Composer of the Week Club- Music History
In this 8 week course, we will study the music history by looking at some of the most influential composers.
Tara Turnes
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(21)
What's included
8 live meetings
4 in-class hoursClass Experience
Each week we will cover one composer. We will learn about the composers' lives, listen to their music and discuss how their music represents the music of the time period. Composers to be studied will be Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Gershwin and Williams. Each week we will listen to examples of the composer's work and learn about the composer's life. We will also discuss the musical time periods of each composer.
Learning Goals
The students will learn some characteristics of classical music from different time periods through listening to selections from different composers and guided classroom instruction. We will discuss where we might hear the selected music. Students will be given strategies and vocabulary to describe and recognize different pieces and genres of music. Class schedule and possible topics of discussion include:
Week 1- Bach- Baroque music-Toccata and Fugue- scary music- may be heard around Halloween- organ
Minuets- dances- piano and harpsichord
Week 2- Handel- Baroque Music- Messiah- heard about Christmas, oratorio, stories about early performances
Water music- why do you think this was written?
Week 3- Mozart- Classical music- prodigy, piano, orchestra Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, his piano music, Symphony Number 40
Week 4- Haydn- Classical music- Symphony 90- Why was it written,
Week 5 Beethoven- Romantic Music- Overcoming obstacles Symphony No. 5 and 9
Week 6 Tchaikovsky- Romantic Music- Ballet- Nutcracker, 1812 Overture- listen for pieces of other songs in the overture, where have you heard it before?
Week 7- Gershwin- 20th Century- American composer, influence of jazz in classical music, Rhapsody in Blue, Summertime- include recent covers
Week 8- John Williams- contemporary- classical music today, music in movies
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined February, 2019
5.0
21reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Florida State University. After graduation, I taught middle school music and band in the public schools of Jacksonville, FL. After reading a request for a similar class, I realized that I had already developed this class for a school setting. I love these lessons and I love teaching students about these familiar composers. It is so exciting to see students learn more about music that they have already heard and then discover new music by the same composers. I can't wait to share this beautiful music with your children!Reviews
Live Group Class
$45
for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-9 learners per class
