MUS 519 Russian Music of the Nineteenth Century
Overview of the history of Russian music of the nineteenth century. Lives and works of such important composers of the century as Glinka, Dargomyzhsky, Balakirev, Borodin, Mussorgsky, Cui, Tchaikovsky, and others are discussed and studied. Works include operas and orchestral, chamber, vocal, and piano music. The course contains a performance and/or research component. Open to graduate and undergraduate music majors as a music elective. Departmental Consent required.