I think it’s time we start studying a composer. We’ve studied two different artists for the last several months (Van Gogh and Monet). While that was fun, I’m ready for a change of pace. Now I just need to decide which composer we should begin with. I have narrowed the field down to these two:
John Williams – He’s done such a variety of music that is would be interesting to listen to his work. However, my only reservation is that it might be better to save him for the mid-winter blahs in February. Then we could begin with something like his Star Wars music and add some pizazz to our days.
George Frideric Handel – We would begin with his Water Music. I really want this CD from Maestro Classics for studying that. In the middle we would try some of his other pieces, like Music for the Royal Fireworks. We would wind up our time in December with a study of Messiah.
Who is your favorite composer or composition?
Who would you pick if your choice was between John Williams and George Frideric Handel?
Is there someone else whose music you think my children would love listening to for a few months?
5 comments:
I vote for Handel. I love his water music.
Handel, hands down. Or maybe some Bach, Mozart or Beethoven. Haydn is good too. Composer study is one of our favorite subjects. Have fun!
I would go with Handel. Finishing with the Messiah at Christmas would be great. We are doing Bach right now. I found this neat resource at YouTube. I added his Bach playlist to my YouTube and then deleted a few things that had expired since he last update the playlist and then added a few of my own. Anyway, I just put it on random and we listen while we work... here is the link to the list of names. It is a little confusing because it goes alphabetical by first name... so Handel would be in the G's for George. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgIBmnXjdec&feature=BFa&list=PLC5FC1D90EB4E4658&lf=mr_meh
My vote is for Handel, especially because you will continue through Christmas.
I so love the story of him writing that composition. This looks like a neat book
http://www.amazon.com/Messiah-Little-Known-Handels-Beloved-Oratorio/dp/1934393053/ref=pd_cp_b_2
Agreeing with Handel since you would finish at Christmas!!!
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