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The Great Composers

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We're going to play some of the best music ever written, by the

most famous composers in history!

Join us on a journey through time as we introduce you to someof the most talented and creative men who ever lived.

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Music for the Royal Fireworks

Some composers were asked to write music tocelebrate a special occasion.

George Handel was a German composer wholived in London. He was asked by King George

II to write music for a big firework display tocelebrate a military victory.

The music was very popular, with over 12,000people coming to hear it!

George Frideric HANDEL (1685-1759)

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Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy is by a very famous Germancomposer called Ludwig van Beethoven.

As well as writing music, Beethoven became verywell-known as a conductor and piano player.

When he was a young man, Beethoven started tolose his hearing, and by the time he died he wascompletely deaf.

Even though he couldn't hear music, he was stillable to compose fantastic symphonies and concertos.

Ludwig van BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)


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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

Mozart was a genius, and one of thegreatest musicians who ever lived.

He learned to play the piano when he was justthree years old, and started composing when he

was five. See, you don't have to be a grown-upto start composing your own tunes!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)


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Surprise Symphony

The composer Joseph Haydn had a good sense ofhumour, and often included little jokes in hismusic.

His 'Surprise Symphony' has become very famous.

Most of it is played quietly, with a sudden very loudchord in the middle. Haydn thought it would makethe ladies in the audience jump out of their seats!

Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809)


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Minuet

Johann Sebastian Bach was one of thegreatest composers of all time, but when he wasalive people didn't like his music very much.

It wasn't until long after he died that other composers

realised that Bach was a genius. Nowadays his musicis very popular, and is loved by people all around theworld.

Bach wrote this piece for his wife, Anna Magdalena.

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)


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'Spring' from the Four Seasons

Some pieces of music describe things in real life.Our next tune is by an Italian composer called Vivaldi.

He wrote a piece called the Four Seasons, which makes

you think of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Antonio VIVALDI (1678-1741)

There is music which represents different animals, people and places.

Close your eyes whilst you listen and see if you canimagine the blossom, and the sun beginning to shine!


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In the hall of the mountain king

Some composers wrote music which depicts thelandscape of their country.

Edvard Grieg was from Norway. Much of his musicpaints a picture of the mountains, forests andfjords of his homeland - and sometimes evens thetrolls and other magical creatures who live there!

Edvard GRIEG (1843-1907)


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La Donna e mobile

Verdi was an Italian composer who is bestknown for writing Opera.

An opera is a bit like a play, except the story is toldthrough music and singing. The singers are alsoactors, who dress up in beautiful costumes, and thestage has scenery to take transport the audience tofar-off lands.

Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901)

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gingerbread soldiers, candy canes, snowflakes, flowers, and

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Dance of the Reed flutes

As well as Opera, many composers wrote musicfor the Ballet.The most famous ballet composer was Tchaikovsky, who came from Russia.

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

He wrote a ballet called the Nutcracker, which is set on

Christmas Eve. A young girl called Clare is give a

nutcracker as a present. The Nutcracker turns into ahandsome prince, and takes Clara to the Land of Sweets.


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Land of Hope and GLory

Sir Edward Elgar was a famous English composer.

He wrote lots of well-known tunes, but his most

popular is called Land of Hope and Glory.

When it is performed, people in the audienceare allowed to sing along, and they wave Union

Jack flags in the air!

Edward ELGAR (1857-1934)

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