The course aims at the acquisition of autonomous skills of historical analysis and critical interpretation of artistic phenomena, especially in the field of music, of the contemporary age
teacher profile teaching materials
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.
Mutuazione: 20709116 FORME E LINGUAGGI DELLA MUSICA CONTEMPORANEA in DAMS Teatro, musica, danza LM-65 R ARFINI MARIA TERESA
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.
Attendance
Attendance is not mandatory but highly recommendedType of evaluation
Discussion about lesson arguments and texts indicated in the bibliography.