Instruments
Instrument families in classical music
What is:
Brass, Percussion, Woodwinds, and Strings
Mozart had this as a pet when he was a young boy.
What is a dog, or grasshopper, or bird.
Audience differences today between pop concerts and classical concerts in the US.
What is:
The audiences are not as popular/large.
Classical Composers
Who is:
Bach, Chopin, Brahms, Stravinsky, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and Haydn
"Classical" Instruments
What is a(n):
Piano, violen, cello, trumpet, harp, french horn, etc.
Mozart was born this year
When was:
1756?
The difference between classical music and todays hip-hop music, sound wise
What is:
Recorded as Symphony or Concerto, No repeated chorus or verses, catchy/easy listening sound/lyrics.
Composer of Eine Kliene Nacthmusik
Who is:
Mozart
Most woodwinds need it to produce sounds through their instrument
What is:
A reed
This is where Mozart was born.
Where is:
Salsburg, Austria
What Classical Music does for you
What is:
Lowered blood pressure, Smarter, Relaxation, Sharpened memory, Stress reducer, Spatial Temporal Reasoning, Reduces depression, and Makes you more productive
Who ended his music career almost completely deaf
Who is:
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Stringed instrument that makes up most of an orchestra
What is:
A violin
Mozart composed his first song at this age.
When was:
5 years old
Studying classical music can help in this other academic category.
What is:
Math, science, history, religion, social studies, language, cultural studies, etc.
Ballet by Tchaikovsky that is generally performed around Christmas
What is:
The Nutcracker Suite