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
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Dvorak" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
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!
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14Slide7
© 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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kelly-Benefield
(borders)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Educlips
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Dancing-Crayon-Designs
© Ellen Barker 2015
Shameless plug…. If you like what you see in these materials, you can find more stuff like this at:
http://www.teacherpayteachers.com/Store/Two-Little-Barkers-Studio
. That is all.