A combined musical and cultural historical study of the symphony as observed in the late-eighteenth through the twentieth century. Particular attention to Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and Shostakovich. Emphasis on listening. Three lectures per week. Requirements: two exams, based on listening and readings, one short paper, and a final exam. No prerequisites. Enrollment limited to 30. Priority given to first-year students.