Course: Listening to Music History 1

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Course title Listening to Music History 1
Course code KMU/PKD2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burdová Jana, Mgr. et Bc. DiS.
Course content
The course relates to the lecture and seminar 20th-Century Music. It focuses on the listening to and interpreting of the most important compositions of this period: G. Mahler: The Song of the Earth I. Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring A. Schönberg: String Quartet No. 2 op. 10, Transfigured Night op. 4, String Quartet no 0 in d major, Erwartung, Pierrot lunaire op. 21, Klavier Stücke op. 11, Moses and Aaron A. Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony op. 18 C. Debussy: String Quartet, The Happy Island F. Schreker: The Distant Sound, The Branded or The Stigmatized F. Busoni: Elegies, Sonatina seconda J. Janáček: The Diary of One Who Disappeared B. Bartók: Allegro barbaro, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, The Wonderful Mandarin, Bluebeard´s Castle Webern Five Songs op. 4, Five pieces op. 1, Six Bagatelles for string quartet Op. 9, Concerto For Nine Instruments Op. 24 A. Berg: Wozzeck, Violin concerto S. Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major 'Classical', Op. 25 A. Honneger: Pacifik 231, Rugby, Jeanne D'Arc Au Bucher I. Stravinsky: L'Histoire du Soldat, Pulcinella Ch. Ives: The Unanswered Question, Three Places in New England (A New England Symphony) Á. Copland: El Salón México H. Cowel: Aeolian Harp, The Banshee E. Var?se: Amériques, Ionisation, Po?me électronique

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Listening
  • Homework for Teaching - 12 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 13 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course extends the listening experience with the music of the first half of the 20th century.
Students will gain the listening competence of the music of the first half of the 20th Century. They will be able to actively use their gained knowledge in their musical and dramaturgical activities.
Prerequisites
The course relates to 20th-Century Music 1 lecture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Didactic Test

A minimum attendance of 75% is required.
Recommended literature
  • Křupková, Lenka. Dějiny hudby 20. století I. Olomouc: VUP, 2013..
  • NAVRÁTIL, MILOŠ:. Nástin vývoje evropské hudby 20. století, Ostrava 1993.
  • Palisca, C.V. Norton Anthology of Western Music. London, New York 1996. 2 sv..
  • VYSLOUŽIL, JIŘÍ:. Hudobníci 20. storočia, Bratislava 1981.


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): Science of Arts (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2024) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Science of Arts (2019) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer