Music

1AA3:
Introduction to the History of Music II
Winter 2014
Dr. Lara Housez
School of the Arts
McMaster University

What is this course about?

Music from the Classical Era (1750-1800),
Nineteenth Century (1800-1900), and
Twentieth Century (1901-2000)
Composers and their music
Musical terms and concepts
Shifting musical styles
How various Pigures and their music relate to
larger economic, social, cultural, and
intellectual contexts
Note: No previous knowledge of music is
required

Course Outline
Find the course outline on Avenue to Learn
(A2L): http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/
Our course outline contains test dates and
our lecture timetable with required reading
and listening assignments

Test Dates

Test #1: Wednesday, January 29 (20%)

Test #2: Wednesday, March 12 (20%)
Test #3: Tuesday, April 1 (20%)
The Pinal exam will take place during the
Pinal examination period (April 10-29)
(40%)

A2L and Taking Notes in Class

The PowerPoint slides for every lecture will be
posted on Avenue before class starts.
During lecture, dont write down what the
slides say. Print them out ahead of time or have
them on your computer so that you can refer to
them during class.
Spend class time adding information,
explanations, and extra details to the slides.
These notes that you take in class will be your
best resource when you study for the tests and
Pinal exam.

Musical Examples
The Classical Era
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in
G Minor, 1st mvt. (family painting)

The Nineteenth Century

Frdric Chopin, Mazurka in B-Plat (listen with
score)

The Twentieth Century

Leonard Bernstein, Tonight from West Side
Story

A Musical Family: Mozart at the Keyboard with

Sister, Nannerl, as Father, Leopold, looks on

Chopin at 28,
by Delacroix

Chopin at 25 in
1835

Chopin playing
at a salon

George Sand (18041876)

Bernstein
at work at
the piano

This Week
Purchase our textbook and CDs either from the
bookstore or online through MyMusicLab
Read pp. 1-15 on The Elements of Music and listen to
tracks 1-18 in order to gain an understanding of these
terms:

Melody
Rhythm
Harmony
Texture
Timbre
Dynamics
Form
Word-Music Relationships
Genre