MUHI 3/441: INTRO TO
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE PRACTICE
Dr. Ross W. Duffin

Case Western Reserve University
Department of Music
Date Topic Projects & Assignments
Aug. 29 Introduction
Readings (see Canvas)
Baroque
Aug. 31 Sources and Editions
Assignment sheet
Sept. 5 Instrumentation
Sept. 7 Articulation
Assignment sheet
Sept. 12 Ornamentation I
Assignment sheet
Sept. 14 Ornamentation II
Assignment sheet
Sept. 17 Concert: Case Baroque Chamber Ensembles: French Baroque. Harkness 4 pm
Sept. 19 Ornamentation Practicum  
Sept. 21 Improvisation  
Sept. 26 Baroque Improv Games
Sept. 28 Tuning & Temperament
Oct. 3 Bach Chorus controversy
Readings (see Canvas)
Oct. 5 Notation, Dynamics  
Oct. 5-6 Concert: Quire Cleveland: Purcell: Psalms & Anthems
Oct. 10 Tempo  
Oct. 12  
Baroque Exam (Midterm)
Oct. 12-15 Concert: Apollo’s Fire: Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Medieval & Renaissance
Oct. 17 Edition Critique presentations                                                          Edition Critiques Due
Oct. 19 Sources, Editions
Assignment sheet
Oct. 21-22 Concert: Les Délices: Corelli, featuring Julie Andrijeski
Oct. 24 No class – Fall Break
Oct. 26 Instrumentation
Oct. 29 Concert: Case Baroque Chamber Ensembles: Classical. Harkness 4 pm
Oct. 31 Articulation
Assignment sheet
Nov. 2 Ornamentation Assignment sheet
Nov. 6 Concert: Case Baroque Orchestra: C P. E. Bach. Harkness 7:30 pm
Nov. 7 “English Heresy” Controversy
Readings (see Canvas)
Nov. 9 No class – AMS Rochester
Nov. 14 Tuning & Temperament
Nov. 16 Accidentals
Assignment sheet
Nov. 18 Concert: Case Collegium Musicum: Leuven Chansonnier. Harkness, 7:30 pm
Nov. 19 Concert: Case Early Music Singers: Reformation @500, Harkness, 3:30 pm
Nov. 21 Text, Notation
 
Nov. 23
No Class—Thanksgiving
Nov. 28 Project Consultations
Nov. 30
Medieval & Renaissance Exam
Dec. 2-3 Concert: Apollo’s Fire: Sugarloaf
Dec. 5 Projects (place TBA) (may start early)
Dec. 7 Projects (place TBA) (may start early)
Dec. 15
Concert Critiques & Final Project Document Due