MUS 108 The Symphony (Not offered 1999-2000)
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, Shostakovich, Prokofieff, and Copland. Emphasis on listening. Two lectures per week. Requirements: two exams, based on listening and readings, one short paper, and a final exam. No prerequisites.