Meet the great composers 1 is a complete music history curriculum designed to give students an appreciation and understanding of the composers whose music they listen to and learn the meet the great composers book 1 kit includes book 1, listening cd, and. The series consists of seven episodes, each of which explores the life and works of one of 7 pivotal figures. Book, reproducible student activity sheets includes important facts, a picture of each composer, and the puzzle word search, and cd. Schonberg discusses the lives and works of the foremost figures. Meet the great composers, bk 1 by maurice hinson, 9780739010495, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The composers included in this book span from the baroque to the contemporary period, form. The purchasedelivery service by amazon was also great. Meet 17 renowned composers of the baroque through contemporary periods.
Great composers book 1 karnatic music books centre. The great musicians series opal wheeler, grace and truth. Classical music lovers meet your next favorite book. I let my son use for a book report and really enjoyed. The great composers and their music label releases discogs. Appendix has complete list of all of compositions bye ach. The teachers manual includes an informative narrative written so that you can read it aloud with your students or refer to it as you prepare your lesson plan. Glenn gould recordings, ravel and prokofiev are prominently featured. There are great pages inside to help kids understand the lives of the composers.
The biographical information and illustrations are his favorites parts. The sampling of music was very limited and any discussion of the actual music, music theory or the musical inspiration seemed pretty much nonexistant. This new gathering of the worlds greatest classical themes follows bergeracs highly successful my first book of classical music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Interlinked yet selfcontained, each chapter distills the life of one or more composers, set against the social, political, musical, and cultural background. Here are everpopular themes from the symphonies, concertos, and operas of such masters as bach, beethoven, brahms, chopin, mozart, haydn, tchaikovsky, verdi, and many others, presented in easytoplay formats for children and beginners of any age. Click on the composer, at the left of any row in the list below, to see hisher tunes and movements. Click on column headings to reorder the list by that heading. Popular classics of the great composers arranged for classical guitar, vol. Montgomery author see all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tchaikovsky was also a master of the concerto, and wrote three piano concerti, the first of which is one of the most famous in history, and one of the most superb for its hyperromantic, lyrical qualities, and the famous octave passages.
Each unit on a famous composer takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and can be used in group teaching, home school or as an assignment for individual upper elementary or middle school students. For the first time in decades, a treasure is back in print. He frequently talks about the great composers featured in the book. Short sessions on the lives, times and music of the great composers. However i think almost every list of the great composers of classical music would include the following three names johann sebastian bach 16851750 wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 ludvig van beethoven 17701827 after that the list becomes a bit more tricky. In this new edition, harold schonberg offers music lovers a series of fascinating biographical chapters. The top ten greatest classical composers 1 ludwig van beethoven ludwig van beethoven was a german composer and pianist. However i think almost every list of the great composers of classical music would include the following three names. Nov 06, 2008 this book was purchased for my 8 year old grandson who takes piano lessons and enjoys classical music. A selection of classical highlights from the great composers.
Meet the great composers book 1 w cd, alfred publishing, 004698. Meet the great composers, book 1 short sessions on the lives, times and music of the great composers by maurice hinson and june c. In this section you will find information about all the great classical composers, with lists of some of the best tunes that each composer wrote. Each unit features important facts about the composer, story of the composer s life, an essay. A partwork series released under the marshall cavendish label, started circa 1983 focusing on major classical works. Each week, we are reading about one new composer and listening to the music piece. Musical analysis visiting the great composers 6th edition frans absil incomplete demo version order the full version ebook from the webstore. Fun, informative and inspiring, this book will create in the student a special appreciation of the music he or she plays, and will add to a more wellrounded performance. The great composers and their music, volume 1 book.
Meet the great composers, bk 1 learning link hinson, maurice, montgomery, june c. Meet the great composers, book 1 activity sheets 9780739010181 by maurice hinson, june montgomery. The equivalent european series were released under these names. This cd recording contains piano music by the composers featured in meet the great composers, book 1. This book was a find in the used book store although i think i had heard of it elsewhere. To add a new dimension to the learning, there is a unison song to perform for each. It is important that young students learn about the l.
Not to be confused with the later series the great composers. Meet the great composers, bk 1 learning link audio cd july 1, 1995 by maurice hinson author, june c. Aaron copland is one of the most famous american composers of all time. Wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 was johannes chrysostomus wolfgangus theophilus mozart the greatest composer who ever lived. So everybody has a different idea about who is great. The great composers is not so much about the composers as it is about pretentious filmmaking and mediocre choreography. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. From bach to wagner, your essential guide to the great composers from the world of classical music, with bbc music magazine. The great composers part 2 bach, scarlatti, mozart. I have this book and i have no clue what the copywright is as i have not been able to find. The great composers bbc documentary, 1997 wolfgang.
I use this with meet the great composers book 1 for my homeschoolers. The series consists of seven episodes, each of which. After completing this book, continue your study of the lives, times and music of the great composers with meet the great composers, book 2. Appendix has complete list of all of compositions bye ach composer, list of definitions and musical terms. There are people who are musically inclined, have time to spend in music studies, and really enjoy classical music then theres me. A crucial figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. The great composers and their music, volume 1 book drums etc. Shop and buy meet the great composers, book 1 sheet music.
Meet the great composers, book 1 by maurice hinson and. Meet the great composers repertoire, book 1 staple bound august 1, 1997 by maurice hinson author, june c. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. Meet the great composers repertoire, book 1 hinson, maurice, montgomery, june c. Any historical information about the composers lives was barely touched upon. Designed to be completed in 2030 minutes, each unit study features a picture, short biography, and brief overview of the music of a composer, as well as a questionandanswer page. Home categories english books on music biography great composers book 1. The lives and times of the great composers by michael steen. Description explore the stories of 17 composers who have enriched our lives with their beautiful music.
Meet the great composers 1 is a complete music history curriculum designed to give students an appreciation and understanding of the composers whose music they listen to and learn. Kit includes a 72page book, 17 reproducible activity sheets, and a cd that presents works by each composer. Uk liszt piano concertos appear here as volume 12, but are volume 23 in australia and sometimes different performers the lps tend to feature earlier recordings. The companion repertoire series to meet the great composers features familiar piano compositions at the lateelementary to earlyintermediate level. The lives and music of the great classical composers book and cd abridged edition by nicholas, jeremy isbn. Harold c schonberg this updated and expanded edition of the perennial favorite traces the line of composers from monteverdi to the tonalists of the 1990s.
Piano sheet music book by maurice hinson and june c. The meet the great composers book 1 kit includes book 1, listening cd, and reproducible activity sheets. Your essential guide to all the great composers from bach to wagner. A first book of great composers by bergerac overdrive. Handy little book with interesting facts of lives and careers of 100 of great composers of all time. This is a great way to introduce your children to great composers of the ages. Stories of the great composers is a fun and easy way to meet some of the greats. The great composers were released in australia as a marshall cavendish partworks series, the cd packaged in a fatbox case with a 36page color booklet.
See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Classical composers biography, music biography, books. This set is the complete 65 record set of classical lps, plus a bonus lp, and their associated magazines, all in superb condition and with their original covers and bindings. Composers datebook is a daily twominute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present. The great composers is a bbc documentary series narrated by kenneth branagh, presenting the lives and works of some of important figures in western music, with outstanding performances, dramatizations, and insightful interviews with respected artists and scholars. This sequel explores the lives of 17 more great composers, including schubert. Description the great musicians series full 16 volume set the stories of historys greatest musicians and composers. Book of great composers welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
I teach 5 kids ages 8 17 so this is good for a range of ages. Each of the significant composers is dealt with in chapters around 10 or 15 pages in length. There are different country and format releases of this series with sometimes different numbering eg. This exciting resource provides you with a variety of ways to introduce the great composers and their music to your students. Its first movement famously ends with a 1 4 1 cadence, unique to all music up to that time. Meet the great composers book 1 w cd alfred publishing. Oct 21, 2015 book of great composers welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Greatest classical composers top ten list thetoptens. The lives and times of the great composers by michael. The book is currently in the 2016 man booker longlist as of early sept 2016. A grand and panoramic biograhical history of the giants of classical music, the lives and times of great composers is a new, unique, and lovingly constructed modern referenceand a beguiling read which you will return to again and again. Music, the author contends, is a continually evolving art, and all geniuses, unique as they are, were influenced by their predecessors. From sebastian bach to scott joplin each doublesided page includes facts to know, and an activity such as a word search, crossword puzzle, or a word scramble. I find it is a great book, especially for the early 1900s.