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Calling All Future Composers!
Calling All Future Composers!
Welcome to our Composer Choice Board! Today, we're going on a musical adventure to learn about some amazing composers from all around the world and from different times in history. You get to choose which composers you want to explore!
Here's how it works:
Explore and pick one composer from the board below.
Click on the link next to their name to visit the website about them.
Learn something new! What kind of music did they write? Where were they from? What instruments did they use? Use our seesaw to write down what you have learned!
Your composer will be shared by you at the end of our project!! Be ready to be our expert.
Composer Choice Board
Composer Choice Board
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austria, 1756-1791)
A child prodigy who wrote tons of beautiful melodies!
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/
2. Clara Schumann (Germany, 1819-1896)
A brilliant pianist and composer who wrote lovely romantic music.
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/clara-schumann/
3. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (France/Guadeloupe, 1745-1799)
A super talented musician and fencer, sometimes called "the Black Mozart"!
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/scott-joplin/
4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russia, 1840-1893)
He wrote famous ballets like "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"!
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/piotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky/
5. Florence Price (United States, 1887-1953)
The first African American woman to have a symphony performed by a major orchestra.
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/florence-price/
6. Tan Dun (China, born 1957)
A modern composer who blends traditional Chinese music with Western classical music. He even wrote music for the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"!
Learn more here: https://coloradosymphony.org/7-aanhpi-composers-to-know/ (Scroll down to find information about him!)
7. Ludwig van Beethoven (Germany, 1770-1827)
A famous composer who kept writing amazing music even after he lost his hearing!
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/ludwig-van-beethoven/
8. Amy Beach (United States, 1867-1944)
An American composer who wrote a symphony and many beautiful songs and piano pieces.
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/amy-beach/
9. Scott Joplin (United States, 1868-1917)
Known as the "King of Ragtime" and wrote lively piano music!
Learn more here: https://www.classicsforkids.com/composer/scott-joplin/
10. 123 Andrés:
duo (Andrés and Christina) creates popular children's music in both English and Spanish, incorporating various Latin American rhythms like Samba, Cumbia, and Joropo.
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