Course teacher(s)
Frédéric LEMMERS (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
french
Course content
This course provides an introduction to the history of sound recording, covering both the evolution of recording technologies and the development of recorded musical practices. Particular emphasis will be placed on opera singing and Belgian musical life between 1880 and 1950, drawing on the rich sound collections preserved at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) and the Simone Veil Humanities Library of ULB.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
- Develop the ability to engage with a new corpus of sources and identify the most promising avenues for research and exploitation.
- Strengthen knowledge of the history of music in Belgium.
- Introduce students to the specific characteristics of sound sources, as well as their methods of analysis and processing.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and Corequired knowledge and skills
No prior knowledge or skills are required.
Teaching methods and learning activities
- Supervised individual coursework.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
- Clough, F.F., and Cuming, G.J., The World's Encyclopaedia of Recorded Music. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1970, 3 vols.
- Soper, Richard T., Belgian Opera Houses and Singers. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1999.
- Lemmers, Frédéric, Opera.be The Yves Becko Collection. Brussels: King Baudouin Foundation, 2006. Available online:
https://www.calameo.com/read/003722050013dc3c386c9
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Other information
Additional information
Off-campus. Classes will be held at the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR).
Contacts
Frédéric Lemmers: frederic.lemmers@ulb.be
Campus
Outside campus ULB
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Written report
Written report
- Written assignment
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
The final grade is based entirely on the assessment of the written assignment.
Language(s) of evaluation
- french