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2014 DEBBIE PHILLIPS CLASSICAL
CONCERTS FOR STUDENTS
Sy mphonic Dances F rom Across The Globe
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Created by:
Charles Craig Jr. and Chris Stonnell
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Composer Fact Sheet
Béla Bartók
Born: March 25, 1881, in Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary
Died: Septem ber 26, 1945, in New Y o r k
Country: H u ngar y
Period of Music: Tw entieth Centur y Classicism and Moder nism
Famous for: B eing th e fir st eth nom usicologist
Fun Fact: H e k new how to play for ty folk songs by the age of four
Ludwig van Beethoven
Born: Decem b er 17, 1770, in B o nn , Ger m any
Died: M ar ch 26, 1827, in V ienn a, Austr ia
Country: Ger m any
Period of Music: en d of Classical and b eginn ing of Rom antic
Famous for: Redefin ing th e sym pho ny
Fun Fact: B eethoven k ept a diar y once he m o ved to V ienn a in 1792.
Johannes Brahms
Born: M ay 7, 1833, in H am bu r g, Ger m any
Died: Apr il 3, 1897, in V ienn a, Austr ia
Country: Ger m any
Period of Music: Rom antic
Famous for: Consider ed on e of th e leading co m poser s of the Ro m antic er a
Fun Fact: H e played piano in bar s and pubs as a teenager to help h is fam ily
Aaron Copland
Born: Novem b er 14, 1900, B r ooklyn , New Y or k
Died: Decem b er 2, 1990, Nor th Tar r ytow n , New Y or k
Country: Am er ica
Period of Music: 20th Centur y Am er ican M usic
Famous for: Design ing m usic w ith a distin ctly Am er ican soun d
Fun Fact: H is ear ly exp osur e to m usic w as at Jew ish cer em o nies
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Antonín Dvořák
Born: Septem ber 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, B oh em ia
Died: M ay 1, 1904, Pr ague, Czechoslovak ia
Country: Czech R epublic
Period of Music: Rom antic
Famous for: B o h em ian Rh apsody
Fun Fact: H e lik ed to w eight lift
Johann Strauss II
Born: Octob er 25, 1825, Vien na, Austr ia
Died: Jun e 3, 1899, Vienn a, Austr ia
Country: Austr ia
Period of Music: Rom antic
Famous for: op er ettas, ballets, w altzes, polk as, m ar ches, oper as, q uadr illes
Fun Fact: H e w as th e m ost popular co m poser o f dan ce m usic in th e 1800’s
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Born: M ay 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia
Died: Novem b er 6, 1893, St. Peter sbu r g, Russia
Country: Russia
Period of Music: Rom antic
Famous for: o r chestr a, concer tos, ch am ber m u sic, keybo ar d m usic, op er as
Fun Fact: H is “1812 Overture” originally required actual canon fire
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Symphonic Dances From Across the Globe
Quiz
I. TRUE or FALSE
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The waltz replaced the verbunkos as Hungary’s primary national dance. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Bartók is best known for his American folk music. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Tchaikovsky received financial support from a wealthy patron. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Dvořák was a Spanish composer who enjoyed writing impressionistic music. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Groups of people dance together in the shape of a rectangle at a hoe down. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Brahms’s family was quite wealthy, and he would draw constantly throughout the day. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Strauss was a prolific Russian composer. (TRUE / FALSE)
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Dvořák’s music was heavily influenced by Johannes Brahms. (TRUE / FALSE)
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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
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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
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Aaron Copland was born and died in __________ .
A. Germany
C. New York
B. France
D. California
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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
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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
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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
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The polka is in which of the following meters?
A. 3/4
C. 2/4
B. 5/8
D. 4/4
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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
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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:
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Polka
A. Austria
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Csardas
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Waltz
C. Poland
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D. England
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Square Dance
E. Romania
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Polonaise
F. Hungary
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Slovacko Verbunk
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My Symphony Journal
My Favorite Thing About the Concert Was:
My Favorite Piece That I Heard Was:
I Like This Piece Because:
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LOVED IT!
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”:
LIKED IT
NOT MY CUP OF TEA
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Quiz:
True/False
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False—The csardas replaced the verbunkos as Hungary’s primary national dance.
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False—Copland is best known for his American folk music.
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True
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False—Dvorak was a Czech composer who enjoyed writing Romantic music.
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False—Groups of people dance together in the shape of a square at a hoe down.
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False—Brahms’s family was quite poor.
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False—Strauss was a prolific Austrian composer.
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True
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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
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