Module 5 Western music Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music

Let’s listen. Beethoven Destiny （命运）

Let’s listen Mozart Ronde Alla Turca （土耳其进行曲）

Let’s listen. Johann Strauss The Blue Danube （蓝色的多瑙河）

The classical music concert

Violoncello

violin

piano

drum

organ

trumpet

saxophone

guitar

1 violoncello 大提琴 The instruments （乐器） 2 violin 小提琴 3 piano 钢琴 4 drum 鼓 5 organ 管 风琴 6 trumpet 喇叭 ; 小号 7 saxophone 萨克斯 8 guitar 吉他

Let’s play a game. drums

violin

piano

trumpet

organ

guitar

saxophone

You are very clever.

Vienna the centre of European classical music

Answer the questions 1 where is Vienna? It is in Australia. 2 Which family was the most famous family of musicians in Vienna? They are the Strauss family. 3 When was Mozart born? He was born in what did Mozart write in addition to opera? He wrote hundreds of pieces of music for classical orchestra. 5 who do some people say was the greatest European composer? Mozart

Language points 1 the centre of “….. 的中心 ” e.g The centre of the town is the school. 2 called 是过去分词, 在句中做定语, 意为 “ 叫做 ”. e.g The girl called sally is from America. 3 all over “ 遍及, 整个 ” e.g Children all over the world know this book. 4 not only…but also “ 不但 …. 而且 …..” e.g He can not only speak Chinese but also English. 当 not only…but also 连接两个主语的时候, 谓语动词应与最 近的那一个主语在人称和数上保持一致. e.g Not only you but also he likes swimming. 5 at the age of “ 在 …. 岁的时候 ” e.g He graduated from this school at the age of 16.

finish the exercises check the true sentences 1 many composers and musicians came to study and work in Vienna. ( ) 2 Strauss the younger played the piano, the violin and the organ at the age of six. ( ) 3 Mozart wrote his first opera at the age of 14. ( ) 4 The family took Mozart around Europe. ( ) 5 The father Johann Strauss died in ( ) 6 Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. ( ) √ √ √ × × ×

Writing here some information for you Xian Xinghai Famous for the song The Yellow River Wrote it in 1939 in only six days Music describes China to the rest of the world Used traditional Chinese music studied in Paris One of the great composers of classical and traditional music Born in Macao,China, 1905 Called the People’s Musician Died young,1945

Xian Xinghai Xian Xinghai is one of the great composers of classical and traditional music.He was born in Macao,China in 1905 and studied in Paris. He was famous for his song The Yellow River.He used traditional music,and the music describes China to the rest of the world.Unfortunately, Xian Xinghai died young, in 1945.But he is called the People’s Musician and his music is loved by every people.

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