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Introduction to Western Music

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States21M.011
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2024English
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This class will convey a broad overview of the history, culture, styles, and repertoires of what is generally considered to be the core canon of Western classical music. It will begin with the earliest notated music in Western Europe (e.g., sacred plainchant) and end with recent pieces of concert music and opera written by contemporary composers.

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