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MUSIC 453 - The History of Performance

3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once

Description:
A study of music literature through the conventions that govern its performance. Notation, musical instruments and ensembles, the role of improvisation, and changing musical tastes are examined in relation to historic repertoires from the Middle Ages to the present. Topics also include the development of the public concert and of the art of the conductor.

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