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History of Music in the 20th Century 1
FEKT-JDH1Acad. year: 2017/2018
The evolution of music, particularly of the European continent in the 20th century, and understanding the patterns of changes in artistic styles and compositional techniques. The social situation in the 19th and 20 centuries and its reflection in art: production of the sixties generation - Skrjabin, Mahler, Ives. Bearers of new ideas: Satie, Stravinskij, Les Six, Hindemith, Bartók. The second Viennese school and the onset of dodecaphony. The situation in the Czech states, Janacek and Martinu.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- name the major composers of the world of 19th and 20th centuries and characterize their productions,
- name the major European authors of first half of the 20th century and characterize their productions,
- name the important Czech composers of first half of the 20th century and characterize their productions,
- explain the patterns of changes in artistic styles and compositional techniques of the 20th century,
- describe the second Viennese atonal school in terms of compositional technique.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures consist of an explanation accompanied with listening of recordings and their analysis, photographs and score samples.
Participation at lectures is recommended.
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Course curriculum
4. – 8. Bearers of new ideas: Satie, Stravinskij, Les Six, Hindemith, Bartók.
9. The onset of dodecaphony.
10. – 11. Second Viennese school: Berg, Webern.
12. – 13. The situation in the Czech states: Janacek, Martinu.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
KOHOUTEK, C. Novodobé skladebné směry v hudbě. Praha : SHV, 1965. (CS)
Navrátil M. Nástin vývoje evropské hudby 20. století, Ostrava, 1993. (CS)
Schnierer M. Hudba 20.století. Učební text JAMU, Brno, 2007. (CS)
Vysloužil J. Hudebníci 20. storočia, Opus Bratislava 1981, 2.vyd.
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