18th Century Counterpoint (318-0-1)

Instructors

Vasili Byros
847/467-2032
v-byros@northwestern.edu
Vasili Byros received his PhD in music theory from Yale University in 2009. He researches the compositional, listening, and pedagogical practices of the long 18th century from a holistic perspective that combines schema theory, Formenlehre, topic theory, and historical pedagogies, in order to reconstruct “insider” perspectives on music of the period. In 2017 he was awarded the Outstanding Publication Award from the Society for Music Theory and the Charles Deering McCormick Professorship from Northwestern. He is currently working on a book project on period composition from technical, aesthetic, and philosophical positions, through the lens of his own historical compositions.

Meeting Info

RCMA 1-172: Wed 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

A practical and analytic investigation of contrapuntal techniques, styles, and forms in the music of J.S. Bach, as well as his influence on Mozart and Beethoven. No textbook required.

Class Notes

Please contact the instructor with questions about the course.