Unit 2

Week 5

Week 5 Music and the Cold War and its Echoes

Introduction to Unit 2

Vivian Fine (1913–2000), “Dance of the Triumph” from Alcestis (1960)

Sofia Gubaidulina (1931–), Rejoice! Sonata for Violin and Violoncello: “Listen to the small voice within” (1981)

Alla Zahaikevych (1966–), Nord / Ouest (2012)

Week 6

Week 6, Music of the Chicago Black Renaissance

Margaret Bonds (1913–1972), “Dream Variation,” in Three Dream Portraits (1959)

Florence Price (1888–1953), “Song to the Dark Virgin,” Five Folk Songs in Counterpoint (1951)

Florence Price (1888–1953), Piano Sonata in E minor, first movement (1932)

Week 7

Week 7.1, Workshop for Assignment No. 2: Blogpost

Week 7.2, The Voice in the 21st Century

Kaija Saariaho (1952–), L’amour de loin (2000)

Unsuk Chin (1961–), Le Silence des Sirènes (2014)

Pamela Z (1956–), Excerpts from Voci (2009)

Missy Mazzoli (1980–), Vesper Sparrow (2012)