova is located) are High, Very High, or Extremely High, I would request that all students wear masks. For ease and consistency, I will be using the New York Times covid coverage to determine that rating. It will probably be best for at least a while to bring a mask to class, in case the risk rises above Moderate. Office of Disabilities and Learning Support Services Students with disabilities who require reasonable academic accommodations should schedule an appointment to discuss specifics with me. It is the policy of Villanova to make reasonable academic accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You must present verification and register with the Learning Support Office by contacting 610-519-5176 or at [email protected] or for physical access or temporary disabling conditions, please contact the Office of Disability Services at 610-519-4095 or email [email protected] Registration is needed in order to receive accommodations. Personal Responsibility I am here to guide and facilitate your learning, but you are ultimately responsible for your academic performance. You are responsible for doing the readings, showing up to class, and engaging in the content. If you have questions or are confused about any of the content in the texts, it is your responsibility to ask questions and seek clarification either in class or during office hours. If you miss class, you should contact me to find out what you missed and contact your classmates to ask for notes. If you are experiencing any difficulties that interfere with your schoolwork or have any concerns with the material or your grade, you should contact me to discuss the matter and we will work together to resolve the situation. I will assist you in any way I can, but I cannot help you resolve an issue unless you directly approach me about it. PLEASE BE PROACTIVE!

Sexual Assault/ Violence and Confidentiality University employees are responsible for maintaining a safe community for all our members and, most especially, our students. When a student discloses any incident of sexual misconduct to an employee, including a faculty or staff member of our department, the employee has an obligation to both support the student, and to report to the University. Students should be aware that the only employees exempt from this expectation are those who are required by law to maintain confidentiality, including University Counseling Center staff and priests in a pastoral capacity. Villanova encourages any community member who has experienced sexual violence to talk with someone about what happened so that they may obtain support and so that the University may respond appropriately. It is important to know that there are 24/7 resources, confidential resources, and a variety of support options available for any student, even if he/she does not wish to report the incident to the University or to the local police: Sexual Assault Resource Coordinator (484-343-6028) Public Safety (610-519-4444) Student Health Center (610-519-4070) More information is available at: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/studentlife/health/promotion/sexualassault/faqs.html Absences for Religious Holidays Villanova University makes every reasonable effort to allow members of the community to observe their religious holidays, consistent with the University’s obligations, responsibilities, and policies. Students who expect to miss a class or assignment due to the observance of a religious holiday should discuss the matter with their professors as soon as possible, normally at least two weeks in advance. Absence from classes or examinations for religious reasons does not relieve students from responsibility for any part of the course work required during the absence. More information is available at: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/provost/resources/student/policies/religiousholidays.html Content Warnings In this class, we may read about and discuss subjects that some students may find difficult, disturbing, or otherwise triggering. I will do my best to provide warnings when I anticipate such instances. Please always feel free to communicate with me about questions or concerns. The goal of this course is to enable deep engagement and critical thinking about important pieces of art. It is also a safe space in which you should feel free to exercise self-care if needed. Please do note, however, that there is a difference between trauma and discomfort. Without the latter, we can narrow and limit our experiences in ways detrimental to ourselves as people and as artists. Please use your best judgment. Counseling Center Services At times, personal problems, stress, or life circumstances can interfere with your academic functioning. Villanova’s Counseling Center provides a variety of services to support you in your academic work and help you be successful. We encourage you to seek counseling to discuss normal, expected, developmental issues, such as loneliness, relationships, family concerns, decisions, sadness, anxiety, and confusion. We know that many students struggle with more challenging conditions that get in the way of health, happiness and academics. ALL of these conditions are treatable. We strongly encourage you to give counseling a try. There is no risk, as all counseling services are free, and all contacts are confidential. Appointments can be made by phone at 610-519-4050 or in person at 206 Health Services Building. For more information, visit http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/studentlife/counselingcenter.html Social Background, Politics, and Respect Each of us bring diverse backgrounds, belief systems, experiences, and perspectives to this course. It is important to be attentive to the ways our differences shape our shared classroom environment. Students are encouraged to use our varying points of view as a way of challenging our assumptions and expanding our own perspective. This can only be accomplished if we are respectful of each other in all our

interactions. Our classroom is a space for exploration, innovation, curiosity, and communication; there is no room for racial, cultural, or social discrimination from any party. Academic Integrity All students are expected to uphold Villanova’s Academic Integrity Policy and Code. Any incident of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for disciplinary action. For the College’s statement on Academic Integrity, you should consult the Enchiridion. You may view the university’s Academic Integrity Policy and Code, as well as other useful information related to writing papers, at the Academic Integrity Gateway web site: http://library.villanova.edu/Help/AcademicIntegrity Test Prep Required Listening EXAM I 1. Alleluia, O virga mediatrix, Hildegard of Bingen, Middle Ages, Gregorian chant, vocal 2. Gaude Maria Virgo, Notre Dame School, Middle Ages, Organum, Vocal 3....