Classroom Updates
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven Listen: Für Elise (English: “For Elise”) Moonlight Sonata 5th Symphony Facts your child might know: 1. born in Germany 2. one of the greatest pianists of his time 3. from the Classical period 4. loved macaroni & cheese 5. had crazy hair 6. if he didn’t like the way an audience looked or acted he would get up and leave 7. he went deaf but was still able to compose because he could hear the music in his head 8. Mozart heard his music and told people, “Keep your eyes on him. Someday he will give the world something to talk about”. An activity you can do with your child: Tell them a fact that we sent...
Read MoreThe Magic Flute
This week the children are continuing to discuss Mozart. Each morning on the line Patty has been reading from The Magic Flute by Anne Gatti which retells the story of the Mozart opera in which the noble Prince Tamino saves the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light. Here is the Amazon link if you would like to purchase the book to read at home with your child. CD is included. (reminder: purchasing through our website helps our...
Read MoreGeorge Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel Listen ~The following are a few of Handel’s most famous works: Water Music Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Music for the Royal Fireworks Facts your child might know:1. Was born in Germany 2. from the Baroque period 3. lost his eyesight but was still able to play music 4. moved to Italy to learn about Opera, but when he went to England to perform them they couldn’t understand the language so he began writing Oratorios in English He is the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb. – Ludwig van Beethoven, quoted in Percy M Young, Handel (1947) Handel understands effect better...
Read MoreJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach Ask your child what this song sounds like: Toccata and Fugue in D minor Bach’s influence on popular music – can you hear the similarity? Air in G String by Johann Sebastian Bach A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem Facts your child might know: 1. Born in Germany 2. from the Baroque Period 3. he had 20 children 4. he went to jail for refusing to write music for the Duke, but the Prince let him out 5. the violin was the first instrument he played The Baroque Song (Sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”): If your music’s fresh and free, With fancy, wild melodies, If that music breaks the rules, That...
Read MoreDiscussing: Antonio Vivaldi
Beyond the Classroom: Discussing Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. For example, “Winter” is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas “Summer” evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often dubbed “Storm.” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Listen: ...
Read MoreJan. 24th – YC’s Mongolian Grill FunRaiser Dinner
Please join us on Tuesday, January 24th for dinner! A great opportunity to get to know other parents and help raise money for our school! They have offered to give back 25% of the total purchase! YC’s Mongolian Grill – Kyrene & Elliot location 5:00pm-8:00pm Visit www.ycs-mongoliangrill.com for more information.
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