The Classical Period in Music History Quick Guide – Music Composers

The Classical Period Quick Guide in Music History is a quick guide to music samples, videos, fun facts, and major composers of the Classical Period of western art music history. This interactive slideshow allows you to introduce middle school or junior high students to music in the Classical Period.

 

✓ Now compatible with both Google™ Slides and PowerPoint ✓

 

This resource is perfect for:

• general music teachers
• middle school music teachers
• junior high music teachers
• homeschoolers

 

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN THE CLASSICAL POWERPOINT SLIDESHOW PRESENTATION:

 

VIDEO LINKS

⚠️Please review each video thoroughly before showing to your students.⚠️

 

You have the option of playing through Youtube, Safeshare, or Viewpure.

an internet connection is required to view each video.

• Classical Music Overview
• Fast and Friendly Guide to the Classical Era
• Fast and Friendly Guide to Mozart
• Fast and Friendly Guide to Schubert
• Ludwig Van Beethoven: a mini bio
• What’s in a Title? explanation of titles
• The Story of Mozart’s Magic Flute
• What Exactly is “Classical Music”?
• Beethoven’s 5 Secrets: a mashup

 

MUSICAL TERMS

• chamber music
• requiem
• sonata
• symphony
• prodigy

 

FUN FACTS

• brief list of fun facts about the Classical Period

 

ARTIFACTS

• images of a fortepiano and basset horn
• images of Classical Period manuscripts

 

COMPOSER PAGE FEATURES

• samples of their music
• birth year and death
• a map to show where they were born
• several facts about their life as composers and musicians

 

COMPOSERS

• Christoph Gluck
• CPE Bach
• Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini
• Franz Joseph Haydn
• Luigi Boccherini
• Marianna Martines
• Maddalena Laura Sirmen
• Chevalier de Saint-Georges
• Muzio Clementi
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Franz Schubert

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, PROJECT GUIDES, & WORKSHEETS

Google Forms are included for distance learning

• editable outline of the slideshow presentation (in Microsoft Word)
• students travel back in time, become nobility, and hire a musician to compose court music
• students compare and contrast today’s music with music from the Classical Period
• students name facts they know about each composer featured in the slideshow
• students create their own Beethoven conversation book
• students compare and contrast Classical music with another period of their choice

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

• instructions to play your slideshow
• instructions to play audio samples and videos

 

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WHAT CUSTOMERS LOVE ABOUT THIS QUICK GUIDE:

 

“A beautiful presentation with engaging video links and concise information. It kept my middle schoolers interested and piqued their interest for more!”

 

“So wonderful to not have to go back and review my music history course from college 🙂 Thank you!”

 

“Amazing! These quick guides have been a great and interesting resource for my students!”

 

“A concise overview of the time period – an excellent introduction for middle school students.”

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