C.W. Post Department of Music

Introduction to Musical Concepts

MUS 1P, Spring 2004

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May 19

Final entry for the class. Thanks for a good semester. I hope you enjoyed the course and, most importantly, that you learned something about music. Take what you've learned with you...

Have a good summer

JM

April 14

Here is some follow-up information about Igor Stravinsky and the premiere of The Rite of Spring. We listened to an excerpt of the music Monday. And more about Stravinsky

Read about Aaron Copland. And more

Read about John Cage. And listen to his composition 4'33''

April 12

Music Player with music from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. These pieces are featured in the Listening Guides in Parts 6, 7 and 8 of the textbook. Read the Listening Guide for each piece as you listen.

Note: The Music Player contains five recordings that fall outside the required reading material. The pieces are the excerpts from Brahms, Verdi and Puccini and the Gillespie/Parker composition.

Previous Music Player (with music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque)

March 16

Here's a new Form Analysis. Check the Another Look at Form page for more analyses

For Section 2 -- more about the Grey Album. (Danger Mouse has received a cease and desist order.) And more

Previous On the Side Items

Welcome to MUS 1P on the Web

Current Music Player (with music from the 18th, 19th and 20 centuries)