Provides understanding of musical forms, techniques, and terms and of the reciprocal relationship of social context and musical creation, using digitally recorded music to illustrate points and examining the contributions of nearly every major western composer.

For anyone wanting to master music's language, being able to read musical notation is a necessity. But this course, as Professor Greenberg notes, is a basic course, designed to introduce you to music's language in a way that is similar to the way you learned your own native language, by "discovering and exploring musical syntax through our ears-- by learning what the parts of musical speech sound like--rather than what they look like on paper." ...

"Explore the ...connections between famous music and historic events"--Container.

Examines the life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Describes the life and operas of the 19th century Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi. Provides analysis and interpretation.