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12 September: Women's Rituals of Life and Work

1. "Water Drums" - track no. 5 from "Heart of the Forest" - the sounds of women's daily bath in the river; Hannibal Records (Rykomusic) HNCD 1378 Ethernet or Modem

2. "Limbidini" - track no. 12 from "Heart of the Forest" - the music in the kitchen, musical bow played by plucking the two strings (bow made from a branch tied with a vine). Ethernet or Modem

3. "Djo, djo, djo" Lullaby from "Le Chant des enfants du monde" track no. 43, from India. "Children's Songs from Around the World" - vo. 3 Lullabies, ARION, ARN 64298. (Ca. 2 min) Ethernet or Modem

4. "Na, mariyama" Song of initiation for a group of girls 10 -13 years old (about painful operation) - from Guinea/Senegal area, Mandigue language from "Le chant des enfants du monde" track no. 24, Children's songs from around the world" - vol. 1. ARION - ARN 64259 (ca. 1 min) Ethernet or Modem

5. "Oberek with couplets" female singer, and male ensemble from Lowicz area of Poland, Polish folk music, Polskie Nagrania PNCD 048 track no. 3 (2min.) Ethernet or Modem

6. "Kahawi'tha" for Leah Shenandoah - track no. 1 from "Matriarch: Iroquois Women's Songs" by Joanne Shenandoah.Siver Wave Records 1996 SD913 (2 min 10 sec) Ethernet or Modem

20 September: Women in American Vernacular Musics

1. "Reckless Blues" by Bessie Smith from "Bessie Smith. Empress of the Blues" Charly Blues Masterworks vol. 31, CD BM 31 track no. 13, 3min. Ethernet or Modem

2. "Coat of Many Colours" by Dolly Parton, track no. 8 from Country Club: The Hits of Dolly Parton. RCA 06192-180882 (3 min) Ethernet or Modem

3. "Move Over" from "Janis Joplin's Greatest Hits". Track no. 9, (3 min 40 sec). CK 32168; Columbia Ethernet or Modem

4. "Billie's Blues" from "The Billie Holiday songbook" VERVE 823246-2, track no. 3, 3 min 40 sec. Ethernet or Modem

5. "Both sides now" from Joni Mitchell's "Clouds" track no. 10, 4 min. 30 sec, Reprise CD 6341 Ethernet or Modem

27 September: European Women in Christian Society

1. "O virtus sapientiae" by Hildegard of Bingen , from "Hildegard von Bingen: symphoniae - spiritual songs" performed by Sequentia, Harmonia Mundi 77020-2-RG Ethernet or Modem

2. "A chantar" by Comtessa de Dia from "Ave Eva" by Brigitte Lesne, voice, harp, percussion, Opus OPS 30-134, 1995 track no. 15, 6 min 40 sec. Ethernet or Modem

3. "Aria of the Shepherd" from "La liberazione di Ruggiero" by Francesca Caccini, no. 5 from James R. Briscoe, historical Anthology of Music By Women, track no. 5 cd no. 1, 2 min 35 sec. Ethernet or Modem

4. "Recitativ et Air from "Semele" by Elizabeth-CLaude Jacquet de la Guerre, track no. 8 from historical Anthology, 6 min. 17 sec. Ethernet or Modem

4 October: Classical and Romantic Europe: Accomplishments and Achievements, Part I

1. String Quartet no. 6 in E major (2. Con brio-Minuetto-Con brio), by Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen, from "Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen "the Six String Quartets" perf. Allegri String quartet Calla CACD 1019 - no. 6 ( 3min 40 sec). Ethernet or Modem

2. "Nocturne in Bflat major" by Maria Szymanowska, track no. 4 from Riches and Rags by Nancy Fierro, Ars Musica Poloniae, USC. Ethernet or Modem

3. "The Maiden's Prayer" by Tekla Badarzewska-Baranowska, from "The Maiden's Prayer, Leaves from Grandmother's Piano Album" Naxos 8.550646, no. 1 4 min 42 sec. Ethernet or Modem

4. "Liebst du um Schonheit" by Clara Schumann, from Clara Schumann - Sammtliche Lieder. Ethernet or Modem

11 October: Classical and Romantic Europe: Accomplishments and Achievements, Part II

1. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Overture. CD "The Women's Philharmonic" Koch 3-7169-2H1, track no. 1 (10'47''). Conducted by Jo Ann Faletta. Ethernet or Modem

2. Augusta Holmes: Symphonic Poem "Pologne" [Poland], CD "Augusta Holmes" Naxos 8.550984, track no. 5 (10'00''). Orchestre Philharmonique de Rheinanie-Palatinat, cond. Samuel Friedmann. Ethernet or Modem

25 October: Music and Women's Suffrage

1. Ethel Smyth: "March of the Women," text by Cecily Hamilton, from tape recordings of an LP (track no 2, side A). Ethernet or Modem

1 November: The 20th Century: New Worlds of Music

1. Amy Beach: "The Hermit Thrush at Morn" for piano solo, Historical Anthology of Music by Women Composers, CD no. 1, track 18 (3'30''). Ethernet or Modem

2. Ruth Crawford Seeger: "Piano Study in Mixed Accents" for piano solo, from Ruth Crawford Seeger: American Visionary, Continuum, Musical Heritage Society, 513493M, track n. 11 (1'24''). Perf. Cheryl Seltzer. Ethernet or Modem

3. Ruth Crawford Seeger: "Rat Riddles" from Ruth Crawford Seeger: American Visionary, Continuum, Musical Heritage Society, 513493M, track no. 19 (3'07''). Ethernet or Modem

8 November: The 20th Century: Western Europe

1. Cecile Chaminade: Tarentelle in D major, op. 35 no. 6, for piano solo. From Chaminade: Oeuvres pour piano, EMI Classics, track no. 7 (4'11''). Perf. Danielle Laval. Ethernet or Modem

2. Lili Boulanger: "D'un Matin de Printemps" for orchestra. CD "Women of Note" Koch 3.7603.2.H1, track no. 5 (4'59''). The Women's Philharmonic, cond. Jo Ann Faletta. Ethernet or Modem

15 November: The 20th Century: Eastern Europe

1. Galina Ustvolskaya: "Composition II," composed in 1972-73. Part V (1'56") Schonberg Ensemble, cond. Reinbert de Leeuw. CD Philips 442 532-2, 1995. Ethernet or Modem

2. Galina Ustvolskaya: "Composition II," composed in 1972-73. Part VI (43"). Schonberg Ensemble, cond. Reinbert de Leeuw. CD Philips 442 532-2, 1995. Ethernet or Modem

3. Grazyna Bacewicz: "Divertimento for Strings" composed in 1965, third movement, "Giocoso" (2'03"). Warsaw National Philarmonic Chamber Orchestra, Karol Teutsch, cond. Olympia OCD 311. Ethernet or Modem

22 November: The 20th Century: New Ideas in North America

1. Pauline Oliveros: "Nike" (10'36") from Deep Listening. CD recorded in underground cavern. New Albion Records. NA 022 CD. 1989. Ethernet or Modem

2. Laurie Anderson: "Bright Red" (3'12") from Bright Red/Tightrope. Warner Brothers. CD 45534. 1994. Ethernet or Modem

3. Meredith Monk: "Quarry Weave 1" (4'49") of 1976. From Monk and the Abbess. Music of Hildegard von Bingen and Meredith Monk. Perf. Musica Sacra, cond. Richard Westenburg. CD Catalyst, BMG 09026-68329-2, 1996. Ethernet or Modem

29 November: Not Only Prima Donnas

1. Marian Anderson, contralto: "Deep River" (2'32") with Franz Rupp, recorded in 1952. From Marian Anderson: Spirituals, BMG Classics 09026-63306-2. Ethernet or Modem

MUSIC for MuHL 280B

Selected Pieces for Listening Test No. 2

• Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) - Symphony no. 4 in E, IV (1885) - not there yet Sound File

• Henry Cowell (1897-1965) - The Banshee, for piano (played on the strings), 2'19'' (1925), Sound File

• Ruth Crawford-Seeger (1901-1953) - Piano Study in Mixed Accents (1931), 1'24'' Sound File

• Arnold Copland (1900-1990) - Appalachian Spring (1944), variations on "A gift to be simple" Sound File

• Arthur Honegger - Pacific 231 for orchestra (1924), 6'14'' Sound File

• Charles Ives (1874-1954) - The Unanswered Question for chamber ensemble(1906), 5'43'' Sound File

• Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) - Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940), vln, cl, cello, pno
  mvt. 1. Liturgy of crystal ("nightingale" - vln, "blackbird" - cl), 2'32'' (+ some of mvt.2) Sound File
  mvt. 5. Praise to the eternity of Jesus (cello and piano), 9'28'' Sound File
  mvt. 6. Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets, tutti, 5'59'' Sound File

  Messiaen - Couleurs de la cite celeste (1963) for orchestra, 16'56'' Sound File

  Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Symphony no. 1 "Classical", movement III- Gavotte (1917) Sound File

  Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring, Part I, 1-4, Introduction through Spring Rounds (1913)

  1. Introduction 3'34'': Sound File

  2. The Augurs of Spring 3'15'': Sound File

  3. Ritual of Abduction 1'20'': Sound File

  4. Spring Rounds 3'45'': Sound File

  Igor Stravinsky - The Symphony of Psalms, mvt. I "Exaudi orationem meam" 3'09''(1930) Sound File

  Edgard Varese (1883-1965) - Ionisation for 13 percussionists (1931), 5'56'' Sound File

  Anton Webern (1883-1945) - Symphony op. 21 (1928), II (theme and variations, with theme in palindromic form, 12-tone), Sound File

  
  

Pieces for Listening Test No. 3

• Laurie Anderson - O, Superman (for Massenet), 8'21'' from "Big Science" Warner Bros. Sound File

• Laurie Anderson - Bright Red (3'12") from Bright Red/Tightrope. Warner Brothers. CD 45534. 1994. Ethernet or Modem

• Louis Andriessen - De Stijl, for amplified ensemble, choir, dancer-reciting voice, 25'50'' from "M is form Man, Music, Mozart" Elektra Nonesuch. Sound File

• Bela Bartok - Allegro barbaro for piano (1911), recorded by Bartok in 1929, Pearl CD, 2'19'' Sound File

• Luciano Berio - Thema (Omaggio a Joyce), electroacoustic music, 6'12 Sound File

• Luciano Berio - Sinfonia, mvt. 3 "In ruhig fliessende Bewegung" (collage), New Swingle Singers and orchestra Sound File

• Henry Cowell (1897-1965) - The Banshee, for piano (played on the strings), 2'19'' (1925), Sound File

• Ruth Crawford-Seeger (1901-1953) - Piano Study in Mixed Accents (1931), 1'24'' Sound File

• Arnold Copland (1900-1990) - Appalachian Spring (1944), variations on "A gift to be simple" Sound File

• Henryk Gorecki - Symphony no. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs", mvt. 2 "Lento e largo" USC Symphony with Elisabeth Hynes, Gorecki cond. 9'42'' Sound File

• Paul Lansky - Smalltalk, computer music, 12'44'' (with one extra chord) Sound File

• Oliver Messiaen - Turangalila Symphony, V. Joie du sang des etoiles, 6'38'' (with Ondes Martenot - glissandi, high trills, in the middle and the last 2 minutes) Sound File

• Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) - Quatuor pour la fin du temps (1940), vln, cl, cello, pno
  mvt. 6. Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets, tutti, 5'59'' Sound File

  Krzysztof Penderecki - Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima, for divisi strings, 9'55'' "Matrix 5" EMI Classics. Sound File

  Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music for voices and string instruments, 6 movements, 24 min. ECM New Series. Sound File

  Meredith Monk - Sigh from "Our Lady of Late" 3 min. Wergo "Music of Our Century" compilation. Sound File

  "Moog Synthesizer" - Sound Sample - Sinfonia to Cantata no. 29 by J.S. Bach, arr. Wendy Carlos, "Switched-On Bach" CBS Inc. c 1973. CBS Masterworks MK 7194, 3'25'' Sound File

  Arvo Part - Passio Domini Nostri..., frg. 15 min. of 60 min. piece, ECM New Series. The Hillard Ens. perf. Sound File

  Terry Riley - In C, 25th anniversary recording, 10 min. frg. New Albion Records. Sound File

  Pierre Schaeffer - Railroad Study or Etude aux chemins de fer from Five Noise Studies, 1948, 2'50'' "Pierre Schaeffer. L'oeuvre musicale" Electronic Music Foundation. with INA/GRM. Sound File

  Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring, Part I, 1-4, (1913)
  

  2. The Augurs of Spring 3'15'': Sound File

  Igor Stravinsky - The Symphony of Psalms, mvt. I "Exaudi orationem meam" 3'09''(1930) Sound File

  Karlheinz Stockhausen - Gesang der Junglinge [Song of the Youth], electronic music, 14 min. Stockhausen CD no. 3. Sound File

  Toru Takemitsu - Rain coming for chamber orchestra, 1982, 8'33'' from "Riverrun" Virgin classics, 1991. Sound File

  "Theremin" - Sound Sample - The Swan by Saint-Saens, Theremin (Clara Rockmore) and piano, 2'56'' Sound File

  Edgard Varese (1883-1965) - Ionisation for 13 percussionists (1931), 5'56'' Sound File

Additional Recordings for Study

• Bela Bartok - Allegro barbaro for piano (1911), recorded by Bartok in 1929, Pearl CD, 2'19'' Sound File

• Pierre Boulez - Repons, (1981-1984) for 6 soloists (2 pianos, harp, vibraphone, xylophone and glockenspiel, cimbalom), orchestra and computer sound transformation surrounding the audience. Perf. Ens. Intercontemporain, cond. Pierre Boulez, Deutsche Grammophon 289 457 605-2. Section no. 8 and coda. 7'46'' Sound File

• Henry Cowell (1897-1965) - Aeolian Harp for piano (played inside) (1923), Sound File

• Charles Dodge - Any Resemblance is Purely Coincidental, computer music based on Enrico Caruso's recording of 1907, aria "Vesti la giubba" from Leoncavallo "I Pagliacci." 8' (with the start of Speech Songs following). Sound File

• Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) - La Creation du monde, ballet with jazz elements, based on African mythology (1922), 16'42'' Sound File

• Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) - Symphony no. 1 in D op. 25, Classical, movement I - Allegro (1917) Sound File

• Karlheinz Stockhausen - Studie II (Elektronische Musik), electronic music, 4 min. Stockhausen CD no. 3. Sound File

• Igor Stravinsky - Les Noces, 1. The Tresses, 5'02'' for choir and chamber ensemble (with the beginning of mvt. II) Sound File

• Igor Stravinsky - The Soldier's Tale, 1. Three Dances: Tango, Valse, Ragtime, with narrative introduction, Sound File

• Edgard Varese - Hyperprism for ensemble (1923), 4'14'' Sound File

• Edgard Varese - Poeme electronique, electronic music, 13 min. London, "Varese: The Complete Works." Sound File

• Anton Webern (1883-1945) - Six Bagatelles for String Quartet, IV - 0'45'', V - 1'12''(atonal miniatures), Sound File

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