The Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts, The Buchmann-Mehta School of Music

Course: New York: The Music Metropolis

Annual, 2017-2018

Lesson, 2 hour weekly course

The course will be held in English.

Dr. Kristina Cooper
Tel: 054 4562 891
Email: Kristinareikocooper@gmail.com

Reception time
By appointment only

Requirements

Regular attendance and participation, listening to music outside of class, reading material, class presentation and final exam.

Description of Course

New York/The Music Metropolis

Study of composers and their music who were born and raised, or spent a significant amount of creative and/or formative time in New York and became part of its musical fabric.  A study of the composers' lives, music and how their living in New York fits into the historical perspective. The question of why so many of these artists moved to New York will be addressed. Composers to be studied include, Dvorak, Mahler, Rachmaninov, Ives, Varese, Stravinsky, Gershwin, Ives, Weill, Barber, Bernstein, Babbitt, Carter, Copland, Cage, Piazolla---up to modern day composers such as Corigliano, Reich, Michael Gordon, etc.

Course topics

See above
 

Grading Summary
Mid-year exam 30% Final exam 30%
Class Presentation 25% Active Participation 15%

Bibliography

Bibliography will be delivered during the course in the form of handouts and reading online.