History of Music in the 18th and 19thCenturies

A comprehensive survey of the music of the eras comprising the Viennese classical period (Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven), Romanticism, and the Romantic period (Schubert to Brahms). The course emphasizes listening, analysis, and critical interpretation and will engage students with the cultural contexts of the music. A specific emphasis will be placed on major choral works of these periods.