April 7 – April 14: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Franz Schubert (#1)

• Watch the composer's bio here.
• Read some of Schubert's famous quotes: 
• "Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife."
• "I try to decorate my imagination as much as I can."

• Q. 1. Write out the composer's entire name in your lesson plan.
• Q. 2. What era did this composer live/write in?
• Listen to and watch Kissin play Schubert's Impromptu no. 3
• Q. 3. Name 3–5 famous pieces this composer wrote for the piano (or what is now played on the piano, if originally written for a different instrument). Use different pieces if the composer has previously been asked for.
• Q. 4. Name 3–5 stylistic characteristics of why this piece is a part of the musical era you wrote above. (Refer to the new page on the blog on the right called "Musical Period Characteristics" for help.)