MUS 10B
History of Western Music from Early Modern Culture through Modernism
A survey of Western music and its social contexts from 1745 to 1848. Topics include the rise of public concerts and of the virtuoso soloist, the evolution of the orchestra, music in salons and parlors, and national operatic institutions.
Topics
- the rise of public concerts and of the virtuoso soloist
- the evolution of the orchestra
- music in salons and parlors
- and national operatic institutions
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027