655 Two Centuries of Song II
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In the late 18th century, the popularity of lyric poetry, the development of the piano, and the spirit of romanticism contributed to the rise of the “art song”—at first in Austria and Germany and later in other countries. In Two Centuries of Song II, we will consider the evolution of songs in Great Britain, North and South America, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, Russia, and Eastern Europe from the works of Vaughan Williams, Copland, Villa-Lobos, de Falla, Grieg, Bartok, Mussorgsky, Dvorak, and many others.
- You need not have taken last fall's course, Two Centuries of Song I, to enjoy this wonderful survey of music.
Gary Boerckel
GARY BOERCKEL grew up in Philadelphia, where he attended concerts and opera at the Academy of Music. He has bachelor’s degrees in music (piano performance) and European history from Oberlin College, and postgraduate degrees in piano performance from Ohio University and the University of Iowa. Gary taught courses in music and music history —including opera – for 33 years at Lycoming College until his retirement in 2012. He has also directed operas, operettas, and musicals at Lycoming and for the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra.