Universität Wien

160044 UE Musical Analysis: Analysis of 20th Century Music (2024S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 06.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 13.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 20.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Saturday 13.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 24.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 08.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 15.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 22.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 29.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 05.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Wednesday 12.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 2 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-01
  • Wednesday 19.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09
  • Saturday 22.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal 2 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-01
  • Wednesday 26.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Musikwissenschaft UniCampus Hof 9, 3G-EG-09

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Learning objectives:

Students will be able to

- name various forming principles and processing techniques that characterise the repertoire of the 20th century and identify them in the score.
- describe compositional and formal phenomena in works of the past century.
- understand the logic of a work and analyse its structure on the basis of the compositional strategies learned.

Contents:

- Modality, texture, motifs, ostinato, mixtures, extended chords, third relationships, ABA form.
- Axis system, golden ratio, processing, special chords and folklore elements.
- Polyrhythmics, polymodality, layering and melody formation.
- Twelve-tone technique
- Symmetry and compositional logic
- Modes of limited transposition, isometry and gesture
- Soundscape, canon and formal symmetry
- Klangfarbenmelodie, recourse to older music, variation and symbolism
- Strategies for processing and arranging older models
- Rhythm as an articulating means of form, ABAB form, strategies for composing for percussion and the instrumental connection with live electronics.

Method:

The above-mentioned topics are dealt with by analysing works of the 20th century. Analytical tools are taught for this purpose.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, active participation, completion of the related analytical tasks and presentation including a written essay form the basis for the assessment

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

It is assumed that students know the usual order of the instruments in the score, are familiar with the common clefs, can read the parts of transposing instruments and recognise chords. Students will also be able to critically analyse music theory and analytical texts.

Examination topics

At the end of the semester, a presentation is given in which a work of the 20th century selected in consultation with the lecturer is analysed.

Reading list

De la Motte, Diether (1976), Harmonielehre, Kassel: Bärenreiter.
– (1981), Kontrapunkt: Ein Lese- und Arbeitsbuch, Kassel: Bärenreiter.
Kostka, Stefan M. / Santa, Matthew (2018), Materials and Techniques of Post-Tonal Music, New York: Routledge.
Wünsch, Christoph (2009), Satztechniken im 20. Jahrhundert, Kassel: Bärenreiter.

Association in the course directory

BA: TON

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