1. Canonical composers

2. Statement of Inquiry Students will identify how aesthetics changed in the time leading up to, during and after a composer’s life, what elements of personal and cultural expression were present in their compositions and how audiences received these works.

3. Composers • Mozart • Bach • Beethoven • Strauss • Wagner • Tchaikovsky • Vivaldi • Chopin • Schubert • Verdi

4. Key Concept, related concepts, global context Key Concept: Aesthetics Concept Statement: Students will understand that: aestheticsevolve from generation to generation, and sometimes within a generation in different ways throughout time. Related Concepts: Composition, Audience, Innovation Global Context: Personal and Cultural Expression

5. Inquiry Questions Factual • What global events happened during the composers life? • What was a famous composition of theirs written about? • What was happening in the composer’s life when they wrote this famous composition? • What was a life-changing moment in the composer’s life? • What musical elements are present in this composer’s music that define their musical style? • What musical period is your composer from? • What musical period came before and after your composer? • What musical elements were present in these three different musical period?

6. What to accomplish today • Use Factual Inquiry Questions to start finding information about your composer’s life. • Use a Word document to keep track of websites you find helpful, and answers to the Inquiry Questions. • Gather information that will help you get started on your research; what are the big ideas?

7. Websites and recordings Helpful Websites: • www.classical.net • http://search.ebscohost.com/ • http://www.worldbookonline.com/ • http://www.dentonisd.org/page/1087 Recordings: • http://imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:People_with_recordings&memberitst=Recordings