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- 2. Objectives of thelesson 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 asa 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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Facts about Haydn
- 5. String Quartets, Op.64Nos 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) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Haydn’s 10 essential pieces HTTPS://WWW.UDISCOVERMUSIC.COM/CLASSICAL-FEATURES/BEST-HAYDN-WORKS-10-ESSENTIAL-PIECES
- 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 composingat 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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
- 8. Mozart’s Mozart’s essential pieces/compositions essentialpieces/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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. HTTPS://WWW.UDISCOVERMUSIC.COM/CLASSICAL-FEATURES/BEST-MOZART-WORKS-10-ESSENTIAL-PIECES/
- 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 interestingfacts 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 SymphonyNo.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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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