Jean-Baptiste Luly: Premiere Suite Le Bougeois Gentilhomme, The play The Bougeois Gentleman by Moleire originally had music, by Lully. Lully was a conductor in addition to being a composer, and in fact, he died of conducting (look it up!).
Harmonielehre by John Adams. E major, E major, E major, E major, E major! I suppose you should listen to this while reading Schoenberg’s tome, but since I don’t own it, I’ll have to settle with listening while reading Walter Piston. E major, E major, E major, E major, E major! Did I get it right?
its about time, the weather is wonderful! Le Sacre du Printemps, The Rite of Spring: Stravinsky. Dance Dance Dance!
Wow! Grant Green, Larry Young and Elvin Jones — Playing one of Larry Young’s modal masterpieces. Within the last year of two, Grant Green’s organ trio work from the 60s has come back into print. This has got to be one of the best.
The Gershwin Etudes by Earl Wild — Earl Wild (who was a student at Carnegie Mellon many moons ago) wrote, I believe, 7 of these. All work listening to. All on wonderful Gershwin tunes. Search out the others.
I’ve Got Rhythm is probably one of the most important pieces in the history of jazz harmony, Open any book on Jazz Harmony, and there will be chapters on blues, chapters on modal harmony, and probably a whole chapter on “Rhythm Changes”, that is, the chord changes, and variations, to I’ve Got Rhythm. The only other piece that comes close to such importance in Jazz Harmony is “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane, which I’ll have to play some other morning.
Bach. Easter.
1st performance: April 1, 1725
J. S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Ardrew Parrott
An appropriate piece of music for today. J. S. Bach wrote at least 4, and possibly 5 passion oratorios. All but two (Matthew, John) are lost. (There is a recent reconstruction of Mark.) So which of Bach’s sons lost or sold these missing passions? Certainly not C. P. E, , who, being left handed, did not take violin lessons from his father.
Ramble on the last Love Duet from Rosenkavalier by Percy Grainger, based, of course, on music by Richard Strauss. The original is, of course, also beautiful, and I urge you to find your favorite performance. Where does Marc Andre Hamelin find all these wonderful obscure (to me) pieces? Not that I’m complaining.
The hauntingly beautiful Symphony #4 (Los Angeles) by Arvo Part. Written in 2008 for the Los Angeles symphony. Arvo Part in his most mystical mode. Many thanks to Michael Kurth for reminding me of this great composer.
Let’s see, how to start?
1. Delegate. But learn quickly who is reliable and who is not. If someone is unreliable, then work around them. Don’t get mad or try to fix the problem. No time.
2. Find a TA who knows the material and computers. I was extremely lucky on this one. Allen M is fantastic.
3. There is a much wider range of abilities and backgrounds than you thought possible. The course will be different to different people. This is OK. Provide various options and various levels of difficulty for problems and discussions. Design into the course a way for students that are both far ahead of you and just barely keeping up with you to both learn.
4. Interact via the forums. Carry your phone around and occasionally look at the latest postings.
5. Occasionally wear a bicycle jersey that looks like a tuxedo. 🙂
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