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27 Once Upon a Time Venn Diagram MOZART Overture to The Marriage of Figaro J. STRAUSS, JR. Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214

28 Musical Comic Strip Student Worksheet NAME DATE 1. PARTS OF A STORY: Choose a story you know really well and describe what you know about the story. TITLE SETTING CHARACTERS PLOT 2. WHAT DO YOU HEAR? As you listen to each selection, list FIVE adjectives that describe the music. SELECTION #1 SELECTION #2 SELECTION #3

29 3. MY MUSICAL STORY: As you listen to the selections again, create main characters that might use this music as their theme and also list two character traits for each. ELMER BERNSTEIN Theme from The Magnificent Seven CHARACTER #1 JOHN WILLIAMS Hedwig s Theme, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer s Stone CHARACTER #2 KLAUS BADELT Suite from Pirates of the Caribbean CHARACTER #3 TRAIT #1 TRAIT #1 TRAIT #1 TRAIT #2 TRAIT #2 TRAIT #2 4. WRITE YOUR STORY: Use each of the music examples and the main characters above to create a short story that is five to 10 sentences long. TITLE: SETTING: PLOT:

30 Musical Antonyms Story Map Template SETTING PROBLEM Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? CHARACTERS TITLE ACTION MUSICAL SELECTION Circle One: EXCERPT A EXCERPT B Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? OUTCOME Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why?

31 Musical Antonyms Story Map: Romeo and Juliet SETTING Place: Cities of Verona and Mantua, Italy, over the course of four days Time period: 1500s PROBLEM The Montagues and Capulets are families that have been feuding, or fighting with each other, for many years. As a son of Montague, Romeo and his friends attend a masked ball at the Capulets house in disguise. At the party, Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight, share their first kiss, and learn they cannot be together as members of opposing families. Friar Lawrence secretly marries the couple in hopes their marriage will stop the fighting between the families. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? CHARACTERS TITLE ACTION Montagues & Capulets: Two warring households of nobility Juliet: Daughter of Capulet Romeo: Son of Montague Benvolio: Nephew of Montague, friend of Romeo Mercutio: Relative of Prince of Verona, friend of Romeo Tybalt: nephew of Lady Capulet Escalus: Prince and ruler of Verona Paris: Relative of the Prince and a young nobleman Friar Laurence: Catholic monk of the Franciscan order, counselor to Romeo and Juliet WARRING FAMILIES MUSICAL SELECTION Sergei Prokofiev Montagues and Capulets, from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64 Juliet s cousin, Tybalt, challenges Romeo to a duel. Since they are now family, Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt. Romeo s friend Mercutio steps in and accepts the challenge. Tybalt kills Mercutio, and in revenge, Romeo kills Tybalt. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona, and meanwhile, the Capulets force Juliet to marry Paris. However, Friar Lawrence arranges for the two lovers to meet before Romeo is sent to Mantua. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? OUTCOME Friar Lawrence creates a plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo in Mantua. He gives Juliet a potion that will make her appear to be dead for 24 hours. After she is laid to rest in the family s crypt, the Friar and Romeo will retrieve her. Unfortunately, the message explaining the Friar s plan never reaches Romeo, and he hears only that Juliet is dead. Romeo decides to take his own life rather than live without Juliet, and upon seeing her lifeless body in the tomb, he drinks a bottle of poison and dies by her side. Juliet awakens, sees her beloved Romeo, and realizes he has killed himself with poison. She buries his dagger in her chest, falling dead upon his body. Seeing their children s bodies, the Montagues and Capulets agree to end their long-standing feud. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why?

32 Musical Antonyms Story Map: The Firebird SETTING Place: Magic garden of King Kastcheï the Deathless PROBLEM Prince Ivan is lost at night in the woods while hunting, and he encounters an enchanted bird with feathers of fire. He captures the Firebird as she plucks golden apples from a tree. In exchange for her freedom, the Firebird gives Ivan a magic feather he can use to call her for protection. The next day, Ivan comes upon the courtyard of a castle, where 13 princesses, including Vasilisa the Beautiful, are being held under the spell of the wicked King Kastcheï the Deathless. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? CHARACTERS Prince Ivan: Main hero (protagonist) in Russian folklore The Firebird: Large mythical creature with glowing, magical feathers King Kastcheï the Deathless: Evil wizard and the story s villain (antagonist) Vasilisa the Beautiful: Captured princess with whom the Prince falls in love TITLE THE MAGIC FEATHER MUSICAL SELECTION EXCERPT A Igor Stravinsky Infernal Dance of King Kastcheï, from The Firebird ACTION Upon seeing her, Ivan falls in love with Vasilisa, but the evil Kastcheï turns anyone who attempts to rescue the 13 princesses into stone. This does not stop Ivan from entering the castle, and the evil army of Kastcheï attacks the prince. Ivan waves the Firebird s feather and calls the magical creature to protect him. The Firebird casts a spell over Kastcheï and his army that makes them dance a complex and energetic dance until they fall into an enchanted sleep. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, OUTCOME The Firebird leads Prince Ivan to a tree stump where he finds a large egg that contains the wicked magician s soul. Ivan smashes the egg, causing Kastcheï to die. The castle and evil creatures disappear, those turned to stone come back to life, and the heroic Prince wins the hand of the beautiful Vasilisa. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why?

33 Musical Antonyms Story Map: Die Walküre SETTING PROBLEM Mythical world of gods, mortal humans, and other fanciful creatures, including dwarves and giants Location: Mountain top; also Valhalla, castle of the gods Reunited siblings Siegmund and Sieglinde flee from Sieglinde s husband Hunding, who wants to kill Siegmund for being a member of his tribe s enemy. For complicated reasons, Wotan instructs his Valkyrie daughter, Brünnhilde, to ensure the death of Siegmund in his battle with Hunding and deliver him to Valhalla, where the Valkyries bring the souls of fallen heroes. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? CHARACTERS Wotan: Chief of the gods and defender of laws and honor Valkyries: Nine immortal warrior maidens, daughters of Wotan and Erda, goddess of the earth Brünnhilde: One of the nine Valkyries and Wotan s favorite daughter Siegmund: Human son of Wotan and twin brother of Sieglinde Sieglinde: Human daughter of Wotan and abducted sister of Siegmund Hunding: Tribe leader and husband of Sieglinde Siegfried: Son of Sieglinde, fearless hero of the story TITLE RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES MUSICAL SELECTION EXCERPT B Richard Wagner Ride of the Valkyries, from Die Walküre ACTION Brünnhilde approaches Sigmund and tells him of his impending death. He refuses to follow her to Valhalla when she tells him Sieglinde cannot go with him there. Siegmund draws his sword and says he will kill himself and Sieglinde. Impressed by his passion, Brünnhilde disobeys Wotan s wishes and agrees to grant victory to Siegmund over Hunding. However, Wotan arrives and takes away Siegmund s sword allowing Hunding to stab Siegmund to death. Brünnhilde flees on horseback with Sieglinde. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why? OUTCOME Brünnhilde travels to a mountain top and joins her Valkyrie sisters, each who have a dead hero in her saddlebag. They are surprised to discover Brünnhilde has arrived with Sieglinde, a living woman, and begs for the help of her sisters. But the Valkyries fear the anger of their father, Wotan. Brünnhilde also reveals that Sieglinde is pregnant and names the unborn son Siegfried. Wotan punishes Brünnhilde by making her a mortal woman (and no longer a Valkyrie) and putting her to sleep on the mountain, surrounded by a ring of magic fire. Brünnhilde can only be reached and the enchanted spell broken by a man who knows no fear. The hero who will save her (in the next opera) will be Sieglinde s son, Siegfried. Will the composer use consonance, dissonance, or both? Why?

34 Ludwig van Beethoven Interactive Listening Guide NAME DATE DIRECTIONS: As you listen to each selection of music, draw an arrow from each description to the column of your choice on the left or right. SELECTION #1 SELECTION DESCRIPTIONS #2 BEETHOVEN Second movement from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Quiet at the beginning Loud at the beginning Makes me want to move quickly Makes me want to move slowly Sounds like a battle was just won Sounds like a battle was just lost Reminds me of a sunny day Reminds me of a rainy day Has more instruments Has fewer instruments Gets faster at the end Gets slower at the end Quiet at the end Loud at the end BEETHOVEN Fourth movement from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

35 Turning Points in Music Anticipation Listening Guide NAME DATE DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions as you listen to the musical selection. WHAT DO YOU HEAR? AGREE DISAGREE 1. This music describes a peaceful character. 2. This music has an unusual beat/rhythm pattern. 3. This music has an ostinato. 4. A turning point in this music happens when the music changes from forte to piano. Turning Points in Music Anticipation Listening Guide NAME DATE DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions as you listen to the musical selection. WHAT DO YOU HEAR? AGREE DISAGREE 1. This music describes a peaceful character. 2. This music has an unusual beat/rhythm pattern. 3. This music has an ostinato. 4. A turning point in this music happens when the music changes from forte to piano.

36 Turning Points in Music Reaction Listening Guides NAME DATE DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions as you listen to the musical selections. WHAT DO YOU HEAR? AGREE DISAGREE BERLIOZ March to the Scaffold, from Symphonie fantastique, Op This music describes a peaceful scene/character. What in the music made you choose your answer? 2. This music has an unusual beat/rhythm pattern. 3. This music has an ostinato. 4. There is a turning point in this music. What in the music made you choose your answer? WHAT DO YOU HEAR? AGREE DISAGREE DUKAS The Sorcerer s Apprentice 1. This music describes a peaceful scene/character. What in the music made you choose your answer? 2. This music has an unusual beat/rhythm pattern. 3. This music has an ostinato. 4. There is a turning point in this music. What in the music made you choose your answer?

37 Ludwig van Beethoven Interactive Listening Guide NAME DATE DIRECTIONS: As you listen to each selection of music, draw an arrow from each description to the column of your choice on the left or right. SELECTION #1 SELECTION DESCRIPTIONS #2 BEETHOVEN Second movement from Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Quiet at the beginning Loud at the beginning Makes me want to move quickly Makes me want to move slowly Sounds like a battle was just won Sounds like a battle was just lost Reminds me of a sunny day Reminds me of a rainy day Has more instruments Has fewer instruments Gets faster at the end Gets slower at the end Quiet at the end Loud at the end BEETHOVEN Fourth movement from Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67