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Worksheets to supplement Symphony No 9 Mvmt 3 Scherzo Ellen Barker 2015 A little history Antonin Dvorak was born on September 8 1841 in Bohemia which was ID: 221813

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Dvorak

Worksheets to supplement

Symphony No. 9, Mvmt 3 Scherzo

© Ellen Barker 2015Slide2

A little history…..

Antonin Dvorak was born on September 8, 1841 in Bohemia, which was

t

hen a part of the Austrian Empire. (Now it’s the Czech Republic, and

Dvorak, pronounced “duh-VOR-

shok

,” was a Czech composer.)

Antonin was the oldest child of 14, but only 8 lived beyond childhood.

He took up the violin as a young child, and the piano and organ soon after.

He also was a student of music theory, and started composing.

Dvorak began entering his compositions in a music competition. He caught the attention of other composers such as Johannes Brahms, who was a judge for the contest. He went on to win the competition in several different years. With Brahms’ encouragement and the support from winning, Dvorak was making a name for himself out in the world.

Dvorak in later years

Dvorak as a

young man

Brahms

Dvorak

© Ellen Barker 2015Slide3

The “New World”……

In 1892, Dvorak packed up his wife, son, daughter, his secretary and a couple of others and went to New York City. He served as the director for the National Conservatory of Music, at a salary of $15,000. At the time, this was a huge amount, for which he was expected to teach and conduct 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. In 1893, there was an economic depression, and a year later, his salary was lowered to $8,000 a year. Even then, he wasn’t always paid on time.

While Dvorak was in America, he wanted to discover what “American music” was really all about. He had used elements or themes of Czech folk music in his compositions, and his thought was that African-American and Native American music should be used to “grow” the music of America.

The New York Philharmonic commissioned Dvorak to compose “The New World” Symphony. It has 4 movements, with the 3

rd

movement called the “Scherzo.” Although he didn’t use any Native American melodies, Dvorak was influenced by author Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Song of Hiawatha,” an epic poem that features a Native American as the hero. Dvorak got the idea for the “Scherzo” movement from the dancing of the Indians in the feast scene in the poem.

In 1895, the

Dvoraks

returned home. Antonin later died of unknown causes a few weeks after coming down with the flu, May 1, 1904.

© Ellen Barker 2015Slide4

Name________________________________________ Class___________________________

Dvorak once said in an interview that the music of African Americans and Native Americans was “practically identical”, and that both were similar to the music of Scotland.

Music historians now think he meant the pentatonic scale, which is used in all 3 cultures. Can you fill in the missing letters?

© Ellen Barker 2015

Circle the pitches that are NOT included in the pentatonic scale:

do re mi fa so la

ti

doSlide5

Name

________________________________________

Class___________________________Dvorak once said in an interview that the music of African Americans and Native Americans was “practically identical”, and that both were similar to the music of Scotland.Music historians now think he meant the pentatonic scale, which is used in all 3 cultures. Can you fill in the missing letters?

© Ellen Barker 2015

Circle the pitches that are NOT included in the pentatonic scale:

do re mi fa so la

ti

do

Answer KeySlide6

© Ellen Barker 2015

Name____________________________________ Class________________________

Dvorak composed “The New World Symphony No. 9, Scherzo” to use these instruments. Number the back of your page and identify them! Challenge: Identify their instrument family, too!

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© Ellen Barker 2015

Name ______________________________ Class_______________________

1- Fast: Dark Green

Slow: Blue Green

Both: Light Green

2- Loud: Purple

Soft: Red

Both: Brown

3- Repeated patterns in melody: Light Blue

No repeated patterns in melody: Dark Blue

Dvorak Coloring Listening Glyph

Dvorak Coloring Listening Glyph

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Anything without a number is your color choice!Slide8

Answer Key for Instrument Page:

Woodwinds

Flute

BassoonOboeClarinet

Brass

5. Trombone

6. Tuba

7. Trumpet

8. French Horn

Strings

9. Violin10. Viola11. Cello12. String Bass/Double BassPercussion13. Triangle

14. TimpaniCredits for images in this file:

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http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Educlips

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Dancing-Crayon-Designs

© Ellen Barker 2015

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. That is all.