Music of Germany. Not a new subject for me. So many of Western Classical music hailed from German-speaking regions that, although I may never have really studied it in depth, I had a good idea of what this class would be about when i signed up for it. Telemann, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann… the list could go on for ages. All either Austrian or German.
But this class… geez. My professor has a tendency to lecture straight out of the book. But at the same time, she shows tons of biographical DVDs. While I find it very intriguing that Bach was considered old-fashioned by his contemporaries, I’d much prefer a more analytical approach to his music. Also, I really can’t figure out what I’m supposed to be learning for this midterm. It’s in 2 hours.
I know the lives of composers, and I know my forms backwards and forwards. I’ve studied the works extensively, and am capable of ID’ing them (with a little help from my talent for identifying musical keys…) But I don’t feel prepared, and it’s not a good feeling.
