Welcome sixth graders

Welcome sixth graders to the composer workshop. Notice the time periods and composers here that we have studied in class. Check out the links listed to the left to explore information about other composers. Which composer would you like to study?

Composers

Baroque Period
Johann Sebastian Bach
1685-1750
Germany
Organ, keyboard instruments, orchestras, choirs, concertos
Organist
Long line of composers in the family

Classical Period
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756-1791
Austria
Operas, symphonies, concertos, masses, chamber music
Pianist, violinist
Child prodigy

Romantic Period
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1840-1893
Russia
Symphonies, concerti, operas, ballets
Teacher
Lawyer

Modern Period
Leonard Bernstein
1918-1990
USA
Musicals
Conductor, teacher
Televised Young People's Concerts