The Story of Great Music
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Introduction
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The Renaissance and Baroque Eras1. Renaissance8 Steps|1 Quiz
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2. Early Baroque11 Steps|1 Quiz
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The Italian Baroque (40 min)
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Watch Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (35 min)
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The English Baroque: Purcell (35 min)
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The German Baroque (30 min)
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Listen: Early Baroque Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} The French Baroque (25 min)
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{+} German Harpsichord Music (20 min)
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{+} Italian Baroque Oratorios & Opera
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The Italian Baroque (40 min)
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3. Handel10 Steps|1 Quiz
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4. Bach13 Steps|1 Quiz
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The Life of Bach (50 min)
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A Personal Portait: Bach
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Bach’s Chamber & Orchestral Music (50 min)
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Bach’s Large Choral Works (60 min)
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Listen: Bach Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} Bach’s Keyboard Music
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{+} Bach’s Organ Music
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{+} Bach’s Cantatas
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{+} Bach’s Mass in B Minor
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{+} Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” & Glenn Gould
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The Life of Bach (50 min)
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The Classical Era5. Haydn9 Steps|1 Quiz
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6. Mozart10 Steps|1 Quiz
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7. Beethoven9 Steps|1 Quiz
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The Romantic Era8. Early German Romantics9 Steps|1 Quiz
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Schubert’s Life & Music (55 min)
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Mendelssohn’s Life & Music (60 min)
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Schumann’s Life & Music (55 min)
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Watch Full Works by Early German Romantics (Varies)
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Listen: Schubert, Mendelssohn & Schumann Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} Watch a fun documentary on Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet
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Schubert’s Life & Music (55 min)
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9. French Romantics8 Steps|1 Quiz
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10. Masters of the Piano8 Steps|1 Quiz
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11. Romantic Opera9 Steps|1 Quiz
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12. Brahms8 Steps|1 Quiz
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13. Romantic Nationalism10 Steps|1 Quiz
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Dvorak’s Life and Music (60 min)
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Watch Dvorak’s Symphony 9 “From the New World” (45 min)
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Grieg’s Life and Music (80 min)
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Watch Grieg’s Piano Concerto (40 min)
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Listen: Romantic Nationalism Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} Smetana’s “My Country”
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{+} Dvorak’s Great Symphonies
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Dvorak’s Life and Music (60 min)
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14. Russian Romantics9 Steps|1 Quiz
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The Russian Five (70 min)
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Watch “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky (35 min)
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Tchaikovsky’s Life and Music (60 min)
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Watch a Full Work by Tchaikovsky (35-45 min)
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Listen: Russian Romantics Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} Tchaikovsky’s Other Symphonies & Orchestral Works
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The Russian Five (70 min)
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The 20th Century15. French Impressionism10 Steps|1 Quiz
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Debussy’s Life and Music (65 min)
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Watch Debussy’s “La Mer” (24 min)
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Ravel’s Life and Music (55 min)
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Watch Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G (25 min)
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Listen: French Impressionism Recordings
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{+} Listening Journal
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{+} Research Papers
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{+} Projects
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{+} Other Great Works by Ravel
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{+} Listen to Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
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Debussy’s Life and Music (65 min)
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16. Finland, England, & America9 Steps|1 Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. Question
Which of the following places did the young Mozart not visit on a tour?
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Question 2 of 15
2. Question
Which composer did Mozart say he learned the string quartet from?
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Question 3 of 15
3. Question
(True or False) Mozart’s second patron, the new Archbishop of Salzburg, gave him much freedom, allowing him to compose operas and symphonies whenever he pleased.
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Question 4 of 15
4. Question
After Mozart was dismissed from the service of the Archbishop of Salzburg, what happened?
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Question 5 of 15
5. Question
Which of the following was not a result of Mozart and Haydn’s meeting?
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Question 6 of 15
6. Question
Which option best describes Mozart’s marriage to Constanze Weber.
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Question 7 of 15
7. Question
What was Mozart’s unique solution to his financial difficulties?
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Question 8 of 15
8. Question
Which of the following operas was not one of Mozart’s three most famous?
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Question 9 of 15
9. Question
What are Mozart’s six (6) most famous symphonies?
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Question 10 of 15
10. Question
(True or False) It got easier for Mozart to compose music as he got older since he didn’t frequently study the famous masters of music.
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Question 11 of 15
11. Question
(True or False) The main difference between the harpsichord and the fortepianos was that the strings of the harpsichord were struck by small hammers, while those of the fortepiano were plucked by quills.
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Question 12 of 15
12. Question
What type of composition is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik?
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Question 13 of 15
13. Question
Mozart is often called the father of the modern concerto. His concertos often follow a recognizable pattern. Match the movements to their descriptions.
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- A fast movement of expansive and symphonic breadth that is usually in sonata-form
- A movement of a cantabile character, revealing Mozart’s incomparable lyric genius and his seemingly inexhaustible supply of beautiful melodies
- This movement is generally a rondo, invariably sprightly, graceful, and fleet-footed
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The 1st movement
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The 2nd movement
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3rd movement
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Question 14 of 15
14. Question
Which of the following was not an aspect of Mozart’s operas?
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Question 15 of 15
15. Question
What letter or set of letters is used in the numbering system for Mozart’s compositions.
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