Chapters with Listening Guide Repertoire, CW Links, and Quizzes:
Chapter 10
Chapter Goal
- To examine the expression of love in musical settings from various time periods and genres.
- To hear how different aspects of love can be portrayed musically.
10.4 – “Je ne puis vivre ainsy toujours” (“I Cannot Live Like This Forever”) by Busnoys
“Je ne puis vivre ainsy toujours” (“I Cannot Live Like This Forever”) by Busnoys
Pomerium
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CW10.1 “Beauty and the Beast”
There are many versions of the folk tale, “Beauty and the Beast.” For a few examples, see:
CW10.2 Commedia dell’arte
For an overview of commedia dell’arte, see these links:
CW10.3 Rules of Courtly Love
The rules of courtly love were catalogued by Andreus Capellanus in Book II of his, The Art of Courtly Love (ca. 1174-1186). Little is known about Capellanus, but he was likely French, and he wrote this “handbook” on love, for his patron, Marie de Champagne, who was the daughter of King Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine.
CW10.4 Faust
The You can read Goethe’s Faust on-line here:
CW10.5 Symphonie Fantastique
Visit this site from the San Francisco Symphony for a guided tour of Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. Click on “The Score” to hear examples of the idée fixe in each movement.