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Composer of the Month

April's Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

4/18/2017

 
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) was a Russian pianist, composer, & conductor who wrote in the Romantic style.  Learn more by. . .
  • Reading an article in the April issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
  • Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.
  • Watch these videos featuring a couple of Mrs. Troutner's favorite Rachmaninoff piano pieces:​

​Valentina Lisitsa: Rachmaninoff's 18th Variation on a Theme by Paganini
Many people agree this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.  What do you think?


Valentina Lisitsa: Rachmaninoff's Etude-tableau Op. 39, No. 6 "Little Red Riding Hood"
This piano solo tells the story of Little Red Riding Hood.  Can you hear the wolf's snarl?

November's Composer: Antonin Dvorak

11/2/2015

 
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) was a composer from the Czech Republic who lived during the Romantic Era.  His most famous music includes a set of fun piano duets, Slavonic Dances (one piano, four hands), as well as a symphony based on a trip he made to America, called the New World Symphony.
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Learn more by. . .
  • Reading an article in the November issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
  • Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.
  • Listening to short Classics for Kids radio programs about Dvorak.
  • Compare/contrast these two versions of Dvorak's Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8.  Which is your favorite?
                        Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8, piano duet version


                       Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8, orchestral version

October's Composer: Franz Schubert

10/7/2015

 
​Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was a composer from Austria who lived during the Romantic Era.  Learn more by. . .
  • Reading an article in the October issue of Piano Explorer magazine.
  • Watching videos on the Piano Explorer website.  e Piano Explorer website.
  • Listening to short Classics for Kids radio programs about Schubert. 
  • Check out these videos of famous pieces by Schubert:
                        Symphony No. 8, Unfinished

​                        "Trout" String Quintet, 4th movement

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    Enjoy learning more about famous composers from history.  Of course, you'll earn mu$ic money by listening & completing written activities. :)

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