While. Nadia Commaneci
soared to superstardom at
the Montreal Olympics nine
Terrace residents were
learning why Bach,
Beethoven, Debussy,
Wagner and Stravinski were
among the greats in the field
of music.

The nine people were
participants in a well-
rounded course on music
appreciation at the Summer
School of the Arts in
Terrace. They met eight
times during a two week
period and learned the

technical basics of sym-

phonic compositions.
The instructor of the
course was George Schram,

- .who, in the few months he
has worked for the School
” District, has become a well

known personality as school

_ band -conductor and in-
structor.
The course was not.

designed for people with any
particular background . in
music, although most of the
people who attended the
course were sufficiently

versed in the language of

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music to get an immediate
understanding. of what was
being said.

Schram discussed the
various perieds in the
history of music, including
Antiquity, 350-600; Middle
Ages, 600-1300: Gothic, 1200-
1450; Renaissance, 1400-
1600; Baroque, 1600-1750;
Classic, 1750-1825 (classical
music is only by composers
of this period); and
Romantic, 1825-1900.

while Debussy was an in-
novator of French im-
pressionism and Beethoven
stressed musical quality.
Schram discussed the

texture and the structure of |

music as well as the
elements of music. He
examined the main purpose

Bach and Beethoven, for iim a

example, are not classical

“music composers. Bach

culminated the Baroque

period while Beethoven was §

the first of the Romantics.

The musical structure of &

the music was also fm

examined in the course. It !

helped the participants
understand what

development in the music J
field was being used by the §
and defined
more clearly what the §
composers were doing with §
com- &

composers

their particular

positions.
Bach used improvisation
in his music, for example,

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newcomer to the field of
music and —
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ductors have taken about
the symphonies they play.

At the end of the course
Schram and the participants
discussed the value of the

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course and what was needed
for next year.
The participants made the
following comments.
‘An educational and-
inspiring course....it has
given us a more complete
insight into the beauty
present in music and will
allow us to more effectively
enjoy concert music as well
as all types of music.”
‘‘Bxtremely en-
joyable....George managed
to ‘Schram’ an enormous
amount of informa in a
comparatively short peri
of. time....the series of
lectures were well
organized and varied....it
has whet my appetite for
further study of the history
of music....George was very
witty and relaxed.”
“The music appreciation
course was packed with
information and presented
with enthusiasm. George
Schram has the ability to
make music history and
music come _alive....I
thoroughly enjoyed the
course.”’ ;
“The course contained an
unbelievable amount of
nformation for the amount
of time it was spread

_over....it gave you a com-

pletely different outlook on - .

s music.”

“T think after this course I
will be able to understand
the mechanics of the music.
better and will be better
able to understand’ why
certain things are done in
music.”’
Schram has indicated his
interest in returning to
Terrace for a short time

nextsummer to do both first |

year and second year _.
ses in music ap-
preciation. o

-- Everyone who attended

this year’s course said they
would find a second year
course very valuable.

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