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Listening examples

Historical periods: titles and composers

1. Renaissance 1500 - 1600       

          'Welcome Sweet Pleasure' by Weelkes

          'The Night Watch' by Anon.

2. Baroque 1600 - 1750

          'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' by Handel

          'Summer' from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

3. Classical 1750 - 1820  

          'Symphony' in D by Stamitz

          'Symphony' in G minor by Mozart

4. Romantic 1820 - 1900

          'Hebrides Overture' by Mendelssohn

          'Piano Concerto in A minor' by Greig

5. 20th Century 1900-1995

          'Porgy and Bess' Overture by Gershwin

          'Bolero' by Ravel

  Tasks on the Listening examples

  1. Make comments about the instruments/voices speed dynamics and mood as you listen to the music.

  2.   Find out about about the composers and historical periods linked with the music you just heard.

  3. (Optional) Another Classical style composition from the ticked historical period which I have found myself.

Help with the tasks

Diagrams, drawings music and pictures are also allowed

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