Themes in Music History

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

- Theoretical presentation by the teacher;

- Analysis of musical and bibliographical examples;

- Debate in the classroom.

Learning Outcomes

Understand, considering the corresponding historical and artistic context, the evolution of the erudite musical tradition from the first records of liturgical music to the twilight of the Ancien Régime, symbolized by the French Revolution in 1789. Develop a visual - but mostly auditory - notion of the main works and the defining elements of each musical period. Understand the aesthetic concepts applied to each period and identify possible parallels or dialogues with other arts or sciences.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Multiple itineraries through western music history. By the means of sequential thematic modules, carefully structured with primary texts, bibliographical excerpts and several music examples, focused work on repertory, music function, instrumentarium, music sources, main characters, etc. for each module.

A few examples (susceptible of being reviewed for each edition):

- The polyphony building: from gymel to polychorality;

- Text and music: from the poet-composer to the librettist;

- Construction of the instrumental genre: from the vocal model to the symphony.

Head Lecturer(s)

Paulo Eugénio Estudante Dias Moreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation: 20.0%
Frequency: 80.0%

Bibliography

- FASSLER, Margot, Music in the Medieval West, Western Music in Context, Norton, 2014.

- FREEDMAN, Music in the Renaissance, Western Music in Context, Norton, 2013.

- FRISCH, Walter, Music in the Baroque, Western Music in Context, Norton, 2013.

- RICE, John, Music in the Eighteenth Century, Western Music in Context, 2014.

- EVERIST, M., FORREST KELLY, T., The Cambridge History of Medieval Music, Cambridge University Press, 2018.

- FENLON, I., WISTREICH, R., The Cambridge History of Sixteenth-Century Music, Cambridge University Press, 2019.

- GRIFFITHS, Paul, História Concisa da Música Ocidental, Lisboa, Bizâncio, 2007.

Outros elementos de consulta e materiais de trabalho serão sugeridos e fornecidos no decurso da leccionação. / Other references and working materials will be suggested and provided during classes.