MUH 223: Music History Survey II – Spring 2019 MW, 9:30-10:45a.m.

Bailey
10
Dr. Robert Lehmann Office: Corthell 206
Office hours: F 10-11 or by appt. E-mail:
rlehmannn@maine.edu
Tel.: 780-5642

Overview
In this course we will explore Western art music written since Beethoven to the present day.

Required Texts
Hanning, Barbara Russano. Concise History of Western Music, 5th ed. NY: Norton, 2014 with Total
Access media resources.

Assignments and Examinations

There will be 4 quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam. The midterm exam will test knowledge of
lectures and reading from Chapters 19 to 22; the final will contain material primarily, but not
exclusively, from Chapters 23 to 28. There will be a listening component to each quiz and exam.

Participation entails attending class regularly and being ready to contribute with questions or
comments for discussion. Chapter readings are to be completed by the day they are assigned. You
are responsible for material from lectures, discussions, films, reading assignments from the text,
and listening examples from the Anthology. In other words, if it goes on during class time, you will
want to pay attention. If you miss class for any reason, I strongly encourage you to get notes from a
classmate and or see me during office hours if you have any questions. Please note, email is the
official form of communication for USM, email questions will be answered during office hours only.
In preparation for the midterm and final, you will likely find the study materials at the W. W. Norton
website helpful: http://www.wwnorton.com/college/music/concise/

Grading
Quizzes 40% (4 @ 10% ea.)
Midterm 30% (20% exam + 10% listening)
Final 30% (20% exam + 10% listening)

Class Etiquette
At the beginning of each class, please turn off cell phones and stow away any other items not
related to this course.

Policy on Plagiarism
This course adheres to the Student Academic Integrity Policy set forth in the USM Undergraduate
Catalog.

Disclaimer
I reserve the right to adjust this syllabus as we progress through the course, depending on how
quickly or slowly we are able to cover the material or due to weather-related school cancellations.

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Calendar

Week 1 Jan. 23Introduction to the Nineteenth Century, pp. 391-402

Week 2 Jan. 28Ch. 19, pp. 403-18 - Early Romantics: Schubert, R.Schumann, C.
Schumann
Jan. 30Ch. 19, pp. 418-26 - Mendelssohn, Chopin

Week 3 Feb. 4 Ch. 19, pp. 426-33 - Berlioz [Quiz 1]

Feb. 6 Ch. 20, pp. 434-40 - Opera & Drama in the 19thC

Week 4 Feb. 11 Ch. 20, pp. 440-50 - Italian Opera - Rossini, Bellini, Verdi
Feb. 13 Ch. 20, pp. 450-61 - German Romantic Opera - Weber, Wagner
Fe
Week 5 Feb. 18 No class (Presidents' Day)
Feb. 20 Ch. 20 cont. [Quiz 2]

Week 7 Feb. 25 Ch. 21, pp. 462-75 - Later Romantics: Liszt, Bruckner, Brahms
Feb. 27 Ch. 21, cont., pp. 475-82 - Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Dvorak

Week 8 Mar. 4 Ch. 22, pp. 483-486 - Music in the late 19thC, Wolf, Mahler
Mar. 6 Ch. 22, pp. 486-97 - R. Strauss, National trends - Russia, France

Week 9 Mar. 11 Ch. 22 - cont. pp. 497-501 - Italy: Puccini, US: Beach
Mar. 13 Midterm

Week 10 Mar. 18 No class - Spring break

Mar. 29 No class - Spring break

Week 11 Mar. 25 The 20thCentury and Today pp. 503-16

Ch. 23 Classical Modernism pp.517-524, Debussy, Ravel
Mar. 27 Ch. 23, cont., pp.524-532: Modernism and National Traditions

Week 12 Apr. 1 Ch. 25, pp. 553-565 - Radical Modernism: Second Viennese School
Apr. 3 Ch. 25, pp. 566-585 - Stravinsky, Bartok, Ives

Week 13 Apr. 8 Ch. 25, cont. [Quiz 3]

Apr. 10 Ch. 26, pp. 586-90 - Music between the Two World Wars: Les Six,
Krenek and Weil

Week 14 Apr. 15 Ch. 26, pp. 590-97 - Hindemith, Orff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev
Apr. 17 Ch. 26, pp. 597-607 - The Americas

Week 15 Apr. 22 Ch. 27, pp. 608-29, Post-1945: Messiaen, Britten, Cage
(Indeterminacy)
Apr. 24 Ch. 27, pp. 618-29: New complexity, new sounds & textures,
Electronica, Texture & Process

Week 16 Apr. 29 Ch. 28, pp. 630-46, Intro. to the 21stC

May 1 Ch. 28, cont. [Quiz 4]

May TBA Final Exam, 8-10:00 a.m.