Studying the genres of music. Music appreciation Studying the genres of music.

Goals for this class: Listen to and create an understanding and appreciation of different types of music. Learn famous musicians from each of the genres. Learn some different sub-genres. Learn some interesting history about different musicians and types of music.

How to listen to music clips: Get the I-tunes app on your phone or go to I-tunes on the internet. Click on I-tunes Store In upper right hand corner is the search icon Type in the highlighted music clip that was discussed in class. It should be close to the same number it was when we searched it up in class. Click on it and listen to it as many times as needed. We will use the same clip for the quiz.

Genres of music include: Classical Jazz Blues Rock Latin Electronic Country Musicals Hip-hop

List of music for quiz: Vivaldi: Four Seasons: Spring (#1 on list) - Strings Handel: Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus (#1 on list) - Choir Bach: Toccata and Fuge in D Minor (#1 on list) - Organ Bach: Concerto No. 5 in F Minor (#1 on list) – Harpsichord Mozart: 5 Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (#1 on list) Mozart: Serenade in G Major “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (#1 on list) Beethoven: Fur Elise (#2 on list) Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (#5 on list) Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (#2 on list)

Classical music Composers Antonio Vivaldi Vivaldi Handel Bach Mozart Beethoven Tchaikovsky Antonio Vivaldi 1678 – 1741 Born in Venice, Italy He was an Italian Baroque Composer

III. George Frederic Handel 1685 – 1759 As a child he was considered a virtuoso violinist. Known for his instrumental concertos, especially the violin. After his death, his music went into obscurity until the 20th century. III. George Frederic Handel 1685 – 1759 Born in Germany but family moved to England in 1712. He was known as a British Baroque composer. Famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 – 1750 Born in Eisenach, Germany The entire Bach family were musicians for two hundred years. Known as a composer, organist, harpsichordist, and violinist of the Baroque period. He was not recognized as a great composer during his time. He died due to poor health and blindness in 1749. The piano became popular in the 1840s, so his harpsichord music was not as popular any more. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – 1791 Born in Salzurg, Austria

He composed “Twinkle, Twinkle” at the age of 6. As a child, Mozart was considered a prodigy, and performed for European royalty from the age of 7. He composed “Twinkle, Twinkle” at the age of 6. He moved to Vienna, Austria at the age of 17. Musicians were considered servants, but since he had been performing for royalty from a young age he didn’t like that. So, he decided to become an independent musician (not work for anyone) and sell his music to publishers. His first two financially successful operas were (and are famous to this day): The Marriage of Figaro Don Giovanni He died mysteriously very young.

Ludwig Van Beethoven 1771 – 1827 Born in Bonn, Germany He started music lessons at the age of 4, his father was his teacher. He wanted him to be a prodigy like Mozart. In 1787 he traveled to Vienna in hopes of studying with Mozart (age 17) but he had to return to Bonn because his mother died. Beethoven’s first public performance in Vienna wasn’t until 1795. Shortly after, he became financially successful and began composing more. After Mozart died, he became even more popular. At the age of 26, however, he began to lose his hearing and by 1824 he was completely deaf.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Born in present day Udmurtia, Russia. Both of his parents were well educated and as a child he had a French governess (nanny). His mother died when he was 15 and it affected him the rest of his life. He was the first Russian composer whose music made an international impression. He performed his compositions in both Europe and America.

Composers Dates Vivaldi 1687 - 1741 Handel 1685 - 1759 Bach 1685 - 1750 Mozart 1756 - 1791 Beethoven 1771 - 1827 Tchaikovsky 1840 - 1893

Periods and eras of Western classical music Early Medieval 500–1400 Renaissance 1400–1600 Common practice Baroque 1600–1760 Classical 1730–1820 Romantic 1780–1910 Impressionist 1875–1925 Modern and contemporary Modern High modern 1890–1975 20th-century (1900–2000) Contemporary Postmodern 1975–present 21st-century (2000–present)

Classical music project Research a classical composer during the common practice time period. Write a one page report or create a short “Power Point” (or other) presentation. Be ready to present it to the class at the end of this unit. Along with your project you will make a collage of classical music or of just the one you researched. Usually pictures you find on the internet, printed, cut out and glued on construction paper.