Colleen Hord - A Listen To Classical Music

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ISBN 978-1-62169-878-4 (hard cover) ISBN 978-1-62169-773-2 (soft cover) ISBN 978-1-62169-978-1 (e-Book) Library of Congress Control Number: 2013936787

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Rourke Educational Media Pinted in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota rourkeeducationalmedia.com PO Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964 The lyrical and enchanting music for the Nutcracker ballet was composed in 1892 by the Russian composer, Peter Tchaikovsky. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com PHOTO CREDITS: : LifesizeImages Edited by Precious McKenzie Cover and Interior design by Tara Raymo Library of Congress PCN Data A Listen to Classical Music / Colleen Hord (Art and Music)

ISBN 978-1-62169-878-4 (hard cover) ISBN 978-1-62169-773-2 (soft cover) ISBN 978-1-62169-978-1 (e-Book) Library of Congress Control Number: 2013936787

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Rourke Educational Media Pinted in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota rourkeeducationalmedia.com PO Box 643328 Vero Beach, Florida 32964 The lyrical and enchanting music for the Nutcracker ballet was composed in 1892 by the Russian composer, Peter Tchaikovsky.

Have you ever listened to music that painted pictures in your mind of marching toy soldiers, the thundering sound of galloping horses, or the warning of fast approaching danger? If you have, you were probably listening to classical music. . Since the recording of music had not yet been invented, the musicians wrote and played their music live. Most classical musicians were hired by the rich and considered to be part of their household just like the maids and butlers. When most people think of classical music they think of it as very serious music. This is not always true.

The message. Classical music changes in volume and tempo. It can become loud and then soft, hurried or slow. The way the notes are arranged can help listeners feel emotions, from playful and quick to dark and dangerous.

During the classical period there were four main . Musicians continue to use these genres today.

A symphony is a musical composition where the musician writes the music for a large orchestra. There are many kinds of instruments in a symphony and each instrument plays an important part in creating the total sound. INSTRUMENT GROUPS IN AN ORCHESTRA STRING BRASS WOODWIND PERCUSSION Sonatas are written for solos using instruments such as the violin or cello. They are accompanied by a piano. Sonatas are made up of three parts, much like the beginning, middle, and end of a story. FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN 1732-1809 Franz Joseph Haydn wrote over 50 sonatas.