Classical Music is what we call ALL this music that we are studying. But, there was actually an Era that we call The Classical Era based on a time period. Ready, set, go!
Painting of a Classical Era Orchestra in a Typical Setting
Instruments in the Berlin Music Museum
Mozart's Music includes concertos, symphonies, and individual pieces for instruments often called a Sonata.
Learn more about Mozart's Life Below
Mozart also wrote 22 Operas. An Opera is a story set to music with singers and musicians. Click on the link to learn more about Opera, and the audio from The Magic Flute.
Beethoven overcame many hardships. He lost his mother early on in his life, and his father was not nice to him. Despite all his hardships including being deaf, Beethoven is one of the greatest composers of all. He wrote symphonies, concertos, piano pieces, and has lots of emotion in his work.
Learn more about Beethoven and his music from this video
Pick one or both of the assignments below to show what you learned about the Classical Era. Or come up with your own idea. Share your ideas with a flipgrid video!
Option 1: Research more about another composer from the classical Era, or chose Beethoven or Mozart, and write a report about their life. Be sure to include interesting facts!
Option 2: Select two pieces one by Mozart and one by Beethoven. Compare and contrast their music. Use your music vocabulary to describe the differences between the two compositions.