August 19 - August 25 Listening/Composer Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Dmitri Shostakovich

Composer (If this link doesn't take you to the right composer, click on "by composer" on the page and find the composer of the week there): http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/dmitri-shostakovich.aspx

Listening: Piano Concerto no. 2, 1st mvt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFanayBhyeA (Ashton is working on this one right now--you'll hear it in master class. :))

Question: How would you describe Shostakovich's style? What is his use of percussion like in his symphonic works?