May 25 - May 30: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Anatol Liadov

• Read this article about Liadov: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/anatol-liadov.aspx
• Listen to the musical excerpt on the page above and the pronunciation of his name.
• What era did Liadov compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three things you learned from his biography that you liked?
• Compare and contrast three musical elements each in Liadov's "Baba Yaga" with Mussorgsky's "Baba Yaga". Think of instrumentation, articulation, dynamics, conductor style, etc.
• Liadov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HpYaeJ60OU
• Mussorgsky (up until 3:26): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNdOMcbuiiA