Tuesday, May 29, 2012

May 28- June 3 Listening/Composer Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Camille Saint-Saens (One of the greatest piano prodigies of all-time! He could play all 32 Beethoven Sonatas as requested for an encore before he was age 12. Try that!)

Composer (listen to all the examples on this page):

The Swan from Carnival of the Animals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNbXuFBjncw (played by one of the most famous cellists in the world: Yo-Yo Ma)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hopaQjQFUYw (skip the ad. This is the finale from the "Organ Symphony" by Saint-Saens. One of his most famous works)

Question: Do you know what movie has this for its theme (you may or may not know)? What is your favorite part about putting an organ with an orchestra? 
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  1. ChantelJune 4, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Truman - I loved the organ finale. The organ sounds cool.
    Claire - I loved reading about Saint Saens. I thought it was amazing that he had his first concert when he was 5.
    Chantel - "That'll do pig. That'll do."

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