MU301 Passion and Grace: Music of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries   (3.00 cr.)

In 1600, the musical baroque was born. This new genre featured music of unprecedented emotion and passion. As it grew, new forms were added; it eventually evolved into the classical style which emphasized grace, poise, and balance. This remarkable development is traced with a focus on Monteverdi, Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven.