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1 2014 DEBBIE PHILLIPS CLASSICAL CONCERTS FOR STUDENTS Symphonic Dances From Across The Globe STUDENT SECTION Created by: Charles Craig Jr. and Chris Stonnell

2 Composer Fact Sheet Béla Bartók Born: March 25, 1881, in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary Died: Septem ber 26, 1945, in New York Country: Hungary Period of Music: Tw entieth Century Classicism and Modernism Famous for: Being the first ethnom usicologist Fun Fact: He knew how to play forty folk songs by the age of four Ludwig van Beethoven Born: Decem ber 17, 1770, in Bonn, Germany Died: March 26, 1827, in Vienna, Austria Country: Germ any Period of Music: end of Classical and beginning of Rom antic Famous for: Redefining the sym phony Fun Fact: Beethoven kept a diary once he m oved to Vienna in Johannes Brahms Born: May 7, 1833, in Ham burg, Germ any Died: April 3, 1897, in Vienna, Austria Country: Germ any Period of Music: Rom antic Famous for: Considered one of the leading com posers of the Rom antic era Fun Fact: He played piano in bars and pubs as a teenager to help his fam ily Aaron Copland Born: Novem ber 14, 1900, Brooklyn, New York Died: Decem ber 2, 1990, North Tarrytow n, New York Country: Am erica Period of Music: 20th Century Am erican Music Famous for: Designing m usic w ith a distinctly Am erican sound Fun Fact: His early exposure to m usic w as at Jew ish cerem onies

3 Antonín Dvořák Born: Septem ber 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Bohem ia Died: May 1, 1904, Prague, Czechoslovakia Country: Czech Republic Period of Music: Rom antic Famous for: Bohem ian Rhapsody Fun Fact: He liked to w eight lift Johann Strauss II Born: October 25, 1825, Vienna, Austria Died: June 3, 1899, Vienna, Austria Country: Austria Period of Music: Rom antic Famous for: operettas, ballets, w altzes, polkas, m arches, operas, quadrilles Fun Fact: He w as the m ost popular com poser of dance m usic in the 1800 s Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Born: May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia Died: Novem ber 6, 1893, St. Petersburg, Russia Country: Russia Period of Music: Rom antic Famous for: orchestra, concertos, cham ber m usic, keyboard m usic, operas Fun Fact: His 1812 Overture originally required actual canon fire

4 Historical Measures Word Search S N C E W J U W F H C T I P J K L U A R B K C I S U M T O G Y K L O F R N T Z T P V M D N R T C E C N A D E R A U Q S I Z K O T R A B E E T H O V E N S I L A C I S S A L C O E N T S S U A R T S E H C R O M C H C T C H A I K O V S K Y I S G I P O L O N A I S E H N W A I T H U N D E R G M L O O J R L N Z I X A J Z E H V E H O D Y A S Y G C O P L A N D P P A E M Y O B W O C L R I O M B S N O W G P E D S W B T W Y D G B R K A R O V D E A F N S B W L BARTOK BEETHOVEN BRAHMS BRAUL CLASSICAL COPLAND COWBOY CSARDAS DANCE DEAF DVORAK FOLK HOEDOWN IMPRESSIONISM LIGHTNING MUSIC NEOCLASSICAL ORCHESTRA PITCH POLONAISE ROMANTIC SLAVONIC SQUAREDANCE STRAUSS SYMPHONY TCHAIKOVSKY THUNDER WALTZ

5 Symphonic Dances From Across the Globe Quiz I. TRUE or FALSE 1. The waltz replaced the verbunkos as Hungary s primary national dance. (TRUE / FALSE) 2. Bartók is best known for his American folk music. (TRUE / FALSE) 3. Tchaikovsky received financial support from a wealthy patron. (TRUE / FALSE) 4. Dvořák was a Spanish composer who enjoyed writing impressionistic music. (TRUE / FALSE) 5. Groups of people dance together in the shape of a rectangle at a hoe down. (TRUE / FALSE) 6. Brahms s family was quite wealthy, and he would draw constantly throughout the day. (TRUE / FALSE) 7. Strauss was a prolific Russian composer. (TRUE / FALSE) 8. Dvořák s music was heavily influenced by Johannes Brahms. (TRUE / FALSE) 9. The polka is a slow, elegant dance. (TRUE / FALSE) 10. The waltz is a popular ballroom dance in common time. (TRUE / FALSE) II. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following composers did not compose music in the Romantic Period? A. Johannes Brahms C. Pyotor Ilyich Tchaikovsky B. Béla Bartók D. Johann Strauss II 2. Aaron Copland was born and died in. A. Germany C. New York B. France D. California 3. Which 20th Century composer can be attributed with founding ethnomusicology? A. Béla Bartók C. Aaron Copland B. Ludwig van Beethoven D. none of the above 4. Which classical composer conducted the premier of his Ninth Symphony while deaf? A. Josef Haydn C. Ralph Vaughan Williams B. Ludwig van Beethoven D. Johannes Brahms 5. The Slovacko Verbunk is a(n) dance performed by in the Czech Republic. A. fun; girls C. improvisational; boys and men B. flute; women D. piano; men and women 6. The polka is in which of the following meters? A. 3/4 C. 2/4 B. 5/8 D. 4/4

6 7. Beethoven s Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 7 begins with a and rhythm played by the entire orchestra and amplified by the timpani? A. slow; lyrical C. funny; smooth B. powerful; swift D. bright; loud 8. Which of the following dances is not part of Bartók s Romanian Folk Dances? A. Brâul C. Ländler B. Pe loc D. Buciumeana 9. Tchaikovsky wrote an opera based on the novel. A. Les Misérables C. War and Peace B. The Hunger Games D. Eugene Onegin 10. Hoe-Down is a movement from the ballet. A. Rodeo C. Thunder and Lightning Polka B. Eugene Onegin D. Swan Lake 11. Which composer wrote the Hungarian Dance No. 5? A. Johann Strauss II C. Ludwig van Beethoven B. Steven Spielberg D. none of the above 12. The movement Jocul cu bâtă from the Romanian Folk Dances is also known as the. A. joke dance C. fast dance B. stick dance D. Romanian polka 13. The polonaise is most similar to which style of dance? A. gavotte C. square dance B. nae nae D. waltz III. MATCHING Match each dance with the country is originated in: Polka A. Austria Csardas B. Czech Repubic Waltz C. Poland Braul D. England Square Dance E. Romania Polonaise F. Hungary Slovacko Verbunk

7 My Symphony Journal My Favorite Thing About the Concert Was: My Favorite Piece That I Heard Was: I Like This Piece Because: COMPOSER/PIECE LOVED IT! LIKED IT NOT MY CUP OF TEA Bartók Romanian Folk Dances Beethoven Allegro con brio from Symphony No. 7 Brahms Hungarian Folk Dance No. 5 Copland Hoe-Down from Rodeo Dvořák Slavonic Dance No. 8 Strauss II Thunder and Lightning Polka Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin Explain why a particular piece wasn t your cup of tea :

8 ANSWER KEYS Word Search: S N C E W J U W F H C T I P J K L U A R B K C I S U M T O G Y K L O F R N T Z T P V M D N R T C E C N A D E R A U Q S I Z K O T R A B E E T H O V E N S I L A C I S S A L C O E N T S S U A R T S E H C R O M C H C T C H A I K O V S K Y I S G I P O L O N A I S E H N W A I T H U N D E R G M L O O J R L N Z I X A J Z E H V E H O D Y A S Y G C O P L A N D P P A E M Y O B W O C L R I O M B S N O W G P E D S W B T W Y D G B R K A R O V D E A F N S B W L Quiz: True/False 1. False The csardas replaced the verbunkos as Hungary s primary national dance. 2. False Copland is best known for his American folk music. 3. True 4. False Dvorak was a Czech composer who enjoyed writing Romantic music. 5. False Groups of people dance together in the shape of a square at a hoe down. 6. False Brahms s family was quite poor. 7. False Strauss was a prolific Austrian composer. 8. True 9. False A person with perfect pitch has the ability to determine a note s value without an aural aid. 10. The waltz is a popular ballroom dance in 3/4 time. Multiple Choice Matching 1. B 4. A 7. B 10. A 13. D 1. B or C 4. E 7. B 2. D 5. C 8. C 11. D 2. F 5. D 3. C 6. C 9. B 12. B 3. A 6. C