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

3. Kinds of music: classical music blues jazz opera pop rock techno… How do people play them? instrument ( )

4. guitarviolin piano trumpet organ drums musical instruments The Blue Danube

5. the river Danube in Vienna

6. Vienna is the capital city of Austria.

7. Vienna is the centre of European classical music. ( )

8. BeethovenMozart Johann Strauss · the Waltz King musician composer /

9. Who wrote The Blue Danube ? A. Johann Strauss the elder B. Johann Strauss the younger C. Mozart Listen and choose

10. 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 1791. 6. Mozart wrote The Blue Danube. before 12 Mozart Strauss the younger Mozart

11. 1. Where is Vienna? 2. Which family was the most famous family of musicians in Vienna? Vienna is a beautiful old city on the river Danube. / Vienna is in Austria. The Strauss family. Read P1 and answer

12. 3. What sort of music did Johann Strauss the elder write? 4. What was Johann Strauss the youngers most famous piece of music? Read P2&3 and answer The Blue Danube. Waltz.

13. Mozart Birth Austria, 1756 Before he was six… hundreds of pieces of music for the classical orchestra 1791, only 35 the greatest European composer Experiences Achievements Death Comments …took him around Europe and gave concerts… At the age of 12… Read P4 and fill the table Mozart was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. At the age of 12 he wrote his first opera. He wrote hundreds of beautiful pieces of music for the classical music. He died in 1791 when he was only 35. People say he was the greatest European composers.

14. 1. 2. 3. · 4. · 5. … 6. …, … 7. … 8. 9. … on the river Danube the Strauss family Johann Strauss the elder Johann Strauss the younger make sb famous not only…, but also… take sb around Europe give concerts at the age of…

15. Guess: Who is he / she? 1 2345 6 78 910

16. Homework: Write a passage about Xian Xinghai.