Dr. Dan Lipori's Website: Music 5207. Instrumental Chamber Music Literature

Daniel Lipori, Instructor
Spring 2006 Quarter
MWF 11-11:50am, Music Room 217

1. OFFICE HOURS: TBA

Office Phone: 963-1242

Email: liporid@cwu.edu

Web Page: http://www.cwu.edu/~liporid

Also whenever my office door is open, feel free to come in if you have any questions or problems concerning this course.

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND GOALS:

Music 382/571 is a survey of instrumental chamber music literature. Class time will be spent studying several of the standard chamber music works throughout history. Students will also become familiar with chamber music works, which include their principal instrument.

As a result of this course students will:

1. Develop a substantial list of chamber music repertoire for their applied field of study.
2. Have the ability to discuss the historical and stylistic aspects of the chamber music repertoire for their applied field of study.
3. Gain knowledge of standard chamber music literature outside of their applied major field of study.

3. TEXTS AND RESERVE ITEMS:

No texts are required for this course. There are some sources, which you might consult throughout the semester. These may include:

Cobbett, Walter Wilson. Cyclopedic Survey of Chamber Music. 3 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 1963.
Ref. ML 1100 C7

Cohn, Arthur. The Literature of Chamber Music. 4 vols. Chapel Hill, NC: Hinshaw Music, 1997.
Ref. ML 1100 C63

Ulrich, Homer. Chamber Music. New York: Columbia University Press, 1966.
ML 1100 U4

Baron, John. Chamber Music. A Research and Information Guide. New York: Routledge, 2002.
ML 128 C4 B37

Helfing, Stephen E., ed. Nineteenth-Century Chamber Music. New York: Schirmer, 1998.
Ml 1104 N56

McCalla, James. Twentieth-Century Chamber Music. New York: Routledge, 2003.
ML 1106 M33

Whitewall, David. The History and Literature of the Wind Band and Wind Ensemble. 9 vols. Northridge, CA: Winds, 1984
ML 1300 W56

Both exams will be primarily listening identification. The listening selections will be available on my Blackboard site.

4. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:

a. Evaluation for Undergraduate Students:

(1) Exam 1 100 points.
(2) Exam 2 100 points.
(3) Primary Instrument List Compilation 100 points.
(4) Analysis of Four Works on List Compilation 100 points.

b. Grading for Undergraduate Students:

400 total points possible
365-400 points = A
360-364 points = A-
355-359 points = B+
325-354 points = B
320-324 points = B-
315-319 points = C+
285-314 points = C
280-284 points = C-
275-279 points = D+
240-274 points = D
0-239 points = F

c. Evaluation for Graduate Students:

(1) Exam 1 100 points.
(2) Exam 2 100 points.
(3) Primary Instrument List Compilation 100 points.
(4) Analysis of Four Works on List Compilation 100 points.
(5) Project 1 50 points.
(6) Project 2 50 points.

d. Grading for Graduate Students:

500 total points possible
455-500 points=A
450-454 points=A-
445-449 points=B+
405-444 points=B
400-404 points=B-
395-399 points=C+
355-394 points=C
350-354 points=C-
345-349 points=D+
300-344 points=D
0-299 points=F

e. Absences:

Attendance is not mandatory but strongly encouraged. If you know prior to a class meeting that you will be absent, please let me know beforehand so we are not waiting for someone to start a lecture. You are responsible for obtaining all materials covered during missed classes.

f. Late Assignments:

Personally, I feel that there is no good reason for turning an assignment in after the scheduled due date, other then your death. But, if something else should come up, here are my policies. An assignment is considered late if it is turned in after 12pm for a morning class or after 5pm for an afternoon class the day the assignment is due. Assignments will be lowered one letter grade for each class day late. A weekend will count for at least two days late. No assignments will be accepted after the scheduled final exam for the class.

5. PRIMARY INSTRUMENT COMPILATIONS:

Comprise a list of thirty chamber music works containing your primary instrument. No more than five of these may be from your primary chamber music ensemble. (See me for what this is!) You are to obtain copies of these works (start the Summit and ILL process now!) and give brief descriptions of each, discussing range, degree of difficulty, special performance techniques, etc. From this list, choose four and do a short formal analysis, giving structure, primary key areas, etc.
Sources to consult may include listings from publishing companies, books on ensemble literature, online listings, as well as the books listed earlier in the syllabus.

6. GRADUATE STUDENT PROJECTS:

Since this course has both an undergraduate and graduate level number, there must be a higher expectation for the graduate students.

Project 1 will be a short paper (3-5 pages) on a 17th-19th century chamber work that is not being studied in this class. It may be of a composer not studied as well. Prepare a brief formal analysis of each movement as well as pertinent historical information on the composition.

Project 2 will be a short in class presentation on one of the composers we will be studying after the first exam. This should concentrate primarily on the chamber music of the composer chosen. Either a written paper or your notes for the presentation will be turned in the day of the project. The composer you wish to present on must be chosen by April 25.

7. PROPOSED CLASS SCHEDULE:

Wed. 3/29 Introduction

Fri. 3/31 Isaac/Gabrieli

Mon. 4/3 Zelenka/Telemann

Wed. 4/5 Mozart

Fri. 4/7 Mozart cont.

Mon. 4/10 Beethoven

Wed. 4/12 Beethoven cont.

Fri. 4/14 Schubert

Mon. 4/17 Brahms

Wed. 4/19 Brahms cont.

Fri. 4/21 Dvorak

Mon. 4/24 Ewald (Project 1 Due for Graduate Students)

Wed. 4/26 Exam 1

Fri. 4/28 State Solo/Ensemble Contest. No Class.

Mon. 5/1 Stravinsky

Wed. 5/3 Stravinsky cont.

Fri. 5/5 Hindemith

Mon. 5/8 Poulenc

Wed. 5/10 Glazunov/Desenclos

Fri. 5/12 Bartok

Mon. 5/15 Messaien

Wed. 5/17 Carter

Fri. 5/19 Arnold

Mon. 5/22 Crumb

Wed. 5/24 Harbison

Fri. 5/26 Ligeti (Instrument compilations due)

Mon. 5/29 Memorial Day. No class.

Wed. 5/31 Reich

Fri. 6/2 Ewazen (Analyses of works due)

Thurs. 6/8 Exam 2 (8-10am)

Music 382/575. Survey of Chamber Music