MUSI 112: Listening to Music
Lecture 22 - Modernism and Mahler. In this final formal lecture of the course, Professor Wright discusses Modernism, focusing on Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. He explores several musical reasons why The Rite of Spring caused a riot at its 1913 Paris premiere. Professor Wright then goes on to share with the class one of his favorite pieces, by Gustav Mahler, the orchestral Lied "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen." After an enumeration of this piece's qualities, Professor Wright ends the class with a paean to classical music and an exhortation to all to preserve this great tradition. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 22 - Modernism and Mahler |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction to Modernism: Elements in Stravinsky's Ballet Scores |
| [00:08:15] | 2. Creating the Dissonance and Irregularities in "The Rite of Spring" |
| [00:20:27] | 3. Mahler's "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen": An Exploration |
| [00:46:43] | 4. The Values of Saving Classical Music and Conclusion |
| References |
| Lecture 22 - Modernism and Mahler Instructor: Professor Craig Wright. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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