1. 1. The Gallop William Tell Overture Rossini Programmatic Music
2. 2. 1. Which instruments play the loud fanfare at the beginning of the piece? 2. How would you describe the speed of tempo of the music? 3. What instrument from the string family can you hear playing in the middle of The Gallop? Listen and Answer these Questions
3. 3. List instruments and their families Instrument Instrument family
4. 4. In the 14th century there lived a hunter named William Tell in Switzerland. The ruler of Switzerland was an angry Austrian man named Gessler who was a representative of the Austrian Emperor. He had a hat hanging on a post of a small town. Everyone was supposed to show bow to the hat as a sign of acceptance to Gessler however William Tell walked past with his son and ignored it. The Story
5. 5. William Tell was arrested and told he would be released if he shot an apple off his sons head from 150 paces. He was successful and split the apple cleanly in two, he was told to leave until the guards spotted another arrow in his cloak. William said the second arrow was to kill Gessler if his son was harmed. The Story
6. 6. William was arrested and told he would be locked in a dungeon across Lake Lucerne for the rest of his life. As they crossed the lake a violent storm arose and William Tells expert skills safely got the boat to shore. He escaped with his son and travelled the countryside urging the Swiss to revolt against the ruler, Gessler. The final portion of the music is titled The Battle Call. The represents the Swiss rising to overthrow the tyrant Gessler and the Austrian rule of Switzerland. The Story
7. 7. How does the composer create the image of the story? List some examples below and discuss. Question