Transcript The Ruins of Athens: “Turkish March”

The Nutcracker Suite:
“Trepak”
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Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)
How do I say Tchaikovsky?
Tchai
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kov
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sky
About the Composer:
Tchaikovsky was often unhappy, but you
would never be able to tell by listening
to his cheerful, dance-like music. Some
feel he was happiest in his music.
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Peter Tchaikovsky always hoped for more
attention from his parents.
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He was very talented and took piano lessons
at the young age of four, but soon after
he began, he had to stop lessons and went
to boarding school.
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As an adult, a fan, named Madame von Meck,
gave him financial support and encouraged
him to keep writing his music.
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About the Music
Tchaikovsky wrote the music for ballets like
Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and The
Nutcracker.
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The music for The Nutcracker was so
popular that he chose eight dances from
the ballet and put them into a “suite”
for concert performances.
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The Nutcracker is a story of a girl named
Clara who receives a Nutcracker for
Christmas. He magically turns into a
real-life soldier/nutcracker and they go
on adventures through many lands.
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The form of this piece is.
A
A
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B
A
If you’ve ever seen The Nutcracker, you
might remember seeing this fast,
exciting Russian dance that the
Cossacks created long ago. Cossacks
were fierce warriors who loved battle,
and apparently loved to dance as well!
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The men that dance to this song are in very
colorful clothes and boots similar to a Russian
soldier. “Trepak” is short, exciting and fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUkVrNkM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hMjxnwig0o
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Trepak ballet video
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Listen up!
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Did Tchaikovsky have a happy
childhood?
1) Yes
2) No
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“Trepak” from Nutcracker Suite
is performed by…
1. A band
2. An orchestra
3. singers
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Why did Tchaikovsky have to
stop taking music lessons?
1) His parents didn’t like music
2) His mother was allergic to the sound of
the piano
3) His parents sent him to boarding school
4)He went to Disney Land
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Which of these famous ballets did
Tchaikovsky write the music for?
1) The Yellow Duck, The Purple Swan and the Polka-Dotted
Squirrel
2) Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker
3) Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
4)Sleeping child, The Pecancracker, Duck Pond
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Who are the Cossacks?
1) A family that adopted Tchaikovsky.
2) Soldiers who loved to battle and also loved to dance.
3) The Mouse King’s army.
4.) Musicians that only wear pink socks.
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What is the name of the woman who
helped Tchaikovsky?
1) Madame von Ick
2) Madame von London Tipton
3) Madame von Meck
4) Madame von Sharp
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