History of Music 1 (Music of the 17th and the 18th Centuries) C

History of Music 1 (Music of the 17th and the 18th Centuries) C

Study Cycle: 1

Lectures: 30

Seminars: 0

Tutorials: 30

ECTS credit: 4

Lecturer(s): doc. dr. Sukljan Nejc

1. Music at the turn of the 17th century
- New musical styles at the turn of the 17th century: monody and stile recitativo, concerto.
- The invention of opera.
- Claudio Monteverdi.

2. Music in the 17th century
- Musical thought in the 17th century.
- Italian music in the 17th century: dramma per musica, early oratorio, development of the cantata, instrumental music, early instrumental concerto.
- German music in the 17th century: protestant genres, organ music.
- Heinrich Schütz.
- French music in the 17th century and tragédie lyrique.
- Jean Baptiste Lully.
- English music in the 17th century.
- Henry Purcell.

3. Music in the first half of the 18th century:
- Opera seria in the first half of the 18th century.
- Georg Friederich Handel.
- Italian instrumental music in the first half of the 18th century.
- Vivaldi's concerto.
- French music in the first half of the 18th century.
- German music in the first half of the 18th century.
- Johann Sebastian Bach.

4. Music in the mid-18th century:
- Enlightenment views on music.
- Comic opera.
- Instrumental music in the mid-18th century.

Tutorial includes 5 hours of field practice in the form of attending an excursion and concerts.

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