Classical Composers

LISTEN
Play musical works to celebrate a composers birthday. If you miss the exact date, you can play the musical piece that they composed anytime of the year.

Instruments: Listen for the different types of musical instruments played in the piece. What are they?
Speed: Is the music fast, slow,...?
Volume: Does the music get louder or softer?
Mood: What kind of mood does the music cause you to experience (happy, sad,...)?

WRITING ACTIVITIES
Write a description of each piece that you listen to. Include: the instruments, the speed, the volume, the feeling, mood, etc. Include music terms in your description.

Research about each composer. Write a short biography of them. Include pictures and other information on paper or slideshow.

Classics FM: Composers
Classic FM: YouTube
Classical.net: Composer Data
Classical Music Including the timeline of different eras.
Classics For Kids - This is an excellent site to find lots of resources.

MARCH

Chopin, Frédéric
March 01, 1810 - October 17, 1849
He was possibly born on February 22 (Source: Chopin)
Country: Poland
Era: Romantic

Chopin: Classic FM
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Vivaldi, Antonio
March 04, 1678 - July 28, 1741
Country: Italy
Era: Baroque

Vivaldi: Classic FM
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Famous Works
The Four Seasons

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel
He is known as C.P.E. Bach.
March 8, 1714 – 14 December 1788
Country: Germany
Era: Baroque
He was a composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist.

Trivia Facts
He was the son of a Johann Sebastian Bach, a famous composer.
His second name (Phillipp) was given in honor of his godfather, Georg Philipp Telemann, who was a famous composer.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Britannica
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Strauss, Joann I
March 14, 1804 – September 25, 1849
Country: Austria
Era: Romantic

Johann Strauss | : Britannica

Strauss, Eduard
15 March 1835 – 28 December 1916
Country: Austria

Eduard Strauss: Wikipedia

Telemann, Georg Philipp
March 14, 1681 - June 25, 1767
[24 March - New Style]
Country: Germany

Georg Philipp Telemann: Britannica
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Bach, Johann Sebastian
He is known as C.S. Bach.
March 21, 1685 - July 28, 1750
[March 31 - New Style]
Country: Germany
Baroque Period

Bach: Classic FM
This includes a video called "Fast and Friendly Guide to Bach".
Johann Sebastian Bach: Britannica
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APRIL

Rachmaninoff, Sergei
April 01, 1873 - March 28, 1943
 [Old Style: March 20]
Country: Russia
Romantic Period

Rachmaninov: Classic FM
Sergey Rachmaninoff: Britannica
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MAY

Brahms, Johannes
May 07, 1833 - April 03, 1897
Country: Germany
Romantic Period

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JUNE

Strauss, Richard
June 11, 1864 - September 08, 1949
Country: Germany
Late Romantic Period

OCTOBER

Strauss, Johann II
October 25, 1825 - June 03, 1899
Country: Austria
He was known as the "Waltz King".
Romantic Period

Strauss II: Classic FM
Johann Strauss |: Britannica
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Bizet, Georges
October 25, 1838 - June 03, 1875
Country: France
Romantic Period

Georges Bizet: Britannica
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Habanera | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets

Famous Works
Habanera from Carmen Suite No. 2

NOVEMBER

Britten, Benjamin
November 22, 1913 - December 04, 1976
Country: England
Modern Period

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DECEMBER
Beethoven, Ludwig van
December 17, 1770 - March 26, 1827
 (Baptized on December 17)
Country: Germany
Classical Period

Ludwig van Beethoven: Britannica
Beethoven: Classic FM 
Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th Year | Google Doodles
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Ode to Joy | Muppet Music Video | The Muppets