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Seminar Historische Aufführungspraxis: Notation 1

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Subject according curriculum
Historical Performance Practice
Teachers
Tilman Clasen
Scope
Tuesday, 3:00–4:00 p.m.; after every 3 weeks of classes, there is a one-week break
Room
Lila 204 (Alte Musik)
Duration
0.75 Semesterwochenstunden
Description

From the earliest legible adiasthematic neumes, through diasthematic neumes, line notation, modal notation, and other early rhythmic notations, to the beginnings of black mensural notation, Trecentonotation to today’s late form of white mensural notation, which has not changed significantly since around 1550: A great deal has happened before notation became what we can (for the most part) read fluently today. While the notation of pitch in Western music has posed no problems for over 1,000 years, the notation of rhythm— that is, musical timing, has repeatedly remained abstract and presents new challenges to emerging styles, which is why the notation of rhythm continued to expand and refine itself well into the 20th century.
Notation 1 (winter semester) traces the history of musical notation up to the development of modern notation in the 16th century, while Notation 2 (summer semester) explains notational phenomena of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods.

Literature

Course materials and reading lists are available at elearning.hfmt-hamburg.de.

Credits
ein Creditpoint
Comments

The course requirement consists of a short (and, after attending the seminar, easy) oral exam during the last class of the semester. In addition, completion of homework assignments and regular attendance are required.

To fulfill the 1.5 SWS / 2 CP required by the curriculum in a single semester, students must enroll in two seminars in the “Seminar on Historical Performance Practice” category.

Register at tilman.clasen-2@hfmt-hamburg.de

Modules
Künstlerisches Wahlmodul Alte Musik, Künstlerisches Wahlmodul 2 Alte Musik, Künstlerisches Wahlmodul Instrumente 1, Musiktheoretisches Modul 2 Cembalo, Block-/Traversflöte Master, Musiktheoretisch-/wissenschaftliches Modul 1, Musiktheoretisch-/wissenschaftliches Modul 2, Musiktheoretisches/Musikwissenschaftliches Wahlmodul Instrumental, Musiktheoretisch-wissenschaftliches Modul 1 Claviorganum Master, Musiktheoretisch-wissenschaftliches Modul 3 Claviorganum Master, Wahlmodul freie Wahl (alle Studiengänge)