3 - The Music
SWAN LAKE
Adventure 10
Your Mission: Discover what is interesting about the music of Swan Lake.
Instructions: Finish the quests below to make progress on your mission. Answer the Final Challenge questions to complete your mission!
PYSOEd-Orchestra06-SwanLakeIntro-2.mp4Quest 1 - How did Tchaikovsky's use of the orchestra change the ballet world?
Listen to PYSO's conductor as he explains what is so wonderful and unique about the music in Swan Lake.
Quest 2 - Why are we still playing music that is 144 years old?
Listen to PYSO's conductor as he explains why we keep listening to a really old piece of music.
PYSEd-Orchestra10-StillPerformingTchaik-DRAFT2.mp4PYSOEd-Orchestra08-ListenFor-2.mp4Quest 3 - Dramatic Build & Instrument Colors
Listen to PYSO's conductor as he explains what is dramatic build and instrument colors.
FINAL CHALLENGE
Instructions: Read the questions below and try to answer them with information you discovered on your Quests. Click on the arrow to reveal the correct answer!
How did Tchaikovsky change the way the orchestra was used in ballet?
Tchaikovsky used the orchestra to reinforce the emotions of the characters of the ballet. His music synced with the story of the ballet.
What are instrument colors?
An instrument has a unique sound. A trombone may have a warm color and a flute may have a bright color. Just like red looks and feels different from blue, each instrument has its own personality and can tell a story uniquely.
How many times does the Swan theme repeat?
14!