STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Define and recognize genres of musical composition.

 II.     Illustrate a knowledge of various forms and identify the various genres with which they are associated, specifically:  song forms, sonata form, rondo, theme and variations, fugue, recitative and aria.

 III.    Characterize and identify the music of the following eras:  Romantic and 20th Century.

 IV.     Evaluate the effects of religious, social and political climate of each period on the music produced in the period.

 V.      Recall the most important and representative composers from each musical period, and be able to list their most significant compositions and achievements.

 VI.     Write a short concert review or analysis of a recorded piece of music demonstrating his or her understanding of the composer, genre, and period of the pieces performed or the piece recorded.

 VII.    Read, analyze and apply written material to new situations.

 VIII.   Demonstrate the ability to select and apply contemporary forms of technology to solve problems or compile information.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Music of the early Romantic Period

         A.      Lied (Schubert, Schumann)

         B.      Piano Music (Chopin, Lizst)

         C.      Symphony (Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Brahms)

         D.      Opera (Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, Wagner)

         E.      Nationalistic Composers (Mussorgsky, Smetana)

 II.     Music of the late Romantic Period

         A.      Nationalism (Rimsky-Korsakov, Dvorak)

         B.      German Romanticism (Strauss, Mahler) as a prelude to the twelve-tone composers

         C.      French Impressionism (Franck) and Impressionism (Debussy, Ravel)

 III.    Music of the 20th Century

         A.      The Twelve-tone School (Schoenberg, Webern, Berg)

         B.      Stravinsky

         C.      Nationalism (Vaughan Williams, Ives, Prokofiev, Bartok, Copland)

         D.      American Jazz

         E.      Other 20th Century Composers (Hindemith, Messiaen, Britten, Boulez, Penderecki)

         F.      Electronic and Computer Music