World of Music Gr 4 set 4
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teach88keys on February 11, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 instruments groups in a symphony | strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion |
| ballet | a musical "play" in which the "actors" are dancers |
| Peter Tchaikovsky | a Russian composer in the Romatic Era |
| Nutcracker | ballet written by Tchaikovsky |
| Grieg | a Romantic composer from Norway |
| Peer Gynt Suite | a drama about a bold an foolish boy written by Grieg |
| forte | to play loudly |
| pianissimo | to play very softly |
| tone poem or symphonic poem | music for orchestra that describes people, places, or nature |
| Peter and the Wolf | a symphonic poem by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev |
| characters in Peter and the Wolf | represented by different orchestral instruments |
| Aaron Copland | a Contemporary Era American Composer |
| Billy the Kid and Rodeo | ballets written by Aaron Copland |
| Grand Canyon Suite | a symphonic poem by American composer Grofe |
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