MUS 70 — "Let’s Fall in Love": Romantic Themes in Classical Music
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Nurit Jugend
Date(s): Feb 4—Feb 25
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Wednesdays
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Class Meeting Time: 6:00—7:50 pm (PT)
Tuition: $325
Refund Deadline: Feb 6
Unit(s): 0
Status: Open
Quarter: Winter
Day: Wednesdays
Duration: 4 weeks
Time: 6:00—7:50 pm (PT)
Date(s): Feb 4—Feb 25
Unit(s): 0
Tuition: $325
Refund Deadline: Feb 6
Instructor(s): Nurit Jugend
Grade Restriction: NGR only; no credit/letter grade
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Open
Throughout history and across cultures, languages, and musical genres, love has been a leading source of inspiration and expression in music. This course is a celebration of the many faces of love found in the classical music repertoire. We will examine how composers harness the various music elements that construct a classical composition, such as melody, harmony, texture, form, and orchestration, in order to express this powerful emotion. Schubert’s lieder "The Trout," Bernstein's musical West Side Story, and Bizet’s opera Carmen each speak to the love between a man and a woman. Stravinsky, Bartók, and Ives explore love of land, while Vivaldi, Beethoven, and Messiaen focus on a love of nature. Rachmaninoff’s symphonic poem reveals a love of art, while Verdi and Handel evoke a love of God. Students will come to recognize each composer's personal signature and how they portrayed love within the context and aesthetics of their time.
NURIT JUGEND
Composer and Filmmaker
Nurit Jugend is a composer, music lecturer, filmmaker, and private tutor. She gives music appreciation classes at seminars, senior centers, conferences, and special events across the US and internationally. Jugend has composed more than a dozen works that have been performed and broadcast worldwide by leading orchestras, ensembles, and conductors. She is also the director and producer of the documentary film They Played for Their Lives. She received a PhD in music from Stanford. Textbooks for this course:
There are no required textbooks; however, some fee-based online readings may be assigned.