The course encourages the development of students’ capacity for autonomous interpretation and critical evualuation of contemporary artistic practices, especially in the field of music.
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The student will study independently the most significant movements and authors of the twentieth century. A short list of compositions to listen to will be provided.
Focus:
The course will delve into the main Russian and Soviet composers of the 20th century: after an introductory nod to the so-called group of five, particularly to Modest Mussorgsky, and Aleksandr Skrjabin, mainly Igor' Stravinsky (for the first production), Sergei Prokofiev, Dmítrij Šostakóvič, Al'fred Šnitke and Sofija Gubajdulina will be studied.
ELVIDIO SURIAN, Manuale di Storia della Musica, Vol. IV (Il Novecento, solo parti selezionate), Milano, Rugginenti, 2002; non-musically literate will avoid the study of the more technical sections , replacing it with MILA DE SANTIS - MONICA BENVENUTI, La lingua delle cose mute. Musica e parole nel Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 3/7) e ANGELA CARONE – ALESSANDRO CECCHI, Nuovi universi sonori. Percorsi nella musica strumentale del Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 4/4).
Focus:
MASSIMILIANO LOCANTO, L’Uccello di fuoco. Stravinskij fra tradizione e modernità, Lucca, LIM, 2024.
Texts and further handouts will be made available, together with their list, on the Moodle platform.
Programme
Historical route:The student will study independently the most significant movements and authors of the twentieth century. A short list of compositions to listen to will be provided.
Focus:
The course will delve into the main Russian and Soviet composers of the 20th century: after an introductory nod to the so-called group of five, particularly to Modest Mussorgsky, and Aleksandr Skrjabin, mainly Igor' Stravinsky (for the first production), Sergei Prokofiev, Dmítrij Šostakóvič, Al'fred Šnitke and Sofija Gubajdulina will be studied.
Core Documentation
Historical route:ELVIDIO SURIAN, Manuale di Storia della Musica, Vol. IV (Il Novecento, solo parti selezionate), Milano, Rugginenti, 2002; non-musically literate will avoid the study of the more technical sections , replacing it with MILA DE SANTIS - MONICA BENVENUTI, La lingua delle cose mute. Musica e parole nel Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 3/7) e ANGELA CARONE – ALESSANDRO CECCHI, Nuovi universi sonori. Percorsi nella musica strumentale del Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 4/4).
Focus:
MASSIMILIANO LOCANTO, L’Uccello di fuoco. Stravinskij fra tradizione e modernità, Lucca, LIM, 2024.
Texts and further handouts will be made available, together with their list, on the Moodle platform.
Reference Bibliography
Texts and further handouts will be made available, together with their list, on the Moodle platform.Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but highly recommendedType of evaluation
Discussion about lesson arguments and texts indicated in the bibliography.