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Anthology For Music In Western Civilization: The Enlightenment to the Present: 2
Roden, Timothy J.; Simms, Bryan R.; Wright, Craig
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paperback. All volumes in the Anthology for Music in Western Civilization contain scores representing all the major European styles, genres and composers. Volume II covers The Enlightenment and the Classical Era, Romanticism, The Early Twentieth Century, and Contemporary Music. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 213 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2125.
The perfect companion to MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION! With an introduction to, a score for, and lyrics and translation for each piece, ANTHOLOGY FOR MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, VOLUME II:THE ENLIGHTENMENT TO THE PRESENT enhances your understanding of the major European styles, genres, and composers.
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About Roden, Timothy J.; Simms, Bryan R.; Wright, Craig
Craig M. Wright received his Bachelor of Music degree at the Eastman School of Music in 1966 and his Ph.D. in musicology from Harvard University in 1972. He began his teaching career at the University of Kentucky and for the past forty years has been teaching at Yale University, where he is currently the Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses ... Read moreProfessor of Music. At Yale, Wright’s courses include his perennially popular introductory course, Listening to Music (also part of the offerings of Open Yale Courses); his large lecture course Exploring the Nature of Genius; and most recently his Coursera course Introduction to Classical Music. He is the author of numerous scholarly books and articles on composers ranging from Leoninus to Bach. Wright has also been the recipient of many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Einstein and Kinkeldey Awards of the American Musicological Society, and the Dent Medal of the International Musicological Society. In 2004, he was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Chicago. And in 2010 he was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, joining fellow inductee, banjo player Steve Martin. In addition to LISTENING TO MUSIC and LISTENING TO WESTERN MUSIC, EIGHTH EDITION, Wright has also published THE ESSENTIAL LISTENING TO MUSIC, SECOND EDITION; LISTENING TO MUSIC, CHINESE EDITION (Schirmer Cengage Learning/Three Union Press, 2012), translated and simplified by Profs. Li Xiujung (China Conservatory, Beijing) and Yu Zhigang (Central Conservatory, Beijing), both of whom worked with Wright at Yale; and MUSIC IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION, MEDIA UPDATE (Schirmer Cengage Learning, 2010), with coauthor Bryan Simms. He is currently at work on a volume titled MOZART’S BRAIN: EXPLORING THE NATURE OF GENIUS. Bryan R. Simms (Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1966; Ph.D., Yale University, 1971) has taught since 1976 at the University of Southern California, where he has been director of graduate studies and is currently chair of the department of musicology. He is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Fulbright Foundation. He is the author of books and articles on topics in twentieth-century music and music theory, including MUSIC OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (Schirmer 1996) and, most recently, THE ATONAL MUSIC OF ARNOLD SCHOENBERG, 1908-1923 (Oxford University Press). Timothy J. Roden (Bachelor of Music, Houghton College, 1980; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1992) teaches music history, world music, survey of music literature, and music appreciation at Ohio Wesleyan University. He received grants from Northwestern University and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst that allowed him to complete research in Berlin, Germany, on German orchestral lieder. He has contributed an article on Schumann's lieder to the NATS Journal, is preparing an edition of orchestral lieder for a scholarly press, and has prepared ancillaries to accompany Wright's LISTENING TO MUSIC (Thomson-Schirmer). Show Less
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PART V: THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE CLASSICAL ERA. 41. Music in the Age of Enlightenment: Opera. Hasse, CLEOFIDE, "Digli ch'io son fedele." Gay, THE BEGGAR'S OPERA, dialogue and songs from Act I. Pergolesi, LA SERVA PADRONA, "Lo conosco." Rousseau, LE DEVIN DU VILLAGE, "A jamais Colin." Gluck, ORFEO ED EURIDICE, "Deh placatevi," "Misero giovane," "Ahime! Dove trascorsi?" "Che faro senza ... Read moreEuridice." 42. Music in the Age of Enlightenment: Orchestral Music. Sammartini, Symphony No. 3, 1st mvt. Stamitz, Symphony in E-flat major, 1st mvt. 43. Music in the Age of Enlightenment: Keyboard Music. Scarlatti, ESSERCIZI, Sonata No. 26. C. P. E. Bach, FANTASIA in C minor. J. C. Bach, Piano Sonata, 1st mvt. 45. Joseph Haydn: Instrumental Music. Haydn, Symphony No. 6, 1st mvt. Haydn, Op. 33, No. 3, "The Bird" Quartet, 1st mvt. 46. Joseph Haydn: Late Symphonies and Vocal Music. Haydn, Symphony No. 94, The "Surprise," 2nd mvt. Haydn, Symphony No. 99, 1st mvt. Haydn, THE CREATION, "The Heavens Are Telling." 47. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Instrumental Music. Mozart, Symphony No. 40, 1st mvt. Mozart, Symphony No. 41, "Jupiter," 4th mvt. Mozart, Piano Concerto in A major, 1st mvt. 48. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vocal Music. Mozart, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, "Se vuol ballare," "Porgi, amor," "Voi, che sapete," "Vostre dunque." Mozart, Requiem Mass, "Confutatis," "Lacrimosa." 49. The Early Music of Beethoven. Beethoven, Piano Sonata in C minor ("Pathetique"), 1st mvt. Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 1, 3rd mvt. 50. Beethoven's Middle Period: 1802-1814. Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 (EROICA), 2nd mvt. 51. After the Congress of Vienna: Beethoven's Late Music. Beethoven, String Quartet in B-flat major, 5th mvt. Beethoven, MISSA SOLEMNIS, KYRIE. PART VI: ROMANTICISM. 52. Franz Schubert. Schubert, ERLKONIG. Schubert, GANYMED. Schubert, NAHE DES GELIEBTEN. 53. Music in Paris Under Louis Philippe: Berlioz and Chopin. Berlioz, SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE, 4th mvt. Berlioz, "Absence" from LES NUITS D'ETE. Chopin, Nocturne in D-flat major. 54. Leipzig and the Gewandhaus: Mendelssohn and the Schumanns. Mendelssohn, Piano Trio in D minor, 1st mvt. Robert Schumann, Symphony No. 1, 2nd mvt. Clara Schumann, LIEBST DU UM SCHONHEIT. 55. German Opera in the Nineteenth Century: Weber and Wagner. Weber, DER FREISCHUTZ, Wolf's Glen Scene. Wagner, DAS RHEINGOLD, Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla. 56. Opera in Italy: Rossini and Verdi. Rossini, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Act 1, No. 1. Verdi, OTELLO, Act IV, Sc. 3. 57. Nationalism and Virtuosity: Franz Liszt. Liszt, HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY No. 15 (RAKOCZY MARCH). 58. Vienna in the Late Nineteenth Century: Brahms and Bruckner. Brahms, Symphony No. 3, 1st mvt. Brahms, FELDEINSAMKEIT. Bruckner, CHRISTUS FACTUS EST. 59. Music and Ballet in Nineteenth-Century Russia: Mussorgsky and Tchaikovsky. Mussorgsky, SUNLESS, "Within Four Walls." Tchaikovsky, NUTCRACKER, Act 1, No. 8. 60. Vienna at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: Gustav and Alma Mahler. Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5, 4th mvt. Gustav Mahler, "Um Mittnernacht." Alma Mahler, "Die stille Stadt." 61. England at the End of the Romantic Period: Elgar and Vaughan Williams. Elgar, ENIGMA Variations, theme and 9th variation ("Nimrod"). 62. Opera in Milan After Verdi: Puccini, Toscanini, and Verismo. Puccini, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, "Dovunque al mondo." 63. Paris of the Belle Epoque: Debussy, Faure, and Lili Boulanger. Debussy, FETES GALANTES I, "En sourdine." Debussy, IMAGES I, "Reflets dans l'eau." Debussy, NOCTURNES, "Nuages." Faure, Dans la foret de septembre. Boulanger, CLAIRIERES DANS LE CIEL, "Elle est gravement gaie." PART VII: THE EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY. 64. Richard Strauss in Berlin. Strauss, SALOME, concluding scene. 65. Music in Russia During the Silver Age: Igor Stravinsky. Stravinsky, THE RITE OF SPRING, "Procession of the Sage," "The Sage," "Dance of the Earth." 66. Atonality: Schoenberg and Scriabin. Schoenberg, Piano Piece, Op. 11, No. 1. Schoenberg, PIERROT LUNAIRE, "Nacht." Scriabin, Piano Prelude, Op. 74, No. 5. 67. French Music at the Time of World War I: Ravel and Satie. Ravel, LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN, "Rigaudon." Satie, Sarabande No. 2. 68. Music in Paris After World War I: Stravinsky and the Six. Stravinsky, Octet, 1st mvt. Milhaud, SAUDADES DE BRAZIL, "Botofago." 69. Vienna in the Aftermath of War: Twelve-Tone Methods. Schoenberg, String Quartet No. 4, 1st mvt. Webern, Symphony, 2nd mvt. 70. Musical Theater in Germany in the 1920s: Berg and Weill. Berg, WOZZECK, Act 3, Sc. 2. Weill, THE THREEPENNY OPERA, "Ballad of Mack the Knife." 71. Bela Bartok and Hungarian Folk Music. Bartok, EIGHT HUNGARIAN FOLK SONGS, "Fekete fod." Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, 1st mvt. 72. Early Jazz. Joplin, "Maple Leaf Rag." 73. Paul Hindemith and Music in Nazi Germany. Hindemith, MATHIS DER MALER, Sc. 6, Entrance 3. 74. Music in Soviet Russia: Prokofiev and Shostakovich. Prokofiev, Piano Sonata No. 7, 3rd mvt. Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 1, 1st mvt. 75. Self-Reliance in American Music: Ives, Seeger, Nancarrow. Ives, "Feldeinsamkeit." Ives, "Charlie Rutlage." Ives, THE UNANSWERED QUESTION. Seeger, String Quartet, 2nd mvt. 76. American Composers Return from Europe: Copland and Barber. Copland, Piano Variations. Copland, APPALACIAN SPRING, "Variations on a Shaker Hymn." Barber, HERMIT SONGS, "Sea-Snatch." 77. Tin Pan Alley and the Broadway Musical. Gershwin, "The Man I Love." Rodgers and Hammerstein, OKLAHOMA! "I Cain't Say No." Bernstein, WEST SIDE STORY, "Cool." PART VIII: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. 78. Reflections on War: Britten, Penderecki, and Others. Britten, WAR REQUIEM, Agnus Dei. Penderecki, THRENODY FOR THE VICTIMS OF HIROSHIMA. 79. Twelve-Tone Music and Serialism After World War II. Babbitt, Composition for Piano No. 1. Stravinsky, AGON, Bransle Double. Boulez, LE MARTEAU SANS MAITRE, "L'artisanat furieux." 80. Alternatives to Serialism: Chance, Electronics, Textures. Cage, MUSIC OF CHANGES, Part 1. Varese, POEME ELECTRONIQUE. Messiaen, "Mode de valeurs et d'intensites." 82. Music in the 1960s and 1970s: Live Processes, Minimalism, Metric Modulations. Berio, CIRCLES, "Stinging Gold Swarms." Crumb, ANCIENT VOICES OF CHILDREN, "'De donde vienes?" Carter, String Quartet No. 2, Introduction and 1st mvt. Reich, CLAPPING MUSIC. 83. Returning to the Known: Music of the Recent Past. Ligeti, HUNGARIAN ROCK. Adams, NIXON IN CHINA, "News." Tower, FANFARE FOR THE UNCOMMON WOMAN. Part, BERLIN MASS, CREDO. Show Less
