Course: 19th-Century Music 2

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Course title 19th-Century Music 2
Course code KMU/D19-2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kopecký Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. 19th-Century Chamber Music 2. 19th-Century Art Song 3. 19th-Century Masses, Oratorios, and Cantatas 4. R. Wagner 5. G. Verdi 6. National Schools, the Slovak World 8. National Schools, Scandinavia 9. The Tristan Generation 10. Drame lyrique, Verismo 11. Impressionism, the 1900 Era 12. The Problem of Virtuosity, the Sphere of Interpretation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 14 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course will acquaint students with historical conditions of the 19th-century music culture. Social background of composers and performers as well as the musical needs of the public will be also reflected. Typical structural elements of the 19th-century music will be presented using the methods of musical analysis of selected works.
Course graduate will acquire knowledge of different evolutionary streams of the 19th-century music (e.g., symphony, song, musical theatre). Students will be able to compare different musical styles and genres of the 19th-century music as well.
Prerequisites
Approval of the D19-1 course is required as well as a solid knowledge of operatic, symphonic, chamber and song output in the years 1790-1850.
KMU/D19-1
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KMU/H19-1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance

Thorough knowledge of all items on the reading list, essay.
Recommended literature
  • Dahlhaus, Carl. (1989). Zwischen Romantik und Moderne. München 1974.. Laaber.
  • Einstein, Alfred. (1989). Hudba v období romantizmu. Bratislava.
  • Rosen, Charles. (1995). The Romantic Generation. Cambridge (Mass.).


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2022) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Musicology (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Summer