1. welcome

2. jazz
classical
rock
techno
blues
opera
pop

3. saxophone

6. Do you know these instruments?
guitar
/gi’ta:/
violin
/,vaiə’lin/
piano
organ /'ɔ:gən /
trumpet
/'trΛmpit/
drums
/drΛm/

7. piano
guitar

8. trumpet
drum

9. violin
organ

10. where?where?
Vienna

11. European classical music
Module 5 Western music
Unit 2
Vienna is the centre of
European classical music
By Hu Yihong

12. Mozart
the Strauss family

13. centre / ‘sentə/ 中心

14. Johann Strauss
the elder / 'eldə/
Father of the waltz
圆舞曲之父
waltz /wכ:lts/ 圆舞曲

15. Johann Strauss
the younger / 'jΛŋgə/
King of the Waltz
圆舞曲之王
The Blue Danube

16. prodigy of music
音乐天才
die /dai/ young
死得早
Mozart

18. Reading

19. Check the 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 1791.
6. Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. √ × × √ × ×

20. Question Competition 1.Where is Vienna? In Austria.
2.Which family was the most famous family of musicians in Vienna?
3.What sort (种类)of music did Johann Strauss the elder write?
In Austria.
The Strauss family.
Waltzes.

21. 4.How many waltzes did Johann Strauss the younger write?
5.What was Johann Strauss the younger’s most famous piece of music?
6.When was Mozart born?
7.What instruments could Mozart play before he was six?
More than 400.
The Blue Danube.
In 1756.
The piano, the violin and the organ.

22. 8.When did Mozart write his first opera?
9.What did Mozart write in addition to (除……以外)operas?
10.How old was Mozart when he died?
11.Who do some people say was the greatest European composer?
At the age of 12.
Music for the classic orchestra.
35.
Mozart.

23. Birthday Birth place Experiences Death Evaluation (评价)
Before six, he could play the piano, the violin and the organ.
When he was young, his family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities.
At the age of 12, he wrote his first opera.
He also wrote hundreds of
beautiful music for the classical orchestra.
in 1791
the greatest European composer
Experiences
Death
Evaluation
(评价)

24. Before six, he could play the piano, the violin and the organ.
When he was young, his family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities.
At the age of 12, he wrote his first opera.
He also wrote hundreds of
beautiful music for the classical orchestra.
in 1791
the greatest European composer

25. 冼星海

26. Put the notes in order ( ) famous for the song The Yellow River 4
( ) 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
( ) brought western and Chinese music together
( ) born in Macao,China,1905
( ) songs have been popular for more than 60 years
( ) called the People’s Musician
( ) died young,1945 4 5 8 6 3 1 7 2 9 11 10

27. Writing
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 is famous for his song The Yellow River. He wrote it in 1939 in only 6 days. He used traditional folk music, and brought western and Chinese music together. The music describes China to the rest of the world, and his songs have been popular for more than 60 years.
Unluckily, Xian Xinghai died young, in 1945.However, he is called the People’s Musician and people like his music very much.

28. Who is your favorite singer?
Homework
Who is your favorite singer?

32. Thank you！