Introduction to Music - Duncan Vinson

PowerPoint presentations posted

2008-12-08T12:24:00.000-05:00

All remaining PowerPoint presentations have been posted to Blackboard.

Final exam review

2008-12-02T20:54:00.001-05:00

The final exam review is now posted.

The Rite of Spring video

2008-12-01T15:47:00.004-05:00

Reconstruction by the Joffrey Ballet of 1913 premiere staging of ballet The Rite of Spring:

Part 1: prelude through beginning of "Round Dances of Spring"
Part 2:

0:00 Continuation of "Round Dances of Spring"
0:37 End of excerpt in Listen.
0:37 "Ritual of the Rival Tribes"

2:52 "Procession of the Sage"

3:55 "Adoration of the Earth"

4:15 "Dance of the Earth"

5:28 End of act I

Part 3: 6:32 to end for "Sacrificial Dance."

Links for Romantic opera

2008-11-17T17:21:00.002-05:00

Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" in Vietnam War film Apocalypse Now

Final exam essay questions

2008-11-12T11:47:00.002-05:00

The final exam essay questions are now posted under Class Resources at right, or from a link on the syllabus. Please note that though the questions are available in advance, the exam is closed book and I will choose which question actually appears on the exam.

Exam 3 review posted

2008-11-12T11:46:00.000-05:00

The review guide for exam 3 is now posted as a link under Class Resources, and also from a link on the syllabus.

Additional listening for 11/17/08

2008-11-10T17:22:00.004-05:00

Please note that I have added a movement from Gustav Mahler's Symphony no. 1 to the listening assignment for November 17. This work is discussed in the assigned reading.

Romantic opera presentation

2008-11-06T16:48:00.000-05:00

The PowerPoint presentation on Romantic opera is now posted.

Update to Romantic piano presentation

2008-11-03T17:11:00.002-05:00

I have uploaded a new version of the Romantic piano presentation including the material on Louis Moreau Gottschalk's "The Union," to which we listened in class.

Concert listings for New Hampshire

2008-10-31T09:08:00.002-04:00

I have added some links to resources for finding concerts and other musical events in New Hampshire. These links are on the right, under Class Resources.

PowerPoint presentations for Romanticism

2008-10-30T18:08:00.001-04:00

PowerPoint presentations for Romanticism, the art song, and piano music are now posted to Blackboard.

YouTube links for Japanese music

2008-10-27T17:00:00.002-04:00

Performance of "Etenraku" by gagaku ensemble

YouTube links for Balinese gamelan

2008-10-27T17:00:00.000-04:00

Suling player - notice the circular breathing technique
Bali and Beyond Gamelan - Balinese gamelan performances by an American ensemble

Update on final project (fieldwork project)

2008-10-25T20:11:00.001-04:00

In response to your questions I have made two slight modifications in the fieldwork assignment:

I have indicated a maximum length as well as a minimum length.
For the photography option, I have provided more detail on the purpose of the assignment.

The assignment specifications are available under Class Resources at right, or from a link on the syllabus.

Exam 2 review is posted

2008-10-19T12:14:00.002-04:00

A review guide for exam 2 has been posted. It is available from a link on the syllabus, or under Class Resources at right.

Listening assignments for 10/6/08

2008-09-28T20:34:00.002-04:00

Please note that I have added an additional listening example to prepare for Monday, October 6: the fourth movement of Mozart's 40th Symphony. This recording is found on Blackboard.

Additional listening not on textbook CD

2008-09-16T14:55:00.003-04:00

The listening assignment for 9/24 includes two selections not found on the textbook CD set. These selections have been posted to Blackboard.

Exam 1 review is posted

2008-09-16T14:33:00.001-04:00

The review guide for Exam 1 has been posted. It is available from a link on the syllabus, or from Class Resources at right.

PowerPoint presentations are available

2008-09-11T10:05:00.004-04:00

I have activated the Blackboard site for this course, and you will find the PowerPoint presentations from the first class posted there. To reach Blackboard from here, follow the link under Class Resources at right.

E-book for Listen, 6th edition

2008-07-18T09:43:00.005-04:00

To purchase the e-book of Listen, 6th edition, follow this link.

Please note that the e-book does not contain recordings of the musical examples. Whether you use the paper book or the e-book, you must purchase the accompanying 3 CD set (ISBN 0-312-45889-4).

Final grades posted

2008-05-13T20:47:00.000-04:00

I have just submitted final grades to Agora. Have a good summer!

Final exam essay questions posted

2008-04-30T09:21:00.002-04:00

I have posted a list of four essay questions, from which I will choose two for the final exam. Please note that the exam is closed book and that there will be no optional questions. I will randomly choose two of the four questions for the exam.

The questions are available at right under Class Resources, or from a link on the syllabus.

Final exam review posted

2008-04-25T11:09:00.004-04:00

The review guide for the final exam is now posted. It is available under "Class Resources" at right, or through a link on the syllabus. The essay questions for the final exam will be posted in the next few days.

YouTube links for modern dance

2008-04-14T21:41:00.000-04:00

Mary Wigman, Witch's Dance

Updates 3/30/08

2008-03-30T11:55:00.003-04:00

Two updates to note:

I have added a few additional concepts to the review sheet for exam 2 for the material we will be covering on Tuesday.
The PowerPoint presentation for Romantic orchestral music is now uploaded to WebCT. This includes the material for Tuesday.

Exam 2 postponed

2008-03-27T09:40:00.000-04:00

I have decided to postpone exam 2 until Thursday, April 3. Please note that the "Late Romanticism" lecture, originally scheduled for after the exam, will be on Tuesday, April 1, and will be tested on exam 2.

PowerPoint presentation for Romantic opera

2008-03-18T13:22:00.002-04:00

I have uploaded the PowerPoint presentation for Romantic opera. Since it will not be shown in class next Tuesday, please be sure to review it before class.

Syllabus update 3/18/08

2008-03-18T10:15:00.002-04:00

I have further reduced the listening assignments for Romanticism so that we do not have to rush before the next test. Please omit assignments that have been grayed out on the syllabus.

Exam 2 review

2008-03-16T22:33:00.000-04:00

The review sheet for exam 2 is posted.

Syllabus update 3/11/08

2008-03-11T12:55:00.002-04:00

I have posted the remaining short assignments on the syllabus. In a couple of instances, the date the assignment is due has changed from previous versions.

Also, please note that the sequence of assignments for the classes dealing with Romanticism has changed slightly. In part, this change is to accommodate my absence on Tuesday, March 25, to give a lecture out of town. You will have a substitute instructor that day to show the film of the opera Aïda.

Reading assignment for Beethoven, 9th symphony

2008-02-26T21:24:00.003-05:00

Please note that for Tuesday, March 11, we will be studying Beethoven's 9th symphony, which is not discussed in detail in the textbook. I have provided a listening guide in the "Beethoven" PowerPoint presentation, available through WebCT in the same manner as the other presentations. This presentation is available now.

Syllabus update 2/26/08

2008-02-26T21:19:00.003-05:00

I have reduced some of the listening assignments for the remainder of the course. These changes are noted on the syllabus. Please update your copy if you have printed it out.

Corrected PowerPoint for The Symphony

2008-02-21T12:04:00.001-05:00

The corrected version of the PowerPoint presentation on the symphony has been uploaded to WebCT.

Syllabus update 2/19/08

2008-02-19T13:08:00.003-05:00

Short assignment 5 is now listed on the syllabus, as well as a link to the specifications for the concert report.

Review terms for Baroque vocal music

2008-02-09T15:47:00.001-05:00

The review guide for exam 1 has been updated to add a few terms related to Baroque vocal music.

Syllabus update 2/5/08

2008-02-05T21:14:00.000-05:00

I have made a slight modification to the syllabus to indicate that we will be using a different fugue example in class than the one the book presents. The book's example (from The Art of the Fugue) is a bit difficult in some respects, and I think my alternate example will be clearer to you.

Exam 1 review

2008-02-05T13:14:00.001-05:00

The review for exam 1 is now posted, both under "Course Documents" at right, and also on a link from the syllabus.

Gregorian chant today

2008-01-19T14:51:00.001-05:00

A recent news article to accompany your study of Gregorian chant:

Andrew Santella, "Bene, Vidi, Vici: Pope Benedict XVI brings back the old Latin Mass—but will Catholics embrace it?" Slate.com, 9 Jul 2007.

Welcome to Introduction to Music

2008-01-04T14:01:00.001-05:00

Welcome to Introduction to Music, Boston College, MUS 066.