Course
MU324 is a course about the history of the symphony.
In this class, you will learn about the symphony as a musical genre
and survey its development. You will also learn about the historical
development of the orchestra as an ensemble.
Website
This website is a supplement to the course and focuses on the history
of the orchestra as an ensemble.
The purpose of this website is to provide several threads of information
so that connections can be made between:
(1) The historical development of the orchestra,
(2) The historical development of individual instruments in the orchestra,
and
(3) Representative repertoire, specifically symphonies.
Therefore, the three main areas of the website relate to these threads
of information:
(1) Orchestra
– History
(2) Instruments – History
(3) Repertoire
Works
Consulted:
Daniels, D. (1996).
Orchestral Music: A Handbook, 3rd ed. London: Scarecrow Press.
Koury, D.J. (1986).
Orchestral Performance Practices in the Nineteenth Century: Size,
Proportions, and Seating. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Research Press.
Macy, L. (Ed.).
Articles in Grove Music Online.
Sadie, S. (1994).
The Norton/Grove Concise Encyclopedia of Music. New York:
W.W. Norton.
Sadie, S. &
J. Tyrrell (Eds.). (2000). Articles in The New Grove Dictionary
of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed. New York: Grove's Dictionaries.
Steinberg, M.
(1995). The Symphony: A Listener's Guide. New York: Oxford
University Press.
