MUSC 114    

LECTURE 1:  Materials and Mechanics in the 19th Century (9 min.) player (cc, searchable) | mp4 | worksheet (docx)

Important! Complete all of the worksheets for the lectures and guest videos. Worksheets are for your preparation for assignments in the course only. These are not submitted to Dropbox folders.

Enroll in Dropbox

During the first week of class you will receive an invitation to enroll in a personal and a group Dropbox folder. During the course, you will place your assignments in either folder. Dr. E. will return annotated assignments to your personal DropBox folder.

Introductory Test

(All assignments in this course are due by 11:59 p.m. on the given date)

This is a test to see if you have reviewed all the materials on the homepage. Only take this test after you have done so. You may take this test multiple times until you receive a passing score of 90%. This is the only test in the course that can be taken multiple times for improved scores.

For user name give: Your name (such as Terry Ewell)

Test link --The test will be named MUSC 116. That is OK, I will get the results.

Save screenshots of the tests in the Tests file.

Download personal introduction with instructions and grading rubric: Word

Fill out the Introduction using only MS Word. Place the Introduction in your group Dropbox folder. Do not delete the grading rubric from any of your assignments.

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams. Save screenshots of the tests in the Tests file.

Gradebook

The online course gradebook in Blackboard will be set up after the TU add-drop period is over.

Musical Terms and Definitions
LECTURE 2: A Few Musical Terms (10 min.) player (cc and searchable) | mp4 | wmv | transcript

Instruments:

LECTURE 3: The Technology of 19th Century Keyboard Instruments (11 min.) player (cc, searchable)| mp4 | worksheet (docx)

Important! Complete all of the worksheets for the lectures and guest videos. Worksheets are for your preparation for assignments in the course only. These are not submitted to Dropbox folders.

Organ, "The King of Instruments"

• Reading, Public Radio Broadcast website | copy pdf

Piano (forte piano, grand piano)

• Late 18th century forte piano in a chamber music hall. Amadeus (movie) with annotations by Ewell (2 min.) player | mp4
• Grand piano mechanism, developed in the 19th Century. Part 1 (5 min.) YouTube (cc) | copy mp4
• Grand piano mechanism, Part 2 (5 min.) YouTube (cc) | copy mp4
• Contemporary USA Concert Hall with a Grand Piano (7 1/2 min.) In this 1986 recording Vladimir Horowitz is 86 years old. His style of performance directly descends from the 19th century. YouTube | copy mp4

LECTURE 4: Other 19th Century Instruments (6 min.) player (cc, searchable)| mp4 | there are reports that the player file ends early. If so, try this: wmv (cc) | worksheet (docx)

French Horn, which is a brass instrument. Valves were the 19th century improvement to brass instruments such as trumpets, tubas, and horns. Martin Lawrence discusses 19th century European composers Listz (natural horn), Wagner (valved horn), and Mahler (valved horn) (6 min.) YouTube (cc) | copy mp4

Saxophone, Adolphe Sax made this instrument in 1866 (5 min.) YouTube | copy mp4

Practice Quiz for Test 1. You may take the practice quiz as many times as you wish. There are three versions. Quizzes do not count for a grade and are not reported to Dr. E.

Practice Quiz link

Test 1. Tests may be taken only once. Remember to submit the screen capture of the results to your personal Dropbox folder.

Test 1 Link. For user name give your full name (i.e. Terry Ewell).

Save the screenshot in the "Tests" folder.

Organizating your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams.

Venues and Performances

Enactment of English aristocracy at a ball room dance in the early 19th century. Notice the instruments and candles. Pride and Prejudice TV series (3 min.) player | copy mp4

Verdi's Aida Opera (premiered December 1871). Contemporary performance by the Metropolitan Opera (New York), Act 2, Scene 2, "Triumphal March" (9 1/2 min.) YouTube (Spanish subtitles) | copy mp4 | libretto in English

Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique (premiered December 1830) (7 min.). Contemporary performance by La Chambre Philharmonique with instruments that approximate those in the original performance. The first scene features the serpent (wood) and ophicleide (brass). Valveless trumpets are used. YouTube | copy mp4

LECTURE 6: Paris Fair 1889 Innovations (12 min.) player (cc, searchable)| mp4 | worksheet (docx)

Practice Quiz for Test 2. You may take the practice quiz as many times as you wish. There are three versions. Quizzes do not count for a grade and are not reported to Dr. E.

Practice Quiz link

Test 2. Remember to submit the screen capture of the results to your personal Dropbox folder. (U1.1-2)

Test 2 Link. For user name give your full name (i.e. Terry Ewell).

REVIEW INFORMATION: Save Test or Exam Results (1 min.) into your Dropbox folder. player | mp4 | webpage

Organizating your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams.

Screencasting Introduction

Software choices on the StartHere page. Review the videos provided with the screencasting software you have chosen.

Make your presentation much more interesting with graphics, music, etc., similar to my other videos for the course. Powerpoint (rather than a MS word document) will be a better way to organize your materials for the video.

Screencasting Presentation 1 (O1)

Discuss the context and structures of 19th century cultural traditions in classical music. Choose one of these topics:

• Opera
• Chamber Music or Salon Concerts
• Orchestra Music

Trouble pronouncing musical names and musicians' names? Please see: Pronouncing Dictionary of Music and Musicians

Required Report: Download, complete, and return this MS Word Document

Viewing Dr. Ewell's comments on your papers:

Webpage | Video:  player (searchable, cc) | mp4 | wmv

Organizating your personal Dropbox folder

Please see this webpage for where to place new files, old files, and screen shots of your tests and exams.