2008-2009 Student Matinee concerts

TheNationalArtsCentreOrchestrapresents

Bravo Beethoven!

BorisBrott,PrincipalYouthandFamilyConductor

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WelcomeTeachers!

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ConcertProgramme

AbouttheNationalArtsCentreandthePerformers
CanadasNationalArtsCentre TheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra BorisBrott,conductor PeterDuschenes,actor NikkiChooi,violin KennethSimpson,synthesizer BarbaraClark,choirdirector TobiHunt,stagemanager

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ProgrammeNotes

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BeethovensLife Artistswhohavealsofacedchallenges BeethovensTurbulentTimes BeethovensFamousPeers BeethoventheMusician BeethovenandRomanticism

AllabouttheOrchestra

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MapoftheNACOrchestraSections MusicalGlossary

AudienceParticipation(Playandsingalongattheconcert) PerformanceHallEtiquette

ClassroomActivities

BibliographyofResourcesAvailableattheOttawaPublicLibrary OtheravailableNACOrchestraTeacherStudyGuides

AudienceParticipation
We invite you and your students to play the recorder and sing along with the NAC Orchestraduringtheconcert.Thepiecewehaveselectedforyourparticipation,foundon page 22 of this guide, is an arrangement for soprano recorder of Beethovens Ode to Joy. Dont forget to bring your recorders to the concert! The conductor will announce whenitistimetoplayandsing.

ThisprogrammeismadepossiblebytheNationalYouthandEducationTrustsupported byFoundingPartnerTELUS,SunLifeFinancial,MichaelPotterandVroniqueDhieux, supportersandpatronsoftheannualNationalArtsCentreGalaandthe donorsoftheNACFoundationsCorporateClubandDonorsCircle. TeacherStudyGuide Page2 BravoBeethoven!

DearTeacher,
Lastyear,youbroughtnearly15,000studentstotheNationalArts CentretoheargreatmusicperformedbytheNACOrchestra.Ican't tell you how overwhelmed I am by your commitment and this demonstrationofsupport.Itisproofthatthereexistsinourschools abeliefthatmusicandmusiceducationhaveafundamentalroleto playinthedevelopmentofouryouth,andultimatelyourCanadian society.Icanassureyouwewillcontinuetoholdourselvestothe higheststandardsinthecreationofeducationalprogrammingthat wehopeyoufindisasentertainingasitisenriching. Sincerely,

PinchasZukerman MusicDirector,NationalArtsCentreOrchestra

Aboutthisguide
Asasupporttoyourclassroomwork,wehavecreatedthisguidetohelpintroduceyoutothe programmeandcontentoftheperformance.Inityouwillfind: Programmenotesaboutthemusicyouwillhearattheconcert Biographicalinformationabouttheconductor,theperformersandtheNAC Orchestra Classroomactivitiesforyoutosharewithyourstudents

Wehopethisstudyguideishelpfulinpreparingyouforyourconcertexperience.Thelevelof difficulty for the activities is broad, so please assess them according to the grade level you teach.Ifyouhaveanycommentsaboutthestudyguideortheperformancepleasewritetous atmused@naccna.ca.

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BravoBeethoven!
TheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra BorisBrott,PrincipalYouthandFamilyConductor FEATURING: PeterDuschenes,actor(Mr.Beethoven) NikkiChooi,violin KennethSimpson,synthesizer SchoolBoardChoirs BarbaraClark,choirdirector TobiHunt,stagemanager

ConcertDates:
Tuesday,April7,2009 10:00am11:00am(English) 12:30pm1:30pm(English) Thursday,April9,2009 10:00am11:00am(French)

Locationforallconcerts:
SouthamHall,NationalArtsCentre

Runningtimeforallconcerts:
60minuteswithoutintermission

In this Student Matinee, Ludwig van Beethoven, in period costume, will tell you about his life and timesandofcoursehismusic.Throughouttheconcert,studentswillhearexcerptsfrom:

BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN

SymphonyNo.5inCminor,Op.67,Firstmovement SymphonyNo.3inEflatmajor,Op.55"Eroica",Firstmovement ViolinConcertoinDMajor,Thirdmovement NikkiChooi,violin

BEETHOVEN SymphonyNo.9inDminor,Op.125"Choral" (arr.MarioDuschenes) Finale:OdetoJoy *PlayyourrecorderwiththeNACOrchestra! BEETHOVEN DEBUSSY WellingtonsVictory,Op.91BattleSymphony GolliwoggsCakeWalkfromChildren'sCorner KennethSimpson,synthesizer ParaphraseinPolyphony SymphonyNo.6inFmajor,Op.68,Stormmovement SymphonyNo.9inDminor,Op.125"Choral",Fourthmovement SchoolBoardChoirs BarbaraClark,choirdirector SymphonyNo.9inDminor,Op.125"Choral" Finale:OdetoJoy *SingalongwiththeNACOrchestra!

BROTT,Alexander BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN

BEETHOVEN

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AbouttheNationalArtsCentreandthePerformers
CanadasNationalArtsCentre
Situatedintheheartofthenation'scapitalacrossConfederation SquarefromParliamentHill,theNationalArtsCentreisamong thelargestperformingartscomplexesinCanada.Itisuniqueas the only multidisciplinary, bilingual performing arts centre in North America and features one of the largest stages on the continent. Officially opened on June 2, 1969, the National Arts Centre was a key institution created by Prime MinisterLesterB.PearsonasaCentennialprojectofthefederalgovernment.

Builtintheshapeofahexagon,thedesignbecamethearchitecturalleitmotifforCanada'spremier performingartscentre. DesignedbyFredLebensold(ARCOPDesign),oneofNorthAmerica'sforemost theatre designers, the building was widely praised as a twentieth century architecturallandmark.OffundamentalimportancetothecreatorsoftheNAC was the belief that, beautiful and functional as the complex was, it would needmorethanbricksandmortarand,inthewordsofJeanGascon,former DirectoroftheNACsFrenchTheatreDepartment(19771983),"itwouldneed aheartthatbeats."

A programme to incorporate visual arts into the fabric of the building has resulted in the creation of one of the country's most unique permanent art collections of international and Canadian contemporary art. Pieces include special commissions such as Homage to RFK (mural) by internationally acclaimed Canadian contemporary artist William Ronald, The Three Graces by Ossip Zadkine and a largefreestandinguntitledbronzesculpturebyCharlesDaudelin.In1997,theNACcollaboratedwith theArtBankoftheCanadaCouncilfortheArtstoinstallover130piecesofCanadiancontemporary art. Southam Hall is home to the National Arts Centre Orchestra, to the largest film screen in the countryandtotheMichelineBeaucheminCurtain. Today,theNACworkswithcountlessartists,bothemergingand established, from across Canada and around the world, and collaborates with scores of other arts organizations across the country.

TheNACisstronglycommittedtobeingaleaderandinnovator ineachoftheperformingartsfieldsinwhichitworksclassical music, English theatre, French theatre, dance, variety, and community programming. It is at the forefront of youth and educational activities, supporting programmes for young and emerging artists and programmes for young audiences, and producingresourcesandstudymaterialsforteachers.

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TheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra
Consistent praise has followed this vibrant orchestra throughout its history of touring both nationally and internationally, recording, and commissioning Canadian works. Canadas National Arts Centre Orchestra, now under the direction of renowned conductor/ violinist/violist Pinchas Zukerman,continuestodrawaccoladesbothabroadandatitshomeinOttawawhereitgivesover 100performancesayear. The NAC Orchestra was founded in 1969 as the resident orchestra of the newly opened National Arts Centre, with JeanMarie Beaudet as Music Director and Mario Bernardi asfoundingconductorand(from1971)MusicDirectoruntil 1982. He was succeeded by Franco Mannino (1982 to 1987),GabrielChmura(1987to1990),andTrevorPinnock (19911997). In April 1998, Pinchas Zukerman was named MusicDirectoroftheNACOrchestra.

Inadditiontoafullseriesofsubscriptionconcertsatthe Pinchas Zukerman has led the National Arts Centre each season, tours are undertaken OrchestraontourswithinCanada to regions throughout Canada and around the world. in 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 Since the arrival of Pinchas Zukerman, education has and2008,toEuropeandIsraelin beenan extremelyimportantcomponentofthesetours. Teacher Resource Kits have been developed for 2000, and the United States and Mexicoin2003,witheducational distribution to elementary schools in the regions toured activities ranging from master andacrossCanada,andthepublichasbeenabletofollow classes and questionandanswer each tour through fully interactive websites which are sessions to sectional rehearsals now archived on the NACs Performing Arts Education with youth and community Website at www.ArtsAlive.ca. The Orchestras tour of orchestrasandstudentmatinees. Western Canada in October and November 2008 included over 100 educationevents. The NAC Orchestra has 40 recordings to its name, six with Pinchas Zukerman: Haydn,Vivaldi,Beethoven,SchubertandtwoofMozart(aCDofflutequartets, andaCDoforchestralmusicandstringquintets).Thecommissioningoforiginal CanadianworkshasalwaysbeenanimportantpartoftheNationalArtsCentres mandatewithover90workscommissionedtodate. The NAC Orchestra offers a number of programmes dedicated to fostering a knowledgeandappreciationofmusicamongyoungpeople.Inadditiontoahighly popular subscription series of TD Canada Trust Family Adventures with the NAC Orchestra, the Orchestra presents a variety of opportunities for schools to learn aboutclassicalmusic:StudentMatinees,andOpenRehearsalstoallowstudentsto heartheOrchestraperforminitshomeattheNAC.Inaddition,Musiciansinthe Schoolsprogrammesincludingensembleperformancesandinstrumentsectionalstakethemusicto thestudentsintheirschools.

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BorisBrott
PrincipalYouthandFamilyConductor,NACOrchestra
Maestro Boris Brott began playing the violin when he was three years old and first performed with the Montreal Symphony when he was only five. At the age of 14 he won a scholarship to study conducting and shortly afterwards, when he was still a teenager, founded the Philharmonic Youth Orchestra of Montreal. When he was18,BorisBrottbecametheassistantconductoroftheToronto Symphony Orchestra. At 24, he won the Dimitri Mitropolous International Conducting Competition in New York and became AssistanttoLeonardBernstein.

HeisnowwellknownwithinCanadaandbeyondforhavingdevelopednofewerthansix different Canadian orchestras and guestconducted around the world. He is especially interestedinhelpingyoungartistsanddevelopingnewaudiencesformusic.Inaddition toconductingtheNewWestSymphonyinLosAngeles,California,ofwhichheisMusic Director,MaestroBrottconductstheMcGillChamberOrchestrainMontreal.BorisBrott, alongwithhiswifeArdyth,attorneyandchildren'sauthor,runstheBrottSpring,Summer,andAutumn Music Festivals based in Hamilton, Ontario which has as its centrepiece the National Academy Orchestra, Canada's National Orchestra training school. In 2006 he was appointed to the order of Ontario.

PeterDuschenes
Actor(Mr.Beethoven)
When Peter Duschenes was 13 his brothers were putting on a marionette productionofIgorStravinskysTheSoldiersTale.Theydidntreallywanttheir littlebrotherinvolvedbutatthelastminutetheyneededsomeonetodothe voice of the Soldier: Peter to the rescue! That was his first taste of doing theatreandalsoofcombiningtheatrewithmusic.16yearslater,afterearning aMastersdegreeintheatrefromtheCaliforniaInstituteoftheArts,Peterand his brother, Michael, founded Platypus Theatre to once again combine theatre with classical music. As the Artistic Director of Platypus, Peter has been widely praised for his innovation in presenting symphonic music to young audiences. His ability to bring the concert stage to life by combining theatre and music has led to numerous commissions with orchestras from coast to coast. An awardwinning playwright, Peters writing credits include all seven of Platypus symphonyplaysaswellastheoneactplay,LostRiver,whichwasthe1991winneroftheTheatreBCs Canadian National Playwriting competition. The symphonic adventure of Platypus Theatres Music underaMidnightMoon(alsoknownasRhythminyourRubbish),whichtheNACOrchestrawillperform in January 2009 as part of its Family Adventures with the NAC Orchestra series, was originally commissionedbytheNACOrchestraforschoolaudiencesandhassincebeenperformedalloverthe world. As an actor Peter has performed with companies across Canada and the United States appearingmostrecentlyasRichardinShakespearesRichardIIatQuantumTheatreinPittsburgh,PA and as Louis Ironson in Angels in America at the Centaur in Montreal. Peter lives in Ottawa with his wifeSarahandtheirchildren,MagdaandTheo.

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NikkiChooi
Violin
Nikki Chooi, born in Victoria, is in his freshman year at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia studying with Joseph Silverstein andIdaKavafian.HispreviousteachersincludeWilliamvanderSloot at the Mount Royal College Conservatory (in Calgary), and Sydney HumphreysattheVictoriaConservatoryofMusic.Recently,hegave a series of recitals in Atlantic Canada with pianist Susanne RubergGordon as part of the 07/08 Debut Atlantic Tour. He was a semifinalist and the only Canadian at the XIIIth Tchaikovsky International Violin Competition and was awarded two Special Prizes. Other major accomplishments include:oneof18semifinalistscompetingattheMichaelHillViolinCompetition2007heldinAuckland, New Zealand, winner of the Shean Competition 2007 in Edmonton, winner of the award for Best Canadian Competitor at the Quadrennial Montreal International Musical Competition in May 2006, winner of CBC Pacific Spotlight 2005 award, winner of the 2005 Roberto & Mary Wood scholarship, studyingwithmaestroPinchasZukermanattheNationalArtsCentreYoungArtistProgrammeonfull scholarship,and1stprizewinneroftheMontrealSymphonyStandardLifestringscompetition.Alsoit was noted that Nikki is the only competitor to place 1st in three major categories in the history of CanadasNationalMusicFestivalin2004,heldin Charlottetown,PEI,heplaced1stinStrings,1stin ChambermusicandwontheGrandAward.HehasperformedwiththeMontrealSymphonyOrchestra, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.NikkiperformedinrecitalontheNACsDebutSeriesin2008andwillperformassoloistin three Bravo Beethoven Student Matinee concerts on the NAC Orchestras 2008 Western Canada Tour.

KennethSimpson
Synthesizer
Kenneth Simpson, a native of Ottawa, is a percussionist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. He is also principal percussion of the OttawaSymphonyOrchestra.Veryactiveinchamber music, Kenneth has performed on the NACs Music for a Sunday Afternoon series, the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Espace Musique, 13 Strings and Capital BrassWorks. He playswiththeBelCantoWindQuintetintheNACOrchestrasMusiciansintheSchoolsprogramme.He isanactiveclinicianandanendorserforZildjianCymbalsinBoston,Massachusetts.

KennethSimpsonobtainedaBachelorofMusicinPerformancefromtheUniversityofOttawain1985 undertheguidanceofIanBernard,principaltimpanistoftheNACOrchestra.Furtherstudycontinued overalongperiodwithrenownedteacher/performerPierreBeluseofMcGillUniversityinMontreal.As a student, Mr. Simpson won the NACO Bursary Award in 1983, as well as the Isobel Firestone ScholarshipattheUniversityofOttawain1984.KennethSimpsonwasProfessorofPercussionatthe University of Ottawa for 18 years, and was a founding member of the percussion duo Bangers and Smash.KennethenjoyslivinginOttawawithhiswifeElizabethandtwowonderfuldaughtersOliviaand Veronica.

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Dr.BarbaraClark,C.M.
ChoirDirector Barbara Clark is an honorary life member of the Ontario Music Educators' Association and the Nova Scotia Choral Federation. Awarded the Canada 125 medal in 1993, she was further recognizedwiththepresentationoftheVictorTolgesyawardby theCityofOttawaandtheCouncilfortheArtsin1994.Shealso received a distinguished service award from Choirs Ontario in 1996andasimilaronefromtheAssociationofCanadianChoral Conductors in May 2008. In May 2001 Barbara Clark received the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, be stowedinrecognitionofherservicetochoralmusicthroughout Canada.ThefollowingyearshewastherecipientoftheQueen's Jubilee Medal. In November 2006 Ms. Clark received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Carleton University and the A. D. Dunton Alumni of DistinctionAward,alsofromCarletonUniversity. Barbara is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Canadian ChoralConductorsandYouthLiaisonwiththeFriendsoftheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra, planningTuneTownactivitiesfortheTDCanadaTrustFamilyAdventureSeriesofNACO.

TobiHunt
StageManager TobiisexcitedtobeworkingwiththeNationalArtsCentreOrchestra as their Season Stage Manager. In addition to her work as stage manager,lastseasonshewasthrilledtobeacoproducer(Canadian content)withJackEverlyonthefirstpopsoftheseason,OntheAir. In past seasons, she had the opportunity to work with guest artists Colm Feore, Luis Conte, Marc Garneau, Bernadette Peters, Harry Belafonte, Evelyn Hart, Eartha Kitt, Ann Hampton Callaway, and the late Lou Rawls. She has also stage managed the Lord of the Rings, Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Christopher PlummerandmuchofthePopsandeducationalprogramming. As an Assistant Stage Manager for the NAC's English Theatre Department,TobiplayedwithaheliumballooninTheVaudevillesof Chekhov,dressedabearinTheWinter'sTaleandchangedflowersin GarryEssendine'sapartmentinPresentLaughter.ShehasalsolearnedtoboxattheFactory Theatre(Toronto)withthecastofFightingWords;wornawetsuitandbluemakeupinHigh ParkwiththecastofTheTempest;andchasedtheGuessWhoaroundWinnipegStadiumat theopeningandclosingceremoniesofthePanAmericanGames. TobiisthrilledtobeworkingasaparttimelibrarytechnicianandsupplyteacheratLisgar CollegiateInstitute. TeacherStudyGuide Page9 BravoBeethoven!

ProgrammeNotes Ludwig van Beethoven: A Composer Made of Fire

BeethovensLife
Ludwig van Beethoven was a complex, difficult man consumed by a towering geniusallthemoreremarkableforthedeafnesswithwhichhestruggledwho livedalifedrivenbyanunquenchableneedtomakemusic.Hislegacyismusic thatstilldelights,challenges,andmovesus.

You will make a big noise in the world.

-Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Born in Bonn, Germany on December 17, 1770 (or perhaps a day earlier according to some records), Beethoven had a miserable childhood. He was one of seven children, only three of whomsurvivedtoadulthood.Althoughhelovedhisgentlemother,Maria,hefearedhishard drinking,demandingfather,Johann.Johannhadnogreattalent,buthegavemusiclessonsto thechildrenofthenobility.FromthetimeLudwigwasasmallboy,turningtheironhandleof windowshutterstohearthemusicalnoise,thechildhadbeenabsorbedbymusic.Hisfather recognizedtheboysabilityandnurturedit,possiblybecausehesawitasasourceofincome.

In1787,whenhewasseventeen,BeethovenmadehisfirsttriptoVienna,thecitythatwould becomehishome.There,hewasquicklyimmersedinthelifeofEuropesculturalcapital,even playingthepianoforMozart.Mozartspredictionwas:Youwillmakeabignoiseintheworld.

DifficultTimes
Beethovens stay was cut short by a series of family tragedies. He returned to Bonn to his dying mother. Shortlyafter,hisinfantsisterdied.Whenhisfatherlost his job, Beethoven had to take responsibility for the family.

Afterhisfathersdeathin1792,Beethovenreturnedto Viennaforgood.Theseriousboyhadgrownintoaman whowasbyturnsrudeandviolent,kindandgenerous. HehelpedraisemoneyfortheonlysurvivingchildofJohannSebastianBach,whowaslivingin poverty,andhedonatednewcompositionsforabenefitconcertinaidofUrsulinenuns.

Despitehistemper,Beethovenattractedfriendseasily.HestudiedpianowithcomposerFranz Joseph Haydn. And even though the studentteacher relationship failed, the two remained friends.InVienna,BeethovenalsometMozartsrival,AntonioSalierithemanrumouredto have poisoned Mozart. Salieri was kind to Beethoven and, in return, Beethoven dedicated threeviolinsonatastohim. TeacherStudyGuide Page10 BravoBeethoven!

TheBeethovenHaus(BeethovenHouse) The Beethoven familys apartment on Bonngasse in Bonn, with its kitchen and three rooms, has been preserved. Visitors can see Beethovens piano, ear trumpet, manuscriptsofsomeofhismusic,andthe littleroominwhichhewasborn.

Beethovensstruggletohear...
Attheageoftwentyeight,justbeforewriting his first symphony, Beethoven began to lose hishearing.Hetriedeveryavailabletreatment and, at first, there were periods when he couldhear.Butinthelastdecadeofhislife,helosthishearingcompletely.Nevertheless,he continuedtoleadrehearsalsandplaythepianoaslateas1814.Possiblyheheardmusicby feelingitsvibrations.

Astimepassed,Beethovenbecamemoreandmoreabsorbedinhismusic.Hebegantoignore hisgrooming,pouringwateroverhisheadinsteadofwashinginabasin.Ononeofhisbeloved countrywalks,hewasarrestedbyalocalpolicemanwhoassumedhewasatramp.Hisrooms were piled high with manuscripts that nobody was allowed to touch. He had four pianos withoutlegssothathecouldfeeltheirvibrations.Heoftenworkedinhisunderwear,oreven naked,ignoringthefriendswhocametovisithimiftheyinterruptedhiscomposing.

Watchoutforthattemper!
Thestoriesabouthistemperbecamelegend:hethrewhotfoodatawaiter;hesweptcandles offapianoduringabadperformance;hemayevenhavehitachoirboy.Hisintensityspilled over into his family life. He became embroiled in a bitter custody battle for a nephew who attemptedsuicidetoescapethefamilyacrimony.

Composers do not cry. Composers are made of fire.

Perhaps he was terrified and furious about losing the world of sound. Perhaps he was completely preoccupied by the need to create. Despite his behaviour, he was admired and respectedforthemusicthatpouredfromhim.Heknewthatitmovedhislistenerstotears, butheresponded:Composersdonotcry.Composersaremadeoffire.

WhataboutthewomeninBeethovenslife?
With his talent and his largerthanlife personality, Beethoven was popular among women. Althoughhenevermarried,hededicatedsuchpiecesastheMoonlightSonataandFrEliseto thewomeninhislife. TeacherStudyGuide Page11 BravoBeethoven!

Beethoven,ThunderandDeath
InNovember1826,BeethovenreturnedfromhisbrothersestatetoViennainanopenwagon. Bythetimehegothomehewasillwithpneumonia,fromwhichheneverfullyrecovered.

Late in the afternoon of March 26, 1827, the sky became dark. Suddenly Beethovens room waslitbyaflashoflightning.Agreatclapofthunderfollowed.Beethovenopenedhiseyes, raisedhisfist,andfellbackdead.Hewasfiftysevenyearsold.

LudwigvanBeethovensfuneralwasthefinaldemonstrationoftheesteeminwhichhewas held.OnMarch29,1827,twentythousandpeoplelinedthestreets,whilesoldierscontrolled thegrievingcrowd.Ninepriestsblessedthecomposersbody.

He was buried in a grave marked by a simple pyramid on which was written one word: Beethoven.TodayhisremainsliebesidethoseoftheAustriancomposerFranzSchubert,in ViennasCentralCemetery.

ArtistsWhoHaveAlsoFacedChallenges
WearehauntedbytheideaofBeethoven,thecomposer ofsomeofthemostbeautifulmusictheworldhasknown, losing the sense that must have mattered the most to himhis hearing. He was not the only artist to have confronted,andrisento,suchachallenge. Francisco Jos de Goya (17461828), one of the greatSpanishpainters,becamedeafin1792astheresult ofanillness.Hecontinuedtopaint,buthisworkreflected hissadness. The great French Impressionist painter Claude Monet (18401926) found his eyesight failing him late in his life. He continued to paint, studying his subjects so closely that the paintings appeared fragmented like abstractart. Edgar Degas (18341917), another French artist, began to lose his eyesight when he was in his fifties. He began working in sculpture and in pastels, choosing subjects that did not require careful attentiontodetail. One of the finest artists to come out of Mexico was Frida Kahlo (19071954). She began painting in 1925 while recovering from a streetcar accident. Many of her paintings reflectthephysicalpainshesuffered. The Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (18531890) suffered from seizures and depression.AfterquarrellingwithfellowartistPaulGauguin(18481903),heslicedoffapiece ofhisearlobe.VanGoghcommittedsuicidein1890. ItzhakPerlman(1945),thewonderfulIsraeliviolinist,becameillwithpolioattheage offour.Asaresultofthedisease,Perlmanperformsandconductsfromaseatedposition. TeacherStudyGuide Page12 BravoBeethoven!

BeethovensTurbulentTimes
Beethovenlivedinaperiodofgreatturmoil.The FrenchRevolution,whichbeganonJuly14,1789, rocked Europe. The ideals of the French Revolutionincludedequalityandfreespeechfor all. Within four years those fine ideals devolved intotheReignofTerrorthatovertookFranceand affected the rest of Europe. In 1798, Napoleon conquered Egypt, beginning his rise to power. Against the political upheaval, every aspect of human life seemed to shift. It was an age of change in ideas, the arts, science, and the structureofsocietyitself.

Anageofthemusician
Earlierinthe18thcentury,theChurchdominatedtheworldofmusic.Astimewenton,the nobilitybegantoenjoymusicandevenlearnedtoplaymusicalinstruments.Composersand musiciansweretheirservants.Withhisfiercelyindependentspirit,Beethovenchallengedthis notion.Itisgoodtomoveamongthearistocracy,hesaid,butitisfirstnecessarytomake them respect us. When a nobleman talked while he was performing, Beethoven stopped playingtodeclare:ForsuchpigsIdonotplay! LiteratureandartalsoflourishedduringBeethovenslifetime.Thefirsteditionofthe EncyclopediaBritannicaappearedinthreevolumes.

Anageofexploration
In 1770, Captain James Cook circumnavigated the globe, charting the coast of New Zealand and eastern Australia as well as the Bering Strait. James Bruce traced the Blue Nile to its confluencewiththeWhiteNilein1771.
Metronome

Anageofinvention
John Kay patented the fly shuttle in 1733, making it possible to weave wide cloth. James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny in1765,whichspunmanythreadsatthesametime.JamesWatt invented the steam engine, patented in 1769, and Robert Fulton initiated steamship travel. The first railroad in England began operationearlyintheeighteenthcentury.

Beethoven became friends with Johann Nepomuk Mlzel, the CourtMechanician.Heinventedthemusicalchronometer,whichintimewasrefinedtothe metronome,adevicethatcanbesettoaspecificpacetoguidethemusician.Beethovenloved thechronometerandevencomposedalittlecanontothewordsTatata(suggestingthebeat ofthechronometer)lieberlieberMlzel. TeacherStudyGuide Page13 BravoBeethoven!

Anageofscienceandmathematics
JosephLouis Lagrange formulated the metric system and explained the satellites of Jupiter and the phases of the moon. Benjamin Franklin conducted his experiments with electricity. JosephPriestleydiscoveredoxygen.EdwardJennerdevelopedthesmallpoxvaccine.Musician andastronomerWilliamHerscheldiscoveredUranus.

Anageofnewpastimes
Coffee drinking which Beethoven loved became a part of social life. Gambling, lotteries, cardplaying,chess,checkers,dominoes,andbilliardsallentertainedpeople.

BeethovensFamousPeers
Musicians
Beethovenwasnottheonlycomposerwritingmusicinthisperiod.Richard Wagners(1813 1883) early instrumental works were influenced by Beethoven. Franz Liszt (18111886) invented the solo piano recital. Giuseppe Verdi (18131901) composed great operas. FrdricChopin(18101849)andRobertSchumann(18101856)alsobelongedtothisera.

Artists
TheshiftfromtheClassictotheRomantic traditionwasalsoreflectedintheworkof paintersandsculptorssuchastheSpanish master Francisco Jos de Goya and Swiss born Angelica Kauffmann, who produced more than five hundred paintings in her lifetime.

The painter who most closely paralleled TheBridgeatNarni,CamilleCorot Beethovens move to Romanticism was NationalGalleryofCanada,Ottawa,Purchased1939 JeanBaptiste Camille Corot (17961875). Early in his career he painted structured landscapes, but as he matured in works like Ville dAvrayandMemoryofMortefontaine,heshowedamoreimaginativestyle,creatingafilmy aura.

Poets
British poet William Wordsworth (17701850), along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 1834), began the English Romantic movement in literature. Like Beethoven in music and Turner in painting, Wordsworth used nature as a theme in much of his writing. Here is an exampleofoneofhisbestknownpoems:

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BeethoventheMusician
A pockmarked, unkempt, awkward, brash, yet supremely selfconfident, young Beethoven easilytookhisplaceasbothperformerandcomposerinViennatheheartofmusicalEurope. HelivedforatimeinthehomeofPrinceLichnowsky,anaccomplishedmusicianwhostudied andplayedBeethovensnewpianosonatasandpaidthecostofpublishinghisOpus1.

BeethovensinitialpurposeincomingtoViennawasto study with Haydn and to learn from the great master the style of Viennese classicism a structured world view where the form of things was more important than their content. Poetry, literature, painting and music of this Classic period were restrained and rational.

LudwigvanBeethoven,miniaturepaintedonivory byChristianHorneman(1802) Bythe1800s,ClassicismwasgivingwaytoRomanticism BeethovenHausBonn,CollectionH.C.Bodmer

This formal, disciplined study, however, had little appeal to Beethovens unruly, irrepressible, revolutionaryspirit.Heabsorbedjustwhatsuitedhim, andproceededonhisowncourse.Thus,wefind,even inhisfirstpublishedcompositions,aboldnewvoicein music. Formally, these early works still hark back to traditionalclassicalforms.Buttheemotionalintensity, rough humour, burning energy and bold modulations revealacreatorwhohasstruckoutonanewpath.

andthisshiftwasevidentinBeethovensmusic.

Whatisasymphony?

Whatisamovement?

A symphony is a long, highly organized compositionforfullorchestra,usuallyinfour movements.

Amovementisthelargest,unifieddivisionof amusicalcomposition,separatedbypauses.

Whatisaconcerto?

Whatisasonata?

Aconcertoisamusicalcomposition,usually in three movements, in which a solo instrument performs a solo part accompaniedbyafullorchestra.

A sonata is a piece of music, usually inthree orfourmovements,forasoloinstrumentor a solo instrument accompanied by a piano forexample,afluteandpiano.

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BeethovenandRomanticism
WhenBeethovenwasbornin1770,theidealinsocietywasClassicism.Itwasadisciplinedand structuredworldview,accordingtowhichtheformofthingswasimportant.Valuewasgiven to poetry, literature, painting, and music that was restrained and rational. By the 1800s, ClassicismwasgivingwaytoRomanticism,andBeethovensmusicledthechangeinClassical music.

Romanticismvaluedimaginationandemotionover intellect and reason. It was basedon a beliefthat peoplearenaturallygood,thatphysicalpassionis splendid, and that political authority and rigid conventionsshouldbeoverthrown.

Beethovens Romanticism transformed every kind of music he composed. One of his most popular compositionsistheMoonlightSonata,thesecond of two sonatas making up Opus 27. It became known as the Moonlight Sonata well after PhotoofBeethovensPiano Beethovens death, when poet Ludwig Rellstab BeethovenHausBonn,CollectionH.C.Bodmer saidthatitremindedhimofmoonlightripplingon thewavesofLakeLucerneinSwitzerland.LikeallRomanticart,itappealstothesensesfirst.

Beethovens Romance No. 1 for Violin in G, Opus 40 and his Romance No. 2 for Violin in F, Opus 50,writtenbetween1798and1802,werecalledromancesfortheirlight,sweettone, almost like a song. This is typical of the Romantic period in music: many pieces lend themselvestobeingsungaswellasplayed.

Beethovens movement away from Classicism and toward Romanticism is clearest in his symphonies. Before Beethoven, symphonies had conformed to the ideals of Classicism with clear structure and rational form. Beethovens Romantic symphonies broke out of those confinesandbecamelarge,sometimesepicstructuresthatplumbedemotionaldepths.

Beethovens first symphony was presented in 1800. Although the orchestra members were not sufficiently skilled to play the music, and the critics were unforgiving, it became widely known if not always liked. In 1802, Beethoven completed his Second Symphony, which has beendescribedasfullofsummerairandsummerflowers. BeethovenhadintendedtodedicatetheEroica,histhirdandpossiblyfavouritesymphony,to NapoleonbecausehethoughtthatNapoleonwouldfreeEuropefromtheironfistedcontrol ofroyalty.In1804,NapoleonproclaimedhimselfEmperor.Beethovenraged:So,heisjust liketherest,afterall.Hewillbecomeagreatertyrantthantheothers.Hegrabbedthetitle pageandscratchedoutthededicationsoviolentlythathetorethepaper. TeacherStudyGuide Page17 BravoBeethoven!

In1804,Beethovencomposedhisonlyopera,Fidelio.

ItisinterestingtolistenforthemusicalideasthatappearintheThird,theFifth,andtheNinth Symphonies.

The Fifth Symphony, with its dadadadaaa beginning, is one of the worlds most famous pieces of music. Beethoven took these simple tones and rhythms and built the whole first movementaroundthem.Ithasbeensuggestedthatthesefournotesrepresentthesoundof Fateknockingatthedoor.

TheSixthSymphony,thePastoral,drawsonBeethovensloveofnature,whichhedepictsina series of musical scenes. Very different from Classical structure, the Pastoral is longer and more complex. By the Ninth Symphony, Beethoven had incorporated poetry, vocal soloists, andchoir,aswellasstarklycontrastingmoods.

By the time the Ninth Symphony premiered in Vienna in 1824, Beethoven was almost completelydeaf.Nevertheless,heinsistedonconductingtheorchestrahimself.Hecontinued conductingevenwhenthepiecehadendedbecausehecouldnothearthattheorchestrahad stoppedplaying.Oneofthesingerstuggedathissleevesothathewouldturnaroundtoface theaudienceanaudiencewildwithapplause.

Beethovens Ninth Symphony continues to move the hearts of people everywhere. It was played during the Beijing student protests in China in 1989 and at the dismantling of Germanys Berlin Wall in 1990. It has become a symbol of unity, of love, and of the overwhelmingpowerofmusictochangeforeverthosewhohearit.

Beethoventheartist
Beethoven was more than a great composer. He was a force of nature, the first important musician to break free successfully from the mentality of servant. He was an artist, and he wroteforposterity,notjustformeremortalswhohappenedtoliveatthesametimeashe. When confronted with rules of harmony he had supposedly broken, Beethoven brusquely retorted, I admit them. He was markedly lacking in social graces, but proud to the point where he could say to a prince and benefactor, straight to his face, What you are, is by accidentofbirth;whatIam,Icreatedmyself.Thereare,andhavebeen,thousands,ofprinces; thereisonlyoneBeethoven.

DidyouknowthatBeethovenwasoftenstressedout?
Beethovensfirstpublicappearanceasapianovirtuosotookplacewhenhewastwentyfive yearsold.HewastoplayhisSecondPianoConcerto,buttwodaysbeforetheperformanceit wasstillnotfinishedandBeethovenwassufferingfromanupsetstomach.Hecontinuedto writewhileafriendfedhimremediesand,justoutsidehischamber,copyistssatwaitingfor themusicasthecomposerfinishedwritingeachsheet.

His career would be full of such lastminute scrambles. On the morning of the concert to present an oratorio, Christ on theMount of Olives, a friend found Beethoven sitting in bed, composingthepartforthetrombones.Thepiecehaditsfirstrehearsalat8:00a.m.,withthe tromboneplayersreadingfromtheoriginalsheetsofmusic. TeacherStudyGuide Page18 BravoBeethoven!

AllabouttheOrchestra
Whatisanorchestra?

An orchestra is a group of musicians playing different musical instruments under the direction of a conductor. It can be large or small, depending on the pieces that are performed. Orchestras are comprisedofinstrumentsfromfourdifferentfamilies(alsoknownassections):

StringsWoodwindsBrassPercussion
Strings:Violin,viola,cello,anddoublebass

All string instruments of the orchestra have four strings. The vibration of the strings produces the sound. A string player either draws a bow made of horsehair across the strings, or plucks the strings with his or her fingers to produce sound. The larger the instrument,thelowerthesoundviolinsmakethehighestsoundsanddoublebassesthe lowest.Everystringinstrumentis constructedofpiecesofwoodcarefullygluedtogether andcoveredwithseveralcoatsofvarnishnonailsorscrewsareused.

Woodwinds:Flute,oboe,clarinet,andbassoon

Woodwind instruments are simply tubes pierced with holes. The musician blows through or across the tube while covering some holes to produce different notes. Many wind instruments areplayedwithreeds.Areedisathinpieceofcanethatissetinmotionasthemusicianblows across it. The oboe and bassoon use a double reed while the clarinet uses a single reed. Most windinstrumentsaremadefromwood,likeebony,exceptfortheflute,whichisalmostalways madeofsilver.Flutescreatethehighestnotes,bassoonscreatethelowest.

Brass:Trumpet,Frenchhorn,trombone,andtuba

The Brass Section has the most resounding instruments in the orchestra. Theyaremetallicloopsoftubingofdifferentlengths,withamouthpieceat one end and a bell shape at the other. The longer the length of tube, the lower the sound of the instrument will be. The vibration of the musicians lips produces the sound as air is blown in the mouthpiece. Most brass instrumentshavevalvesthattheplayerspressandreleaseinordertochange andproducedifferentnotes.Thetrombonehasaslidethatmovestochange notes.

Percussion:Timpani,bassdrum,cymbals,triangle

Percussion instruments are made of naturally resonant materials like skin, wood, and metal. The sound is produced when the instrument is struck. The percussion providesrhythmandcharactertotheorchestra.Differentpitchesareproducedon the timpani by changing the skin tension either by tightening or loosening screws fixedtotheshell,orbyusingthepedal.

VisittheInstrumentLabonArtsAlive.caMusictotweak,tinkerandlistento allyourfavouriteinstrumentsoftheorchestra! TeacherStudyGuide Page19 BravoBeethoven!

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MusicalGlossary

Beat Is there a strong pulse (like walking), or little sense of a beat, (like
floating)? Is the speed (tempo): fast (allegro), medium (moderato), or slow (adagio)?

Metre/TimeSignature 2/4,3/4,4/4,6/8aremostcommon.Listenfor
thestrongbeat,thenfindthegroupingofbeatsin2s,3s4s.Tryconductingin2 (down/up)or3(triangle)tofeeldupleortripletime.

Rhythm Are sound patterns simple, or complex? Are they fast patterns (like eighth
notes)orlongnotes(likewholenotes)?Istherhythmjazzyandsyncopated(ontheoffbeat)?

Melody Isthetunememorable?Doesithaveleapingfromhightolow
(disjunct)ornotesmovinginclosesteps(conjunct)?Istheplayingsmooth (legato)ordetachedplaying,likehotpotato(staccato)?

Harmony ismorethanonepitchsoundingatthesametime(exampledo+mi+sol,or
the I chord). One person singing alone creates unison, not harmony! Are the combined soundsmodern,jazzy,moretraditional?

DynamicsHowdramaticisthemusic?Arethereloudandsoftsections?Themusicterms
(andsymbols)are: pianissimo(pp)verysoft piano(p)soft mezzopiano/mezzoforte(mp,mf)mediumsoft/mediumloud forte(f)loud fortissimo(ff)veryloud

Texturedescribesthedensityofsound:onesound(thin),ortwosoundslayered,ormany
soundslayered,performedsimultaneously(thick).Polyphonicmusichasmanylayers,starting atdifferenttimes,likesingingtheroundFrreJacques.

TimbreCanyouidentifywhatismakingthemusic:voice(male/female,adult/
child),woodwinds,brass,strings,orpercussion?

Formishowmusicisorganizedinrepeatingorrecognizablesections.Examples:
ABA,Sonata,ThemeandVariations,Rondo,Symphony

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AudienceParticipation
PlayorSingBeethovensMusic!
Please learn Beethovens Symphony No. 9 Op. 125Finale Ode to Joyfor soprano recorder. You willbeinvitedtoperformitwiththeNACOrchestraattheconcert.

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PerformanceHallEtiquette

Teachers: Helpusensurethateveryone enjoystheperformance!

AsateacherbringingyourstudentstoaperformanceattheNationalArtsCentre,please keepinmindthatyouareresponsibleforthebehaviourofyourstudents.Itisuptoyouto ensure that the students behave in a respectful and attentive manner towards the performersonstageaswellasNACstaffandfellowaudiencemembers.Usetheguidelines belowtobriefyourstudentsaboutbehaviourintheperformancehallbeforeyouattend yourNACperformance.

Performersonstagerelyontheaudiencefortheenergytoperform:audiencesneedto beattentive,quietandrespectfulinordertohelpcreatethemagicofliveperformance.

Performers can see and hear everything that you do, just as you can see and hear everythingthattheydo,so:

Please save your snacks, drinks, candies and gum for another time the performancehallisnoplaceforeatinganddrinking. Pleasediscusswhatyoulikeanddislikeaboutaperformancebutdefinitelydoit afteryouleavethehall,notduringtheperformance. Itisimportantthatyoubecomfortableinyourseatinthehallbutpleasedont leaveyourseatoncetheperformancehasstarted.Itsdistractingtothoseonstage. Besuretoturnoffcellphones,pagersandanythingthatbeepsbeforeyouenter thehall.

Musicians love to have their performance acknowledged by your applause, but remembertowaituntilthewholepieceisover.Somecomposerschoosetowritemusicin severalmovements.Itmayseemliketheendofthepiecewhentheperformerscometo theendofamovement,butoftenapieceofmusicismadeupofseveralmovements.If yougetconfusedaboutwhenapieceofmusicisfinished,watchtheperformersonstage youll be sure to know when the piece is over when the conductor turns and faces the audience.

Rememberthattherearealotofpeoplewhoworkveryhardtoputonaperformance: not just actors, dancers and musicians, but administrators, frontofhouse and technical staff.Everyonewillhaveadifferentopinionofwhattheyseeonstage,butconsiderthat constructivecriticismisalwaysappreciatedmorethanpurelynegativecriticism.

Through the performing arts we can explore other points of view, learn new and differentthingsaboutourselvesandaboutothers.Everyonewhoviewsaperformancewill experience it in a different way. It is important to respect this process of exploration in TeacherStudyGuide Page23 BravoBeethoven!

ClassroomActivities
ABeethovenAutobiography
Whatisthedifferencebetweenabiographyandanautobiography? Biography_____________________________________________________________ Autobiography_________________________________________________________ Whichdoyouthinkwouldbemoreinformative?____________________________________ Why?_______________________________________________________________________ ListfiveimportanteventsinBeethovenslife: 1 ________________________________________________________________ 2 ________________________________________________________________ 3 ________________________________________________________________ 4 ________________________________________________________________ 5 ________________________________________________________________ Now write Beethovens autobiography, imagining that you are Beethoven himself. Use an extrapieceofpaperifyouneedmorespace. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ TeacherStudyGuide Page24 BravoBeethoven!

TheAgeofDiscoveries

The time period when Beethoven was born was one of many new discoveries and developments.Foreachofthenameslisted,fillinwhothepersonwasandwhythediscovery orinventionisimportant. 1. JosephLouisLagrange Themetricsystem ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

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JamesWatt Thesteamengine ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ EdwardJenner Smallpoxvaccine ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ CaptainJamesCook TheBeringStraitorTheHawaiianIslands ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ BenjaminFranklin Electricity ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ JamesHargreaves Thespinningjenny ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ WilliamHerschel Uranus ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Page25 BravoBeethoven!

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BeethovensLifeandTimesCrosswordPuzzle

Down
1.pyramid 2.Schubert 3.Salieri 4.violin 5.Vienna 6.French 7.Wordsworth 8.Haydn 9.Malzel 10.legs 11.Germany BravoBeethoven! 1.WhatsymbolmarkedBeethovensgrave? 3.Beethovendedicatedthreeviolinsonatastowhichcomposer? 4.WhatinstrumentdoesItzhakPerlmanplay? 6.WhatrevolutiontookplaceduringBeethovenslife? 8.Beethovenstudiedpianowith...? 10.WhatpartofthepianodidBeethovencutoff?

Across
2.WhichcomposerisburiednexttoBeethoven? 5.Beethovendevelopedasaprofessionalmusicianinwhatgreatcity? 7.WhatBritishpoetusednatureasathemeinmuchofhiswriting? 9.Whoinventedthemusicalchronometer,ormetronome? 11.Beethovenwasborninwhatcountry?

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AnAcrosticPoem
CreateanacrosticpoemaboutBeethoven.Hereshowitsdone:YouwillseethatBeethovens name has been written vertically. Next to each letter of his name is a space. In each space, writeawordthatyouthinkdescribesBeethovenandstartswiththatletterofthealphabet. Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.Whenyouarefinished,postyouracrosticpoemonthe classroombulletinboard.

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ABeethovenCinquain
A cinquain is a fiveline poem. Write your own cinquain about Beethoven by following the formatgiven. Firstlinesubjectsname(Beethoven) Secondlinetwoadjectivesordescriptivewords Thirdlinethreeverbs Fourthlineasimile(likea...or,asa) Fifthlineasynonymforthefirstline Beethoven

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APostcardfromBeethoven
In1787,BeethovenmadehisfirstvisittoVienna.Hedidntstayverylong,butitissaidthathe metMozartonthatoccasion.CreateapostcardthatBeethovenmighthavesenttohisfamily fromVienna.YoumaywanttoreadalittleaboutViennatolearnabouttheattractionsthere beforeyoustart. In the top square, draw the picture that would appear on one side of the postcard. In the secondsquare,composethenotethatBeethovenwouldhavewritten.

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BeethovensMusicalWordSearch

BENEFACTOR CLASSICISM COMPOSITION CONCERTMASTER CONCERTO CONDUCTOR INSTRUMENT MASTERPIECE

METRONOME MINUET MODULATION OPERA ORATORIO ORCHESTRA PIANO PIECE

POSTERITY REHEARSAL RHYTHM ROMANTICISM RONDO SCORE SOLOIST SYMPHONY

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ARomanticCollage
BeethovensworkrepresentsatransitionfromtheClassicaltraditioninmusictotheRomantic. TheRomanticstylehasmanycharacteristics,includingtheexpressionofonesemotionsanda loveofnature.Canyouthinkofothers?

Usingthespaceprovided(oryoumaywishtousealargerseparatebacking),createacollage on the theme of Romanticism. Be prepared to present and explain your collage to your classmates.

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MusicalScavengerHunt

WelcometoArtsAlive.ca,aperformingartswebsitefor studentsandteachers!

Youwillhaveabout30minutestocompletethismusicalscavengerhunt.Alloftheanswers can be found on the web pages of ArtsAlive.ca Music. Read the instructions carefully to directyoutothespecificsectionofthesite.Thenreadeachquestionandlookfortheright answerasyouscrolldownthewebpage.

Goodluck,andmoreimportantly,havefun!
1.GototheGreatComposerssectionandclickonBeethoven. a) InwhatyearwasBeethovenborn?_______________________________ b) NamethefamouscomposerwhotaughtmusictoBeethoveninVienna. ________________________________________________ 2.GotoMusicResourcesandclickonWatchVideos,thenclickontheJ.S.BachBrandenburgConcertono.5I. Allegro. a) Whatarethefirsttwoinstrumentsthatperformsoloswiththeorchestra? ________________________________________________ b) Whatisthenameofthesolokeyboardinstrumentthatyouhearandseeinthevideo? ________________________________________________ 3.Remaininginthesamesectionasquestion2,clickonTchaikovskySymphonyNo.4inFminor,Op.36.Watch thevideo.Whatsectionoftheorchestrabeginsthissymphony? I)strings III)brass II)winds IV)percussion 4.GotoMusicResourcesDictionary.FindZukerman.Completethefollowingsentencesaboutthisman. a) Hisfirstnameis_________________________________________. (Doyouknowhowitspronounced?Yourteachercantellyou.) b) Hecomesfrom__________________________________________. c) Thetwoinstrumentsheplaysarethe___________________andthe_________________. d) ThepositionheholdswiththeNationalArtsCentreOrchestrais

_____________________________________________________.

Lateronyoucanlearnmoreaboutthisfamousmusicianandwatchaninterviewwithhim byclickingonthelinkassociatedwiththisdictionarydefinition. TeacherStudyGuide Page31 BravoBeethoven!

5.ScrollbackupthepageandgototheInstrumentLab. a) Namethefoursections(alsoknownasinstrument"families")oftheorchestra. I. __________________________________ II. __________________________________ III. __________________________________ IV. __________________________________ b) ClickonStrings.Namethefourinstrumentsofthestringfamily. I. __________________________________ II. __________________________________ III. __________________________________ IV. __________________________________ 6.GotoNACOrchestraandfriends.Thinkofyourfavouriteorchestralinstrument.Chooseonemusicianfromthe list of Musician Interviews, who plays that instrument. Watch the video interview or read the musicians biography;thenwritedownthreeofthemostinterestingthingsthatyoulearnedaboutthatmusician. I. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ II. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ III. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

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7.InNACOrchestraandfriendsclickonNationalArtsCentreOrchestra. a) WhenwastheNationalArtsCentreOrchestraformed? ________________________________________________ b) HowmanyfulltimemusiciansareintheNACOrchestra? ________________________________________________ 8.GotoOrchestraonTour. a) Between1999and2006,inwhichyeardidtheNACOrchestranotgoontour? ________________________________________________ b) TheUnitedStatesandMexicoTourintroducedtheworkofwhichCanadiancomposer? _________________________________________________ c) LocatetheTourMapontheQuebecTourmainpage.NamethreecitiesthattheNACOrchestra visitedduringtheQuebecTour. I. ____________________________________________ II. ____________________________________________ III. ____________________________________________ 9.GotoNACOrchestraandfriendsMusiciansBios.FindDonnieDeacon.Donnieplaystheviolin. a) WherewasDonnieborn?___________________________ b) HowoldwasDonniewhenhejoinedtheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra? _________________________________________________

Congratulations,youhavefinishedthehunt!Torewardyourselfclickon Activities&Gamesandtryoutagame! Teachers:ClickonContactUsatthebottomofthewebsite.TellArtsAlive.ca whatyouthoughtoftheScavengerHunt

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AnswersforArtsAlive.caMusicalScavengerHunt
1a. 1b. 2a. 2b. 3. 4. 5a. 5b. 6. 7a. 7b. 8a. 8b. 8c. 1770 FranzJosephHaydn violin&flute harpsichord I.strings I. II. III. IV. I. II. III. IV. I. II. III. IV. Pinchas[pronouncedPINKusswithahardCsound] Israel Violin&Viola MusicDirector Strings Woodwinds Brass Percussion Violin Viola Cello DoubleBass

Responses to this question will vary depending on which musician the student chooses. Musician interviewsandbiographiescanbefoundhere: http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/nacorchestra/index.html 1969 50fulltimemembers(Note:AClassicalsizedorchestraisabouthalfthesizeofasymphonyorchestra.) 1999 DenysBouliane Theinterviewislocatedhere: http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/nacorchestra/interviews/composers/boulaineinterview.html Studentsmaychoosebetweenthe followingcities: Montral SaintIrne Pierrefonds TroisRivires QubecCity Neufchtel Roberval Jonquire Chicoutimi Glasgow,Scotland 22yearsold

Bcancour ValBlair Mashteuiatsh

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AdditionalActivities
1.CreateatimelineoftheimportanteventsinBeethovenslife.

2. ResearchthecareerofNapoleonand,onamapofEurope,showthevariouscountrieshe conquered,ortriedtoconquer.

3.ListentoarecordingofBeethovensmusicandexplaintoyourclassmateswhatistypically Beethovenaboutit.

4.WriteanobituaryforBeethoven.

5.IfyouhadanopportunitytointerviewBeethoven,listfivequestionsyouwouldask.

6. ListentoapieceofmusicfromtheRomanticera(notnecessarilybyBeethoven)andpaint anabstractpictureinwatercolourswhilelisteningtothemusic.Howhasthemusicinfluenced yourpainting?

7.ChooseaneventinBeethovenslifeandcreateajournalentryforit.Trytounderstandhow Beethovenmighthavefelt.

8.ChooseaneventfromBeethovenslifeand,withasmallgroupofyourclassmates,createa tableautoillustrateit.Explainyourtableautotherestoftheclass.

9. ImagineyouandtwootherclassmatesaremakingamovieaboutBeethovenslife.Pickan incidentandwriteascenethatyouwillperformforyourclass.

10.Usingataperecorderandanysoundeffectsyoulike,createacommercialtopromotethe NACOrchestra.Playyourcommercialforyourclassmates.

11. Design a poster to promote the NAC Orchestra concerts. Display your poster in the classroom.

12.DesignapostertopromotetheBeethovenHouseinBonn.

13.ListentotheaudiotapeorCDofBeethovenLivesUpstairsandwriteareviewofit.

14.ReadoneofthebooksintheResourceMaterialssectionofthispublication.Explaintoone ofyourclassmateswhyheorsheshouldalsoreaditornot.

15.CreateanadvertisementtoselloneofBeethovenspianos.Rememberthattheyoftendid nothavelegs,thathepoundedhardonthekeys,andoftenspilledinkinside.

16. Choose another artist (visual artist, composer, author) who was a contemporary of Beethovens.Researchhisorherlifeandgiveareporttoyourclass.

17.WriteaboutsomeaspectofBeethovenslifefromthepointofviewofhispiano.

18.CreateaposteradvertisingaconcertfeaturingMlzelsmusicalchronometer.

19. Workingwithasmallgroupofyourclassmates,composeapieceofmusicusingonlythe mostprimitiveofinstruments:noisescreatedbyyourvoice,yourhands,oryourfeet.Perform thepieceforyourclass. TeacherStudyGuide Page35 BravoBeethoven!

Bibliography ofResourcesAvailableattheOttawaPublicLibrary
CompiledbyJanisPerkin
ChildrensServices,OttawaPublicLibrary

BOOKS

Autexier,PhilippeA.BEETHOVEN:LAFORCEDELABSOLUGallimard,Paris,c.1991

Basile,MariannaBEETHOVENditionsFranceAmrique,Montral,c.1980

Bergamini, Andrea BEETHOVEN AND THE CLASSICAL AGE (Masters of Music) Barrons, Hauppauge,N.Y.,1999

Blackwood,AlanBEETHOVENWayland,Hovec.1987

Cencetti,GretaBEETHOVEN(TheWorldofComposers)PeterBedrickBooks,Columbus,OH, c.2002

Harris,RobertWHATTOLISTENFORINBEETHOVEN:THEESSENTIALINTRODUCTIONTOTHE WORLDS FOREMOST COMPOSER AND TO THE HIDDEN PLEASURES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC Macfarlane,Walter&Ross,c.1996

Jacobs,DavidBEETHOVEN(bytheeditorsofHorizonMagazine)AmericanHeritagePub.Co., NewYork,c.1970

Kerman,JosephLISTEN:BRIEFEDITIONWorthPublishers,NewYork,c.1987

Landon,H.C.BEETHOVEN:HISLIFE,WORKANDWORLDThamesandHudson,London,c.1992 May,RobinBEETHOVENGrund,Paris,c.1990

May,RobinBEETHOVENHamlyn,London,c.1990

Nichol,BarbaraBEETHOVENLIVESUPSTAIRSLesterPub.,Toronto,c.1993(fiction)

Orga,AtesBEETHOVEN(TheIllustratedLivesoftheGreatComposersseries)OmnibusPress, London,c.1978

Pinkwater, Daniel RAINY MORNING Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, c1998 (fiction)

Pugnetti,GinoBEETHOVEN(Grandsdetouslestemps)Dargaud,Paris,c.1968

Pugnetti,GinoTHELIFEANDTIMESOFBEETHOVENHamlyn,London,c.1967

Rachlin,AnnBEETHOVEN(Enfantsclbres)ditionsGammaditionsHritage,Paris,Saint Lambert(Qubec)

Rachlin,AnnBEETHOVEN(FamousChildren)Barrons,Hauppauge,N.Y.,c.1994

Summerer,EricLUDWIGVANBEETHOVENPowerKidsPress,NewYork,c.2006

Tames,RichardLUDWIGVANBEETHOVENF.Watts,NewYork,c.1991

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Thompson,WendyLUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN(ComposersWorld),Faber&Faber,London, c.1990

Venezia, Mike LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (Getting to know the worlds great composers), ChildrensPress,NewYork,c.1996

Vernon, Roland INTRODUCING BEETHOVEN (Introducing Composers) Chelsea House Publishers,Philadelphia,c.1994,2001

Winter,JonahTHE39APARTMENTSOFLUDWIGVANBEETHOVENSchwartz&WadeBooks, NewYork,c.2006

VIDEORECORDINGS
BEETHOVENLIVESUPSTAIRSTheChildrensGroupc.1992(Video&DVD) BEETHOVEN:THEAGEOFREVOLUTIONFilmsfortheHumanities&Sciencesc.2003(DVD) GLENNGOULDPLAYSBEETHOVENCanadianBroadcastingCorp.,199?(Video) LUDWIGVANBEETHOVEN:TRIUMPHOVERADVERSITYMcNabb&Connollyc.1999(Video) VIENNA:AMUSICALTOUROFTHECITYSPASTANDPRESENTNaxos,c.1993(DVD)

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Besuretocheckoutallofthisseasons

NACOrchestraStudentMatineeTeacherStudyGuides
availableforfreedownloadonthe ArtsAlive.caMusicwebsite!
(seeMusicResources,ResourcesforTeachers)

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DiscoveryourOrchestra!
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