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| 0845-2144-01 | Scelsi's (De)composition: Analytical & Philosophical Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FACULTY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course description
Composer Giacinto Scelsi is one of the most eccentric and enigmatic figures of 20th century Art Music. A descendent of an Italian aristocrat family with a keen interest in the arts, Scelsi's early compositions were an eclectic reflection of various prevalent musical styles of the time. In this class we will analyze several pieces focusing on Scelsi's late period. We will also attempt to place the pieces within a broader music-historical context, and point out the way in which they relate to Western musical tradition as well as Non-Western aesthetics from which Scelsi had been influenced.