MUSC 355

 

Module 4 Artistic Integrity and Monetary Gain

Unit 7, Oct. 2-8

Introduction

Objectives (Fulfilled in Unit 8)

Heifetz selling Beer

Famous 20th Century Violinist, Jascha Heifetz, selling Pabst beer.
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EMI recording artist Alison Balsom’s video of Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 Youtube | mp4

Artistic Integrity and Innovation vs. Selling Out

Introduction pdf

LECTURE: Artistic Integrity and Innovation vs. Selling Out (Part I, 6 min) player | mp4 | transcript pdf
Pop and Pornography weblink | pdf 
Classical Music and Pop weblink | pdf 
OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Genghis Barbie (horn quartet) Youtube | pdf

Genghis Barbie video titled Sisqo’s Thong Song YouTube  | copy player | mp4
REQUIRED ITEMS: Ewell, "Flight of the Bumblebee" (2 min.) YouTube | mp4 (small) | wmv| RealPlayer 
REQUIRED ITEMS:

Dead Elvis for Small Chamber Ensemble by Michael Daugherty (New York: Peermusic, 1993).

  • Portion of the composition, video (3 min.). Profs. Ewell (bassoon) and Engelke (trumpet) performing:
    player | mp4 | wmv
  • Preface to the score pdf
  • Picture of Terry Ewell as Elvis with conductor Dana Rothlisberger
OPTIONAL ITEMS:

Deceased EMI recording artist Maurice André performs Marcello’s Concerto in D major YouTube | copy player | flash | mp4
LECTURE: Artistic Integrity and Innovation vs. Selling Out (Part II, 4 min.) player | mp4 | transcript pdf 
Tijuana Taxi by Herb Alpert who sold more than 72 million albums, had 14 platinum albums, and won eight Grammy Awards YouTube | copy player | mp4
Grimaud/Abbado Article weblink | pdf 
Chapter 23 from Pop Goes to Court (Kiri Te Kanawa: When the diva decided the show didn’t have to go on). In Blackboard see the link on the left under "Tools."
LECTURE: Artistic Integrity and Innovation vs. Selling Out (Part III, 4 min) player | mp4 | transcript pdf 
Pictures:
  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 60s Concert with Dr. Engelke 1 | 2
  • Lancaster Symphony Performs All-Mozart Program in Period Attire (with Dr. Engelke) 1 | 2
  • Cover to Blair Tindall's Mozart in the Jungle (with censoring, white box by Ewell)

Miles Davis: Excerpt from Autobiography pdf

Louis Armstrong sings What a Wonderful World. YouTube not available | copy player | mp4
Blair Tindall’s Mozart in the Jungle (Excerpt from Chapter 21: The Medieval Baebe, pp. 270-274). In Blackboard see the link on the left under "Tools."
LECTURE: Artistic Integrity and Innovation vs. Selling Out (Part IV, 4 min.) player | mp4 | transcript pdf
ISSUES with "lip-syncing" or pantomimed performances

Review at least one item from each category:

Funerals

  • Bugle device simulates live performance at funerals weblink | pdf

Live Popular Concerts

  • Justin Timberlake's Half Time Show (2018) for the Superbowl. The wind musicians in the marching band are not performing the instruments. These instruments are "lip synching" without any musical motions, just dancing with instruments as props to marching band music. Excerpt: flash | mp4 | wmv
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  • "Did Whitney Houston Lip-Synch the National Anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl?" YouTube no longer available | mp4
  • Milli Vanilli, the Real Story — 20 Years Later | weblink no longer available | pdf

Live Symphony Performances

  • "Silenced: ASO used as musical “prop,” audience hears recorded
    music at Il Divo concert" weblink not available | pdf 
  • Vancouver Symphony says no to Olympic opening weblink | pdf 
  • Opening ceremony orchestra is silenced weblink | pdf

Olympic Ceremonies

  • China defends Olympic show miming weblink  pdf 
  • Olympic girl seen but not heard pdf
  • Addendum "British Ceremony Keener to Display Inclusivity than Preserve Face" pdf
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Assignments (Oct. 8)

Ethical Dilemma Paper (M3.2). Ethical Dilemma Paper template

Submit this paper to your personal Dropbox folder.

Review the requirements for papers and citations. MLA Sample paper from Purdue OWL: pdf .

Use this Ethical Dilemma Paper template, which contains instructions, group assignments, and the grading rubric. Edit papers in this course only with MS Word.
Viewing Dr. Ewell's comments on your papers:

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