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A Musical Ganius
UNIT 7 ART
一
To read and talk about Ludwig van Beethoven.
二
To read for deep understanding.
三
To learn about and practice word building.
四
To talk about music genre.
learning objective
music genre
Please supplement the title with a further description here. the description should be short and to the point
PART 01
What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven?
A composer and pianist
Born: December 1770, Bonn, Germany
Died: 26 March 1827, Vienna, Austria
Buried: 29 March 1827, Central Cemetery, Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Austrian, German
Compositions:
Symphony No. 9
Symphony No. 5
Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight Sonata)
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It’s a type of slow sad music with strong rhythms, developed by African American musicians in the southern US.
Different types of music
Blues
It is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States.
Jazz
It’s considered to be serious. It has a value that continues for a long time.
Classical music
It has been popular since the 1950s, usually with a strong rhythm and simple tunes.
Pop
In general, this style of music includes steady rhythms and numerous instruments to create multiple layers of sound.
Rhythm and blues (R&B)
It’s a kind of traditional music from a particular country, region or community.
Folk
It is a type of popular music with a strong rhythm in which the words are spoken, not sung.
Rap
It’s a type of music that comes from the folk music of the southern and western US.
Country
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) 巴赫
German organist, composer, violist(中提琴手)and violinist, is widely regarded as one of the best classical composers of all times.
Famous musicians
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 莫扎特
Austrian composer, possibly the greatest musical genius of all time. Composed more than 600 pieces of music, though he only lived 35 years.
Frederic Chopin
(1810-1849) 肖邦
One of the best piano composers and virtuoso pianists in history.
Just like Mozart, Chopin was a very gifted child and established himself as one of the foremost Polish composers at a very young age.
Chinese concert pianist who performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States and China.
Lang Lang (1982 - )
What do you know about Ludwig van Beethoven? Complete the quiz.
1. What is Beethoven most famous for?
a His piano performances.
b Conducting orchestras.
c Composing music.
2. Where was Beethoven born?
a In Germany.
b In Canada.
c In France.
n. 大型管弦乐队
vt. 作曲;写作;构成
c
a
3. What big challenge did Beethoven face?
a He became deaf.
b He became blind.
c He was unable to walk.
4. How many pieces of music did Beethoven write?
a More than 100.
b More than 200.
c More than 300.
a
a
What can you find about Beethoven’s composing of Symphony No. 9 and its first performance?
Beethoven
General information
Composing of Symphony No. 9
Performance of Symphony No. 9
Beethoven
General information
Composing of Symphony No. 9
Performance of Symphony No. 9
last symphony written, he was afraid it would be a disaster, musical director was Michael Umlauf, audience were shocked that he was deaf
took several years, completed in Vienna
For more than an hour, Beethoven jumped about in front of the orchestra, waving his arms wildly in the air, and madly turning the pages of his score. The whole time, Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skillfully guiding the orchestra through the most amazing piece of music the world had ever known.
Take notes and answer the questions.
When and how was Symphony No.9 completed? What was Beethoven thinking when he finished the symphony?
How do you think Beethoven felt while he was conducting the orchestra? Find evidence from the text.
Pair Work: Choose one of the following topics to introduce to your partner.
Beethoven as a musician
The performance of Symphony No. 9
Group Work: Think and share.
1. The description of Beethoven’s behaviour in the performance shows that he was deaf.
Can you find the hints?
Why did most of the audience have no idea that he was deaf?
“And the whole time, Umlauf stood quietly by his side, skilfully guiding the orchestra.” The music ended but Beethoven continued to conduct. “It was not until Caroline Unger took his arm and turned him to face the audience that the great man had realised his symphony was a success.”
The audience might think Beethoven was deeply lost in his own music.
Activity 7
Group Work: Think and share.
2. How did Caroline feel when she said “The one person in the room who didn’t hear the symphony—and never would—was the very man who composed it.”?
She felt very sorry that Beethoven couldn’t hear the music he composed. It was such a pity and she might feel it unfair for him. She must have wished Beethoven were not deaf.
Activity 8
Word Building: Complete the word builder.
musical
composer
compose
performer
perform
production
productive
conductor
hesitation
hesitated
joyous
response
responsive
producer
Complete the sentences.
1 It has always been my dream to ___________ an orchestra.
2 The musician ___________ with nervousness before he began to play.
3 Beethoven is recognised as a ___________ genius by people around the world.
4 Beethoven is the ___________ of Symphony No.9 in D minor.
5 To his mother’s ___________, he won first prize.
6 She told me about the wonderful ___________ that she had been to last week.
7 The audience’s ___________ to the performance of the symphony was extraordinary.
8 Though Beethoven lost his hearing, he ___________ some amazing pieces of music.
conduct
hesitated
musical
composer
joy
performance
response
produced
Activity 10
Pair Work: Which part of the story about Beethoven impressed you most? Why?
Read and complete the sentences with the phrases below.
took charge of, waving their hats, waving his arms wildly, jumped about, turned him to face, backstage atmosphere,
madly turning the pages, jumped to their feet, with a broad smile
1. Before the performance, the __________ _____________ was tense.
2. Michael Umlauf joined him and together the two men _____________ the Orchestra.
backstage
took charge of
atmosphere
3. Beethoven _____________ in front of the orchestra, ____________________ in the air, and _____________________ of his score.
4. As the final note signaled the end, the audience _________________, clapping, cheering, and _______________.
jumped about
waving his arms wildly
madly turning the pages
jumped to their feet
waving their hats
took charge of, waving their hats, waving his arms wildly, jumped about, turned him to face, backstage atmosphere,
madly turning the pages, jumped to their feet, with a broad smile
5. Caroline Unger took Beethoven’s arm and
________________ the audience.
6. In an interview afterwards, Caroline said _________________, “The audience was shocked as well.
turned him to face
with a broad smile
took charge of, waving their hats, waving his arms wildly, jumped about, turned him to face, backstage atmosphere,
madly turning the pages, jumped to their feet, with a broad smile
hesitate, genius, orchestra, tense, composer
someone who has an unusually high level of intelligence, mental skill, or ability
someone who writes music
anxious and nervous and cannot relax
to pause before saying or doing something because you are nervous or not sure
a large group of musicians playing many different kinds of instruments and led by a conductor
Read and match the words with the correct meanings.
genius
composer
tense
hesitate
orchestra
shocked, score, respond, symphony
a long piece of music usually in four parts, written for an orchestra someone who writes music
a written or printed copy of a piece of music, especially for a large group of performers, or the music itself; the number of points a student has earned for correct answers in a test
feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant
to do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done
symphony
score
shocked
respond
Which part of the story about Beethoven impressed you most? Why?
Express Yourself
Let’s enjoy the most famous part in Symphony No. 9.
Discuss how you feel when listening to his music.
How does the music make you feel?
What does it remind you of?
Do you like it or not?
Anyone who understands music will be able to take it out of all his troubles.
With the joy of suffering.
What do not have is more valuable and precious than time, so do not put off what you do today until tomorrow.
—Ludwig van Beethoven
Write a short passage about you and music in 70 words.
Tips:
How important is music in your life?
What is your favorite kind of music?
Who is your favorite musician?
What do you know about him/her?
A short classical music video of Beethovens 9th with beautiful images of Suncheon Bay.
This is Korea
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