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  Music Dictionary
A style of music in the late 18th century written by composers such as Haydn and Mozart, characterized by clarity of texture, harmony and melody, as well as the refinement of abstract musical forms such as the sonata, symphony and concerto.
Musical term to indicate the tonality of a piece based on the major or minor scales and their relationship between the notes of the scale and chords built around them.
Music in which natural sounds (instrumental, vocal or other) were recorded on tape and then distorted, combined, etc. This term was coined by Peter Schaeffer in 1948 but it has largely been superseded by electronic music.
mega.kzoo.edu /~barth/mus_dic.html   (10719 words)

  
 Conservatory of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The course will consider the forging of Western musical traditions within the context of medieval liturgy and the ensuing growth of a variety of genresmusic which richly expresses Romanesque otherworldliness, the ideals of courtly love, Gothic rationalism, the blossoming of the individual in the Renaissance, and the mystical fervor of the Counter Reformation.
A survey of music from the rise of monody in the Florentine academies c.1600 to the death of Bach in 1750.
The focus of this course is on raga sangeet, the classical music of India in its North and South variants, and on the folk and tribal traditions from various parts of the country.
www.oberlin.edu /catalog99/1999_2000/con/musicology.html   (1004 words)

  
 Music History (MUHI) Course Descriptions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A study of music in its cultural context, exploring the inter-relationship of music to such aspects as everyday life, worship and belief, migration, dance, memory, politics, and identity.
Subjects such as the style, aesthetics, and influence of a particular composer, i.e., Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms; the social/cultural foundations of a particular musical era or period; notational systems; and the like, are illustrative of the topics that may be pursued.
Music in the United States from its beginnings to the present.
www.ou.edu /bulletins/courses/music_history_courses.htm   (462 words)

  
 An Invasion of Vulgarity:American Popular Music and Modernity in Print Media Discourse, 1900-1925
Ultimately, the fl bourgeoisie’s rejection of popular music was rooted in an effort to de-emphasize perceived racial differences and achieve a semblance of social equality by carefully identifying their cultural aspirations with those cultivated by the white middle-class.
The earliest denunciations of popular music had characterized it as a “dangerous epidemic,” and by the twentieth century’s second decade it was increasingly associated with the degeneration of mental health.
The energy of popular music was associated with the creative forces rapidly binding the continent together, increasing the speed with which goods and information could be transferred across the nation and delivered swiftly to the benefit of consumers, fulfilling their rapidly multiplying desires.
www.americanpopularculture.com /journal/articles/spring_2004/mooney.htm   (6293 words)

  
 World Music Discography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Music, mostly instrumental, of the Linda and Dakpa subgroups of the Banda people.
Sung in the language of the Fodonon, a subgroup of the Senufo, of West Africa.
Sudan : music of the Blue Nile Province : the Ingessana and Berta tribes = Soudan : musique de la province du Nil Bleu : tribus des Ingessana et des Berta.
libweb.uoregon.edu /music/Discographies/worlddisco/worldiscoaf.html   (774 words)

  
 College of Staten Island - Undergraduate Program, Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
For the BA in Music, at least 90 credits must be in liberal arts and sciences courses; the BS in Music, at least 60 credits must be in liberal arts and sciences courses.
To graduate with Honors in Music a student must have a 3.5 grade point average in music courses and must complete an honors thesis in composition or performance under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
This is at the discretion of the Music faculty.
www.csi.cuny.edu /catalog/undergraduate/programs/music.php3   (3665 words)

  
 1731 in music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 1730 in music, other events of 1731, 1732 in music, list of years in music.
The Academy of Vocal Music changes its name to the Academy of Ancient Music.
Antonio Stradivari makes a viola that will be owned a hundred years later by Niccolo Paganini.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1731_in_music   (124 words)

  
 The Early Classic Period   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The term was applied to music as an analogy to Greek and Roman art.
The "Classic Period" in music is approximately 1730 to 1815.
Musical form included intellectual or emotional dialogs, expanding the concept of rhetoric in music.
www.wwnorton.com /concise/ch13_outline.htm   (263 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 1731   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar.
See also: 1730 in literature, other events of 1731, 1732 in literature, list of years in literature.
Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (May 4, 1655 - January 27, 1732) was an Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1731   (1798 words)

  
 A Finding Guide to the British Studies Collections in the Art and Architecture Library at the University of Colorado at ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Facsimile publications of printed editions and manuscripts of musical and dramatic entertainments presented in London during the period from the Restoration to the end of the 18th century.
In the C.U. Music Library, these guides bear the same call numbers as the microfilm collection and are housed in the area adjacent to the microform cabinets.
Music manuscripts from the 12th to the 19th centuries from the libraries of Cambridge University and Ely Cathedral.
ucblibraries.colorado.edu /govpubs/for/british/music.htm   (2761 words)

  
 Music Department
Music is one of the most rewarding of all human endeavors, and the faculty and students in the Department of Music share a deep love for their art and a common desire to achieve excellence in it.
The curriculum provides basic preparation for careers in music, music education, or further graduate study, and is designed to provide a balanced education in the many facets of musical experience.
Undergraduates are encouraged to work with the department adviser, advisers for music education, and the Center for Careers in Teaching (714-278-7130) as early as possible in their academic careers to plan efficient course selections for general education, the major, and electives.
www.fullerton.edu /catalog/academic_departments/mus.asp   (8738 words)

  
 JCC Music Department - Course Offerings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
MUS 1590: American Music: Classical/Popular -- This course is designed as an overview of American music, past to present, classical and popular.
Music will be considered chronologically from Native American through the current music influences.
This class is strongly recommended for those wishing to improve their musical abilities whether they are music majors or pursuing music for their own enjoyment.
www.sunyjcc.edu /jamestown/music/courses.html   (1125 words)

  
 Mostly Music
Philidor's music is consummately French, with none of the Italian influences felt in Couperin's works as early as the 1690's and which were to transform French music by the 1730's.
Musically they are less individual and less compelling than the concertos.
All in order to spread music and sweet smells through the air, and to adorn the garden, which was supposed to be the prettiest garden in the whole world.
laronai.blogspot.com /2002_03_01_laronai_archive.html   (4276 words)

  
 Conferences in Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Music and Liturgy of the Medieval Irish Church, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, April 2006
Musica Baltica: University and Music in the Baltic Region, Greifswald, September 2006
Society for Research in Psychology of Music and Music Education (conferences in music and psychology);
www.sun.rhbnc.ac.uk /Music/Conferences   (1427 words)

  
 Conservatory of Music
The course will consider the forging of Western musical traditions within the context of medieval liturgy and the ensuing growth of a variety of genres--music which richly expresses Romanesque otherworldliness, the ideals of courtly love, Gothic rationalism, the blossoming of the individual in the Renaissance, and the mystical fervor of the Counter Reformation.
A study of the life of Mozart and the development of his musical style.
This course focuses on the classical and folk traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, while also encoompassing the music of neighboring areas such as Mongolia, Tuva, Vietnam, and Myanmar (Burma).
www.oberlin.edu /catalog02/con/musicology.html   (843 words)

  
 The New Classical Music Forums - Couperin Bio
His four volumes of harpsichord music (1713-1730) are groupings of brief, compellinglyen titled pieces cast in dance rhythms which vary from graceful, to sardonic, to insightful.
His treatise L'art de toucher le clavecin (The Art of Playing the Harpsichord,1716-17) is a key document of 18th-century performance practice.
His organ masses are some of the most excellent examples of French baroque organ music.
classicalmusicforums.com /showthread.php?p=185   (247 words)

  
 IU Cook Music Library: A Bibliography of Writings about the Oboe, 17th-19th Centuries: Secondary Sources
M.M. thesis, Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1979.
"The Wind Music of Carlo Besozzi [with] Volume II: A Critical Edition of 24 Sonatas." Ph.D. dissertation, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, 1967.
Thomas, Orlan E. "Music for Double-Reed Ensembles from the Seventeenth Century and Eighteenth Centuries: `Collection Philidor.'" D.M.A. dissertation, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music, 1973.
www.music.indiana.edu /musicref/oboesec.htm   (3722 words)

  
 CD Universe - Your Online Music Store
New release from the multi-talented, bizzare musician incorporating an eclectic blend of music and sound.
Madonna returns with an all dance music album.
For Madonna and music fans everywhere Confessions on a Dance Floor is a welcome guilty pleasure.
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 1730 Article, 1730 Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703 -1730) to Mahmud I (1730- 1754)
Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina
We take no responsibility for the content, accuracy and use of this article.
www.anoca.org /died/century/1730.html   (139 words)

  
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 HANDEL THEODORA 1730 MS Sheet Music at www.LowestCostMusic.com (Item# wbk01323 / k01323 Published By Warner Brothers)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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