B1694 - History and Historiography of Music of the Eighteenth Century (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student learns the outlines and gains important insights into the history and historiography of music of the eighteenth century; he/she also acquires the methodological tools to orient him/herself in the subject.

Course contents

W.A. Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro

Readings/Bibliography

Le nozze di Figaro, in The Librettos of Mozart's Operas, vol. 5: The Da Ponte Operas, ed. by E. Warburton (New York, Garland, 1992), online <https://www.loc.gov/resource/musschatz.16980.0/?sp=3&r=-0.396,0.341,1.202,0.455,0.>

Le nozze di Figaro, ed. by L. Finscher (Kassel: Bärenreiter, 2005 = n. ed. Bärenreiter TP 320), online <https://dme.mozarteum.at/DME/nma/nmapub_srch.php?l=2> or <https://imslp.eu/files/imglnks/euimg/7/71/IMSLP683990-PMLP3845-mozart_NMA_II,_5,_16,_Band_1-2.pdf>

G. Pestelli, L'età di Mozart e di Beethoven, Torino, EDT, 1991, pp. 146-177.

H. Abert, Mozart. La maturità 1783-1791, Milano, il Saggiatore, 1985, pp. 246-320.

M. Mila, Lettura delle "Nozze di Figaro". Mozart e la ricerca della felicità, Torino, Einaudi, 1979 (rist. 2003).

F. D'Amico, Forma divina. Saggi sull'opera lirica e sul balletto, I, Sette e Ottocento, ed. by N. Badolato and L. Bianconi, Firenze, Leo S. Olschki, 2012, pp. 16-21.

S. Lamacchia, Il vero Figaro o sia il falso factotum. Riesame del "Barbiere" di Rossini, Torino, EDT- De Sono, 2008, pp. 271-297.

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Teaching methods

Lectures, readings and comments on Le nozze di Figaro, discussions with the class-group.

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral examination.

It will be assessed as excellent the performance of those students achieving an organic vision of the course contents, the use of a proper specific language, the originality of the reflection as well as the familiarity with the tools for analysing Beethoven's early sonatas. It will be assessed as discrete the performance of those students showing mostly mechanical or mnemonic knowledge of the subject, not articulated synthesis and analysis capabilities, a correct but not always appropriate language, as well as a scholastic study of the strategies for analysing Beethoven's early sonatas. It will be assessed as barely sufficient the performance of those students showing learning gaps, inappropriate language, lack of knowledge of the strategies for analysing Beethoven's early sonatas. It will be assessed as insufficient the performance of those students showing learning gaps, inappropriate language, no orientation within the recommended bibliography and inability to analyse Beethoven's early sonatas.

AI can be a useful tool to support independent study by providing in-depth analysis, summaries and self-assessment exercises. As regards assessment, the use of AI is prohibited during face-to-face examinations. Any use constitutes a breach of academic integrity.

Teaching tools

Power point, video projections

Office hours

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