Introduction
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the rich Spanish musical patrimony within the context of world music from Antiquity to the 20th century. This course will consider both the historical character and the musical creations of the author when studying Spanish music. Other objectives of the course are to familiarize the students with Spanish composers from all epochs along with their most representative works and to highlight the characteristics that make Spanish music different from the rest of Europe.
Program
1. Survey of approaches to sensual, sensory, emotional, and imaginative music.
2. The concept of musical history. Sources of Spanish music history. The relationship of Spanish music with world music. Methods of Spanish music history.
3. Christian music, Jewish and Arabic-Andalusian music. Music in the early Hispanic Church. San Isidoro in Sevilla. Monody: the Visigothic or Mozarabic song. Jewish music. Music after the Arabic presence in Spain: Arabic-Andalusian music. Ziriab. Nubaas. "Christian" music: Gregorian chant in Spain. Cantigas de Santa Maria from Alfonso X el Sabio (XIII century).
4. The first examples of polyphonic music in Spain during the XII-XIV centuries. Manuscripts from "Ars Antiqua" (XII-XIII centuries): The Codex Calixtinus: the Manuscrito de Toledo: El Códice de las Huelgas. Manuscripts from "Ars Nova" (XIV century).
5. The Spanish musical School from the XV century. The organization of the Spanish musical chapels. Music during the reign of the Catholic Kings. El Cancionero de la Colombina. El Cancionero de Palacio. El Cancionero de Coimbra. El Manuscrito de Segovia.
6. The first Golden Age of Spanish music: XVI century . The music under the reign of Carlos I (1516-1556). The most important polyphonists.
7. XVI Century (II). Music during the reign of Felipe II (1556-1598). The main composers.
8. XVI Century (III). Instrumental music. The Spanish "vihuela" players. Musical forms from the XVI century in Spain.
9. XVII Century (I). The concepts of Manierismo and Baroque. Music from the church. The most important composers.
10. XVII Century (II). Chamber music. The Spanish guitar as successor to the vihuela.
11. XVII Century (III). Theatrical music: the Golden Age of Spanish literature. The birth of the Opera and Zarzuela in Spain.
12. XVIII Century (I). The new Bourbon Dynasty and its influence in music. The crisis of aesthetic music: Baroque, Estilo Galante, Empfindsamkeit, Classicism. Music from the church and polemic music.
13. XVIII Century (II). Chamber music. Italian influence.
14. XVIII Century (I). Theatrical music. Italian influence. The Spanish Opera, Zarzuela, and Tonadilla.
15. XVIII Century (IV). Theoretical music.
1 6. XIX Century (I). The concept of musical Romanticism. Music from the church.
17. XIX Century (II). Spanish musical Romanticism. Piano music. Symphonic music. 18. XIX Century (III). Theatrical music: Italian Opera and Spanish Opera. Theaters. Zarzuela from the XIX Century. The Chico genre.
19. XIX Century (IV). The Associations: the Academies; musical publications; criticism and musicology.
20. XX Century (I & II). Spanish national music from this century.
21. XX Century (III). The musical generation of 27.
22. XX Century (IV). The Catalan School. Composers from Madrid, composers from other regions. The generation of 1951. Spanish musicology from the XX century.
Activities
Besides general lecture courses, there will be commentated auditions, video projections, and choral practice with the Spanish polyphonic works for the students. Additionally, there will be visits to the main musical institutions in the city (Casa Museo Manuel de Falla, Casa Museo Ángel Barrios, Centro Cultural Manuel de Falla etc.). The students will also be expected to become informed and comment on concerts and recitals that have a Spanish presence.
Evaluation
Class participation will be worth 20%. The completion of written work on a topic specified in the program will be presented in class. These presentations will be worth 30%. The other 50% will consist of two written exams. The two exams will cover material discussed in class and/or during the commentated auditions and recitals.
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MITJANA, R.," Histoire de la musique: Espagne", Albert de Lavignac, Encyclopedie de la Musique, , Delagrave, 1920, tomo IV. Hay una traducción española: La Música de España, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, 1993.
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SUBIERA, J., Historia de la Música española e Hispanoamericana,Barcelona, na, Salvat, 1953. Una reciente puesta al día es la realizada por ALIANZA EDITORIAL.
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