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LHS Music Performance Make-up Assignment
Name/Date: _______________________________
Performance Date: __________________________
Directions:
Using your research skills, find the answers to the questions on the following pages. (5 points. each)
This is due five days after rehearsal/performance or on last day of exams for Graduation Makeup.
1. Web sites can most easily be found by going to the “Composer Links” page. See your teacher for
help if needed.
2. You will write in complete sentences on this questionnaire.
3. You will word-process your answers directly onto this document.
4. You do need to spell correctly.
5. You must use and document at least two sources; either Text/Book(s) or Internet/Web Site(s)
Sources:
Text/Book(s)
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Internet/Web Site(s)
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Personal Information: (answer all of the following questions)
1. Composer’s Name:
2. What period was he from?
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3. When was the composer born?
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4. Where was the composer born?
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5. When did the composer die?
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6. Where did the composer die?
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7. How did the composer die?
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Music Training: (answer all of the following three questions)
8. Where did the composer learn his music?
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9. What was the composer’s childhood like?
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10. What other composers influenced this composer’s development? How?
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General: (answer all of the following questions)
11. Name something special or one interesting fact about this composer.
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12. Describe the composer’s family.
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13. Travels he made as a musician.
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Life as a musician: (answer both questions)
14. What was this composer most famous for in his life? (Playing piano, writing music, etc.)
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15. What jobs did this composer have as a musician? (Whom did he work for? Where? Why? When?)
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The Music (answer all 4 questions)
16. What kinds of music did this composer write? (Symphonies, piano miniatures, etc.; How many?)
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17. What are some of this composer’s most famous pieces? (Name at least 3.)
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18. Name at least 3 pieces to which you listened.
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19. Which was your favorite? Why?
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20. Find an audio file of this composer’s music on the Internet.
20.1.
Where did you find this audio file?
Title of selection: ___________________________________________________
Site title: __________________________________________________________
Location: http://_____________________________________________________
20.2.
Find a picture (graphic) of the composer on the Internet?
Where did you find this graphic?
Site title: __________________________________________________________
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