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BACH’S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
Vocabulary
1. Harpsichord - ____________________________________________________________
2. Illusion - _________________________________________________________________
3. Organist - ________________________________________________________________
4. Apprentice - ______________________________________________________________
Matching
1. J. S. Bach
stringed instrument
2. concert master
keyboard
3. Violin
masterwork
4. Fredrick
birthplace
5. hymn
father
6. Eisenach
Red Palace
7. Prince Leopold
church song
8. Joseph
scheming
9. Brandenburg Concerto
composer
10. clavier
Questions
1. What was Bach’s “Fight for Freedom”?
2. What did Fredrick want to be when he grew up?
3. Who stood up to the Duke against his wrong doings on Bach’s behalf?
apprentice
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HANDEL’S LAST CHANCE
Vocabulary – please define each word.
1. Melodist - _____________________________________________________________________
2. Opera - ________________________________________________________________________
3. Harpsichord - ___________________________________________________________________
4. Virtuoso - ______________________________________________________________________
Recall Questions
1. Why didn’t Jamie fit in at school?
2. What happened to Jamie’s mother and why?
3. Jamie wanted Handel to teach him something. What was it?
4. Do you think the King’s approval of Handel and his music was important? Why?
True or False
___1. With limited ability, Jamie was asked to read a passage from a Shakespearean play, in front of his
new class.
___2. Jamie burned a hole in Handel’s choir robe while ironing it for his mother.
___3. Because he was so exhausted, Jamie sang “out of tune” when he auditioned for Handel’s choir.
___4. As one of his chores at school, Jamie had to scrub the steps with soap and water as other boys
walked by.
___5. When Handel invited Jamie to supper, Jamie ate too much, becoming much too ill to perform.
___6. In frustration, Jamie ran away to sail on the packet-boat but was caught before he could leave.
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ROSSINI’S GHOST
Fill in the blank
1. This opera, written by ____________ takes place in ____________.
Word Bank
2. Figaro helped the Count because he knew Bartolo, the maiden’s ___________.
Dowry
Seville
3. The only person allowed to see the maiden was ____________, the music teacher.
Rossini
Basilio
4. Bartolo discovered that the soldier was a ___________.
Fraud
5. Bartolo was satisfied to receive Rosina’s ____________.
Guardian
Recall Questions
1. Who really was “Rossini’s Ghost”?
2. Who put a curse on the opera production? How was it broken?
3. What did the performers offer to do when the opera was almost shut down?
4. What did Rossini do when the first act of “The Barber of Seville” was poorly received?
5. What was the custom in Italy for people to do to a composer whose work they did not enjoy?
Vocabulary – Pease Define Each Word
1. Superstition - ____________________________________________________________________
2. audition - _______________________________________________________________________
3. aria - ___________________________________________________________________________
4. ballet - _________________________________________________________________________
5. curse - __________________________________________________________________________
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LISZT’S RHAPSODY
Multiple Choice
1. Franz Liszt, famous pianist and composer came from __________, a European country.
a. France
b. Hungary
c. Italy
2. ________ considered #13, Josy’s number of choice at the music competition, an unlucky number.
a. Judges
b. Gypsies
c. Liszt
3. At the music competition, Josy played the music his own way, so he was __________.
a. The winner
b. a medalist
c. disqualified
4. Josy told Liszt the gypsies didn’t have much, but they did have ___________.
a. Talent
b. gold
c. pride
Recall Questions
1. Who taught the gypsy boy to play the violin so well?
2. Why did Josy tell Liszt that the piano was a stupid instrument?
3. When Liszt told Josy he had practiced enough, what did Josy do?
Vocabulary –please define each word.
1. amateur - _________________________________________________________________________
2. improvise - ________________________________________________________________________
3. recital - ____________________________________________________________________________
4. prestige - ___________________________________________________________________________
5. duet - ______________________________________________________________________________
6. improvise - _________________________________________________________________________
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STRAUSS: THE KING OF THREE-QUARTER TIME
Vocabulary – Please define each word
1. Accent - ___________________________________________________________________________
2. melody - ___________________________________________________________________________
3. encore - ____________________________________________________________________________
4. modulation - ________________________________________________________________________
Matching
1. dynasty____
a. bugle
2. Anna ____
b. white horse
3. waltz ____
c. stable boy
4. countess____
d. Blue Danube
5. Waltz King ____
e. three-quarter time
6. hunting horn ____
f. bauble
7. river ____
g. mother
8. waltz capital____
h. Strauss
9. Nicholas____
i. brothers
10. Lightning____
j. Vienna
Recall Questions
1. What was Strauss hired to do for the Countess?
2. What is Mr. Blaut’s, the stable keeper, secret?
3. How did Strauss handle the demands of being several places at once to conduct?
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BIZET’S DREAM
Recall Questions
1. What was Bizet’s dream?
2. Does Michelle have musical talent?
3. Why did Bizet stop going to Michelle’s house to give piano lessons?
4. Where was Michelle’s father in the beginning?
Please describe each dance type.
1. aragonaise - _____________________________________________________________________
2. fandango - ______________________________________________________________________
3. habanera - ______________________________________________________________________
4. jota - __________________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary- define each word.
1. score (musical) - ___________________________________________________________________
2. fanfare - _________________________________________________________________________
3. theme (musical) - __________________________________________________________________
4. prelude - _________________________________________________________________________
5. virtuoso - _________________________________________________________________________
Fill in the blank
1. The opera entitled _____________, was compsed be a French compser, __________.