apr 07 | Week 12

Take Test 3 if you haven't done so yet.

Test 3 Closes 4/08

Don't tempt fate and wait until the last day and hour to take a test. Chances of something bad happening—Lamakū jammed, computer crash, etc.—increase at the eleventh hour. Get it done early!

19th Century

Overview

With the last echoes of Test 3 receding into the twilight, it's time to dream of the 19th century and musical romanticism.

Our objectives in this unit are to:

Explore the times and lives of Romantic musicians.
Understand characteristics of Romantic style.
Identify seminal works of the era.

1. Romanticism and Beyond

2. Romantic Style

Art Song

Pieces for solo voice and piano written in the classical art music tradition are called art song.

3. Art Song and Schubert

After studying these chapters, you'll be able to discuss and ID Romantic style, culture, and art song. Plus, you'll put your new knowledge and wit to use in Forum 2!

Forum 2

Forum 2 | 4/09 12:00 AM to 4/16 11:59 PM

Using the Lamakū Discussions tool as a venue, Forum 2 is a student lead discussion of selected music topics. Prepare for the discussion topics by reading the Art Song and Piano Solo chapters and watching the videos. To widen the discussion, a World Beat number from the Wind Instruments chapter is also included.

Topic Choices

Pick only one: Topic Choice 1, Topic Choice 2 or Topic Choice 3.

Topic Choice 1

Der Erlkönig | We listened to Schubert's Der Erlkönig in the Art Song chapter. What did you think of the performance and vocal quality? Don't merely say you loved or hated the performance or voice and leave us hanging. Be specific about the how and why of your observations and reasoning. Listen carefully and put your imagination and new technical knowledge to use!

Topic Choice 2

Piano Solo | We heard Romantic era piano solos in the Piano Solo | Franz Liszt | Fréderic Chopin chapter: Transcendental Étude No. 10 in F Minor by Franz Liszt and Étude in C Minor, Op. 10 No.12 "Revolutionary"by Fréderic Chopin. Please be specific about the how and why of observations and opinions. Listen carefully and put your imagination and new technical knowledge to use!

Topic Choice 3

Panpipe Fusion | Listen to Wake Me Up by Avicii and the Inamauri Panpipers in the Wind Instruments chapter (scroll down to the Panpipe section). What did you think of the performance and style involving vocals, panpipes, guitar and percussion? Enlighten us with the how and why of your observations and reasoning. Listen carefully and put your imagination and technical knowledge to use!

Post & Reply Required

Partial credit is not given for incomplete assignments. Credit is earned only if students participate in all aspects of the assignment. To receive credit for this forum (possible 50 points), you must:

Write a topic post (possible 30 pts).
Read posts of classmates (participation is tracked).
Write at least one reply to a classmate's post (possible 20 pts).

How to Start

Log into Lamakū, open the Discussions tool and read the Forum 2 Discussion Instructions. To post, open Forum 2 General Discussion directly below the Forum 2 Discussion Instructions. Click Start a "New Thread" to write about your topic and click any existing thread to reply to a classmate's post.

No Forum Makeups

If you miss the forum, it's gone forever. The class will not reassemble to converse with you.

Grades

Forum grading criteria is available in the Forum Grading Rubric below. Forum grades will be posted in the Lamakū Grades tool within 24 hours of the due date.

Download | Forum Grading Rubric

SLO Accomplishment

By participating in Forum 2, you are fulfilling a student learning outcome (SLO) of this course: analyze musical styles and their roles within the context of history and society.

Learn to Play Guitar

Next Semester, learn to play guitar in MUS 121D, Guitar 1, live and hands-on in the classroom. No Zoom! We start with the basics of technique, notation and music playing. You'll be strumming, picking melodies, soloing and jamming with other musicians in no time!

Auf Wiedershen, Peter