Dr. Dan Lipori's Website: Music 5204. Instrumental Ensemble Literature

Music 383/571. Symphonic Literature

Daniel Lipori, Instructor
Spring 2005 Quarter
MWF 11-11:50am, Music Room 220

1. OFFICE HOURS: TBA
Office Phone: 963-1242
Email: dlipori@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 383/571 is a survey of major works for large wind and orchestral ensembles. Class time will be spent studying several of the standard works in this medium throughout history.

As a result of this course students will:
1. Gain knowledge of standard large instrumental literature.
2. Have the ability to discuss the historical and stylistic aspects of the instrumental repertoire.

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:

Daniels, David. Orchestral Music: A Source Book. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1972. (Ref. ML 128 O5 D3)

Stedman, Preston. The Symphony. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1992. (ML 1255 S83)

Whitwell, David. The History and Literature of the Wind Band and Wind Ensemble. Northridge, CA: Winds, 1984. (ML 1300 W56)

Reserve Items:

Recordings for all pieces studied will be available in both the music library and the music building computer lab.

Scores of all pieces studied will be on reserve in the music library.

Both exams will be primarily listening identification. There will be compact discs available for each of you to help prepare for these.

4. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:

a. Evaluation for Undergraduate Students:
(1) Exam 1 100 points.
(2) Exam 2 100 points.
(3) Prospectus 25 points.
(4) Bibliography 25 points.
(5) Rough Draft 50 points.
(6) Final Paper 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) Prospectus 25 points.
(4) Bibliography 25 points.
(5) Rough Draft 50 points.
(6) Final Paper 100 points.
(7) Project 1 50 points.
(8) 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.

5. RESEARCH PAPER:

Select a topic pertaining to some aspect of large ensemble literature. Topics could be discussion/analysis of one or more of a composer’s compositions, biographical paper of a specific symphonic composer, development or changes within the large instrumental ensemble, etc. (See me for topic ideas if needed). Paper should be between 10-12 pages of double spaced type. (not including bibliography) Include footnotes/endnotes/parenthetical references, bibliography, and title page.

Paper is due near the end of semester. Prior to turning in final paper you must also turn in a prospectus telling of the topic you have chosen, a bibliography of sources, and a rough draft approximately one month before the final paper is due.

This assignment is meant to be an introduction/refresher to scholarly research in music. Prospectus and rough draft will be graded lightly as it is expected that each step towards the final paper will be improved over the previous step. Please come see me if you have any problems along the way.

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 18th/19th century symphony that is not being studied in this class. It may be of a composer not studied as well (Mendelssohn, Dvorak, etc.). 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 symphonic 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:

Week 1: 3/30, 4/1
Wed. 3/30 Introduction.
Fri. 4/1 Pre-Classic.

Week 2: 4/4, 4/6, 4/8
Mon. 4/4 Haydn
Wed. 4/6 Mozart
Fri. 4/8 Beethoven

Week 3: 4/11, 4/13, 4/15
Mon. 4/11 Beethoven cont.
Wed. 4/13 Brahms
Fri. 4/15 Tchaikovsky (Prospectus Due)

Week 4: 4/18, 4/20, 4/22
Mon. 4/18 Bruckner
Wed: 4/20 Mahler
Fri. 4/22 Berlioz (Project 1 for Graduate Students Due)

Week 5: 4/25, 4/27, 4/29
Mon. 4/25 R. Strauss (Bibliography Due)
Wed. 4/27 Catch Up/Review
Fri. 4/29 Exam 1

Week 6: 5/2, 5/4, 5/6
Mon. 5/2 Stravinsky
Wed. 5/4 Stravinsky cont.
Fri. 5/6 Ives

Week 7: 5/9, 5/11, 5/13
Mon. 5/9 Copland (Rough Draft Due)
Wed. 5/11 Hindemith
Fri. 5/13 Hindemith cont.

Week 8: 5/16, 5/18, 5/20
Mon. 5/16 Prokofiev
Wed. 5/18 Shostakovich
Fri. 5/20 Zwilich/Holst

Week 9: 5/23, 5/25, 5/27
Mon. 5/23 Holst cont./Grainger
Wed. 5/25 Grainger cont./Arnold
Fri. 5/27 Husa (Final Paper Due)

Week 10: 5/30, 6/1, 6/3
Mon. 5/30. Memorial Day. No Class
Wed. 6/1 Schwantner/Review
Fri. 6/3 No Class

Thurs. 6/9 Final Exam (8-10am)