Spring 2003 Semester

Tues.-Wed. 11-11:50am

1. OFFICE HOURS: TBA

Office Phone: 726-8119

Email: dlipori@d.umn.edu

Web Page: http://www.d.umn.edu/~dlipori (Under construction)

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 5204 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. Meutchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1972. (UMD Ref. ML 128 O5 D3)

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

Whitewell, David. A Concise History of the Wind Band. Northridge, CA: Winds, 1985. (UMD ML 1300 W555)

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

4. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:

a. Evaluation:

(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:

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. 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 composerís 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. PROPOSED CLASS SCHEDULE:

Tues. 1/21 Introduction. Pre-Classic.

Wed. 1/22 Haydn

Tues. 1/28 Mozart

Wed. 1/29 Mozart cont.

Tues. 2/4 Beethoven

Wed. 2/5 Beethoven cont.

Tues. 2/11 Brahms

Wed. 2/12 Tchaikovsky

Tues. 2/18 Bruckner

Wed. 2/19 Mahler

Tues. 2/25 Berlioz (Prospectus Due)

Wed. 2/26 Berlioz cont.

Tues. 3/4 R. Strauss

Wed. 3/5 Catch up/Review

Tues. 3/11 Exam 1

Wed. 3/12 Stravinsky

Tues. 3/25 Stravinsky cont. (Bibliography Due)

Wed. 3/26 Ives

Tues. 4/1 Copland

Wed. 4/2 Hindemith

Tues. 4/8 Hindemith cont. (Rough Draft Due)

Wed. 4/9 Prokofiev

Tues. 4/15 Shostakovich

Wed. 4/16 Zwilich

Tues. 4/22 Holst

Wed. 4/23 Grainger

Tues. 4/29 Arnold

Wed. 4/30 Husa

Tues. 5/6 Schwantner (Final Paper Due)

Wed. 5/7 Catch Up/Review

Tues. 5/13 Exam 2 (Or Another Time TBA