Introduction

If someone asks you to name a classical composer, chances are you would either mention Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart.

conductor and orchestra

Listen to this very short musical clip and guess which composer wrote it. Here's a hint: This composer was a child prodigy and composed his first music by age 6!

 

 

Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Discuss Mozart and his use of the sonata form

Enduring Understandings

  • People develop ideas and understandings of society, culture, and history through their interaction with and analysis of the arts
  • Response to music is informed by analyzing context (social, cultural, and historical) and how creators and performers manipulate the elements of music.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Elements of Arts Literacy standards: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8.

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