MUS1140H: Romantic Musings on the Middle Ages

This seminar explores the many musical interpretations of the Middle Ages during the Romantic period. The best known pieces are large stage works, from A.-E.-M. Grétry’s Aucassin et Nicolette (1779) to R. Wagner's last opera Parsifal (1882). Other repertoires include a significant corpus of medieval-themed songs. Participants will investigate the various ways in which composers and other Romantic musicians evoke the Middle Ages, and the enduring impact of their efforts. Neo-Romantic 'medieval' music includes folk songs edited by M. Barbeau and the music of early films like The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

Credit Value (FCE)

0.50

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