Describe the work of minstrels, jongleurs, trouvères, troubadours.
Where did the Minnesingers live?
Tell about the Mastersingers.
Give the names of minstrels or other singers famous in history.
What was the condition of the artisan classes and guilds in the larger German cities at this time?
If possible, get the stories of the operas, “Tannhäuser” and the “Mastersingers of Nuremberg” and read them privately or in the class.
Suggestions for a Review of Previous Lessons.
Give an idea of the process by which music becomes an art and what the principles of music are.
What sciences are drawn upon, and how, in the study of the beginnings of music?
What countries offer interest to the student of musical beginnings? How are these races related?