Università Roma Tre

Historical route:
The student will study independently the most significant movements and authors of the twentieth century. A short list of compositions to listen to will be provided.
Focus:
The course will examine two of the most important composers of the 20th century (both Hungarian): Béla Bartók and György Ligeti. It will explore aspects of their compositional work and thinking, with a particular focus on their stylistic connections.

Historical route:
ELVIDIO SURIAN, Manuale di Storia della Musica, Vol. IV (Il Novecento, solo parti selezionate), Milano, Rugginenti, 2002; non-musically literate will avoid the study of the more technical sections , replacing it with MILA DE SANTIS - MONICA BENVENUTI, La lingua delle cose mute. Musica e parole nel Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 3/7) e ANGELA CARONE – ALESSANDRO CECCHI, Nuovi universi sonori. Percorsi nella musica strumentale del Novecento, Lucca, LIM, 2024 (Scoprire la Musica, 4/4).
Focus:
MARIA GRAZIA SITÀ, Béla Bartók, Palermo, L’Epos, 2008 (selected parts only); INGRID PUSTIJANAC, György Ligeti. Il maestro dello spazio immaginario, Lucca, LIM, 2013 (selected parts only); DONATELLA MENEGHINI, Forma e unità tematica nei concerti di György Ligeti, Lucca, LIM, 2018 (selected parts only).
Texts and further handouts will be made available, together with their list, on the Moodle platform.