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Composer's Spotlights

Meet the King of Ragtime!

Scott Joplin 1867-1917

Scott Joplin Portrait                Jopin Postage Stamp

 

 

What is Ragtime Music??

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Marvelous Mozart

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart                   Mozart was born in the country of Austria

1756-1791

Mozart began composing music at the

age of 5!  He wrote his first opera at age 12!

 

More fun with the Nutcracker!

                                        

Peter Tchaikovsky composed the music for                           Tchaikovsky was from the country of  Russia.

           The Nutcracker Ballet

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The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

In the Dance of the Sugar Plums, Tchaikovsky used a brand new instrument!

The Celesta!

 

 
1812 Overture with Real Cannons!

A Russian Fok Dance

Beethoven Bonanza!

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Ludwig Van Beethoven as a young pianist, painted 1804.             Ludwig Van Beethoven as a

                                                                                                       serious composer, painted 1819.

                               Austria on the Europe Map

Beethoven was from Vienna, Austria.  A very musical place. 

Meet Composer Georges Bizet!

 

 

George Bizet

Born in 1838 – Died in 1875

Map of France             French Flag

        Bizet was from the country of France                                         The French Flag

Learn about Bizet!

 

 

 

Bizet’s most famous piece of music is his opera named Carmen.  Which is about a gypsy who lives in Spain, but she sings in French.  Operas are funny like that sometimes! This is Habanera from Carmen.  See if you re

How the Star Spangled Banner First Sounded

 

Meet the Maker of the Star Spangled Banner!

 

 

Learn How They Take Care of The Star Spangled Banner!

 
 
The Battle of Fort McHenry
The Story of the Star Spangled Banner