2. Objectives of the lesson
be familiarize with the famous classical composers.
be familiarize about their characteristics as a person
and as a musician
able to identify their famous compositions.
3. FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732-1809)
Born in Austria, and started his musical training at a very young
age.
he had a hard childhood, and made his money by singing in a choir,
and make money by playing dance music and being a butler.
he was among the creators of the fundamental genres of classical
music.
He wrote many symphonies and chamber works that are still
performed today.
he was known as the “Father of Symphony.”
4. he sang as a boy as a soprano
his father changed his destiny
he wrote more than 100 symphonies
he was religious
he was Mozart’s mentor
he taught Beethoven
he worked for a wealthy family
he moved to England
he used humor and messages in his works
he was famous when he was alive
he was safe when Napoleon invaded
his brother was also a composer
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Facts about Haydn
5. String Quartets, Op.64 Nos 1 – 6
String Quartets, Op.76 Nos 1 – 6
The Seven Last Words Of Christ On The Cross
Missa In Angustiis (Nelson Mass)
The Creation
The Seasons
Cello Concerto No 1
The Paris Symphonies, Nos 82-87
Trumpet Concerto
The London Symphonies, Vol 1 (Nos 95, 96, 98, 102, 103, 104)
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Haydn’s 10 essential pieces
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6. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
remains one of the most famous and most
prolific composer of classical period.
he wrote hundreds of musical
compositions in his 35 years of life.
he started his musical career at a young
age
he is known as a ‘child prodigy and a
genius.’
7. he began composing at five (5) years old
had a photographic memory for music
trumpet was his kryptonite
had a bizarre sense of humor
preferred the nickname “Amade”
he was pretty short (5'5)
knew different languages
he would stop until he dropped
has many house pets
a good friend with Joseph Haydn
travelled a lot and could compose music
anywhere
he wrote over 600 musical pieces in his brief
lifetime
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8. Mozart’s
Mozart’s essential pieces/compositions
essential pieces/compositions
Overture’ from The Marriage Of Figaro, K492
Symphony No.41 in C, K551 – Jupiter
Requiem Mass in D minor, K626
Quintet in A for Clarinet and Strings
Piano Concerto No.21 in C major
Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Clarinet Concerto in A major
Ave Verum Corpus
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9. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
is one of the best composers of all time.
his music has found its way everywhere
from stages of professional symphonies to
commercial and animated kids’ program
10. Fun and interesting facts about Beethoven
he was forced to music
he composed music he couldn’t hear
has many health issues
math was not Beethoven’s forte
his heart just wasn’t lucky
Beethoven and Mozart studied with the same
teacher
he didn’t like teaching
he never got rich
he died during a thunderstorm (died at 56)
11. Beethoven’s essential compositions
Symphony No.3 in E flat, op.55 – ‘Eroica’ Symphony
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 – ‘Choral’ Symphony
Piano Sonata No.30 in E, op.109
String Quartet No.14 in C sharp minor, op.131
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major – ‘Emperor’ Concerto
Symphony No.7 in A, op.92
Fidelio, op.72
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Violin Concerto in D, op.61
Moonlight sonata- one of his famous compositions
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