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The Compleat Performer

Music 660-497: Gunther Schuller's Compleat Performer
Credits: 1
Meeting time: T 12:05-1:10pm, labs T 3:30-5:30pm and R 3:30-6pm
Room: 1101 Humanities
Description: Score Study of Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel
Registration code: 41470

Extending the concept of close study and fidelity to the score that he advocated in his book The Compleat Conductor (1997), Schuller will work with students to analyze the score of Richard Strauss's Till Eulenspiegel and evaluate several recordings of that work. The course will culminate November 1st in “Revisiting Strauss’s Till Eulenspiegel,” a lecture/demonstration and performance by Schuller and the University Orchestra.

The Creative Process

Music 660-469: Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts (Topic: Gunther Schuller, The Creative Process)
Credits: 2
Meeting time: W 1:20 - 3:15 p.m.
Room: 2330 Humanities
Registration code: 41611

Schuller will consider the nature of creativity, drawing especially on the highlights of his own wide-ranging experiences in various musical genres that defined and shaped his creative process and career. Students will further research aspects of Schuller's career and of other creative individuals.

 

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