This year we will be learning about composers.  We will learn a little about their life- when they were born, what country they are from, and the genre of music they are known for composing  We will study 9 different composers- mostly classical, and listen to 3 of their fabulous songs!

September October November
Ludwig Van Beethoven

Fur Elise, Symphony #5, and Moonlight Sonata

Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude in C, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Rondo Alla Turka, Symphony #25, and Piano Concerto

December January February
Peter Tchaikovsky

Nutcracker: March, Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, Russian Dance (Trepak)

Frederick Chopin

Raindrop Prelude, Revolutionary Etude, Fantasy Impromptu

 Scott Joplin

 Maple Leaf Rag, Pine Apple Rag, and The Entertainer

March April May
Duke Ellington

It Don't Mean a Thing, Cotton Tail, Black and Tan Fantasy

Antonio Vivaldi

Four Seasons

 

John Williams

Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman