Murray Avenue Classical Kids Music Class

Week of 1/31

Ludwig van Beethoven

(1770-1827)

 

We listened to:

Piano Solo "Moonlight Sonata" 

 

Beethoven's 9th Symphony "Ode to Joy" choral theme  (short)

 Allegro assai vivace 4th Movement-9th Symphony Theme (Long)

 Partial English translation:

"O friends, no more these sounds Let us sing more cheerful songs, More full of joy!

You millions, I embrace you. This kiss is for all the world! Brothers, above the starry canopy there must dwell a loving father."

From my friends,  Classical Magic

 Beethoven's 9th Symphony theme

and with lyrics (not written by Beethoven)

 

For your listening and viewing pleasure:

Leonard Bernstein conducting the final Movement of

Beethoven's 9th Symphony 

 

We read:

"Ludwig Van Beethoven" by Mike Venezia

 

Murray Avenue Classical Kids Music Class

Week of 1/24

Ludwig van Beethoven

(1770-1827)

We listened to:

Symphony No.5 (1st movement-Allegro con Brio)

Fur Elise

From  Classical Magic

 Beethoven's 5th Symphony theme

and with lyrics (not written by Beethoven)

Beethoven's piano solo Fur Elise

and with lyrics (not written by Beethoven)

 

We read:

"Lives of the Great Musicians" by Kathryn Hewitt

 

 

Murray Avenue Classical Kids Music Class

Week of 1/17  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

(1756-1791)

 

The Magic Flute (1791)

We listened to:

Queen of the night aria

Papagena! Papageno! and translated into English

 

We read: "The Magic Flute" by Kyra Teis

For your listening and viewing pleasure:

A scene from the movie "Amadeus"

(Mozart died the same year his "Magic Flute" opera was completed)