History, Literature and Analysis of Romantic Music

The course examines both the general and specific characteristics of Western Romantic Music; the major instrumental and vocal forms; the main composers and the analysis of the major representative works of the period. Students will examine musical genre in order to develop an understanding of the musical style of 19th Century music, and will explore these stylistic concepts through listening, score study, and investigating published sources.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Objectives: 

• To develop an understanding of the historical context of the Romatic Era
• To be able to discuss the musical genres and musical style of the Romantic Era
• To be able to identify and recognize important masterworks of the Romantic Era, their