MUS 10 Lives and Works of the Great Composers
Each offering of MUS 10 (an introductory-level course) will center on one or more composers—e.g., Handel, Beethoven, Brahms, Beach, Debussy, Shostakovich, Saariaho—whose works have shaped the course of musical and social history. We will study how music of composers resonated during their lifetimes, and additionally how this music has since lived on through modern performances, scholarship, curation, and popular culture (commercials, films, games). Assignments may include close listening exercises, concert outings, podcasts, papers, and multimedia creations.