MANUEL DE FALLA

Manuel de Falla

 

Spanish composer born in Cádiz1876, and died in Argentina in 1946.

With Isaac Albéniz

 and Enrique Granados

he was one of the Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century.

Works:

"El retrato de Maese Pedro",1923.

"Atlántida",orchetral cantata.

Ballets:

"El amor brujo",1915

"El sombrero de tres picos",1919

"Noche en los jardines de España"

LANGUAGE OF MUSIC QUIZZ

Language of music.

Quizz.

1. The repetition dots that face each other indicate that:

a.we have to repeat the passage between the two.

b.we don't have to repeat anything.

c.we have to repeat from the beginning.

2. The signs that lengthen the notes are:

a.ties,repetition dots and the pause or fermata.

b.dots,pause and bar line.

c.pause,tie and accent.

3.We write the pause or fermata:

a.over or under a note or rest.

b.under the silent rests.

c.over the notes.

4. A tie is:

a.a dot.

b. a curved line.

c.a straight line.

5.The dot is a sign that :

a.divides a note by half its value.

b. makes a note longer by half its value.

c. multiplies by four the value of a note.

6. Fortissimo means:

a.a very loud sound.

b.a very soft sound.

c. a loud sound.

GIUSEPPE VERDI

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Giuseppe Verdi was born in Italy in 1813 and died in 1901.

He became one of the most important Italian composers and amongst the greatest in the world.

He loved the Italian traditinal music.

Italian composer of operas.

"Aida, Triumphal March"

"Nabucco,Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves"

"Rigoletto,La donna é mobile"

"La Traviata,Drinking Song"

Towards the end of his life,Verdi's style changed considerably and became more similar to Wagner´s music.

For further information click on these sites.

http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/classical/verdi/

http://www.facts-about.org.uk/famous-people-facts-starting-with-g/giuseppe-verdi.htm

Have a proper look at this kids video.It´s worthy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6zTq9ApYno