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).
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