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Music History & Listening
Composers' Specials
V I D E O S E R I E S
Each of these award-winning stories pairs a fictional
child's adventure with the life of a great composer.
Students will be inspired as they learn about
composers and their music.
Available in DVD format, with featured music by
each composer available on CD.
H
Award
Winning
Stories!
Bach's Fight for Freedom
Frederick, an independent young boy, reluctantly becomes assistant to young
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and discovers the positive power of ambition.
Shot entirely on location in the Czech Republic, the film features music from
"The Brandenburg Concertos." Selections included on the CD are Brandenburg
Concerti (No. 1 in F Major, mvt. III; No. 3 in G Major, mvt. II; No. 4 in G Major,
mvt. I & II; No. 5 in D Major, mvt. III; No. 6 in B-Flat Major, mvt. III); Violin
Concerto in A minor, mvt. III; Overture No. 3 in D Major, mvt. II & VI; Overture
No. 2 in B minor, mvt. IX and Cantata 147 (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring).
3302527 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
3147709 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Bizet's Dream
Twelve year old Michelle Marin doesn't like her piano teacher. Monsieur Bizet is
irritable, forgetful and aloof, but as the composer begins to tell Michelle the story
of the gypsy Carmen, her imagination is captured. Bizet's Dream is the story of an
unusual friendship between two people who share the ability to feel life deeply, and
a beautifully filmed testament to the power of music to set those feelings free.
3302530 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
Handel's Last Chance
Ten-year old Jamie O'Flaherty, who comes from a very poor family, has been
caught stealing and is in jail. Handel, whose career is failing, needs his newest
composition to be a big hit. By a stroke of destiny, the young boy and the composer
become unlikely allies. Handel gets Jamie out of jail and the boy lends his golden
voice to the first performance of "The Messiah." This production is filled with many
of Handel's most glorious musical works, and the captivating story reminds us that
when you believe in yourself you can give yourself one "last chance" and make a
comeback! Selections included on the CD are Solomon (Arrival Of The Queen Of
Sheba); Messiah (Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted); Music For The Royal Fireworks
(Overture; La Renaissance); Water Music; Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 3 in G
Major (I. Allegro); Messiah (Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion; Amen Chorus
and Hallelujah Chorus).
3302526 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
Liszt's Rhapsody
Franz Liszt is a famous and brilliant pianist - the 19th Century European equivalent
of a rock star. But what he really wants to do is compose, and his friendship with a
young gypsy violinist leads him to his true calling. Selections included on the CD
are Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 (Carnival In Pest); Mephisto Waltz; Liebestraum;
Orpheus (symphonic poem) and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.
3302529 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
3147733 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Rossini's Ghost
Beginning in 1862, young Reliana hears her mother talk of an opera composer she
knew 50 years ago. Soon she finds herself transported in time to a theater in Rome
50 years earlier, where she is invisible to everyone but the composer, Signor Rossini.
She watches in horror as one of the singers puts a curse on the production of
"The Barber Of Seville," which has a disastrous premiere. Rossini's Ghost is a story
of three women who learn that friendship, like opera, requires nurturing, patience
and time. Selections included on the CD are Overtures to Il Barbiere di Siviglia;
La Scala di Seta; L'Italiana in Algeri; Semirande; La Cenerntola; La Gazza Ladra
and Guillaume Tell.
3302528 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
3147741 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95
Strauss, The King of 3/4 Time
The year is 1868, the city -Vienna, the music -exhilarating, yet all is not well with
Johann Strauss, Jr., the darling of waltzing Vienna. Haunted by the constant pressure
to outdo himself with each new composition, Strauss meets Nicholas, a humble
stable boy, who fears his brutal stepfather. To their surprise, the composer and the
boy find in one another a piece of life's emotional puzzle, discovering the healing
bond of trust and embarking on a collaboration that will be music to the world's
ears. Selections included on the CD are Emperor Waltz; Roses From The South;
New Pizzicato Polka; Vienna Blood; Perpetual Motion: Musical Scherzo; On The
Beautiful Blue Danube; Artist's Life and Tales From The Vienna Woods.
5988695 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.98
Composers' Specials
Special Collector's Edition DVD-Set of 6
Buy all 6 of the Composers' Specials DVDs in this
Special Collector's Edition and you save $29.90.
5989145 DVD Set of 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 89.98
The Composers' Specials Teacher's Guide
Betsy Henderson.
The lives and music of the great composers will come alive with the Composers'
Specials video/DVD series, and this innovative easy-to-use teacher's guide lets you
create an entire curriculum for your elementary and middle school music classes.
Offering a variety of lesson plans to accompany the video stories of the world
famous composers Bach, Handel, Rossini, Liszt, Strauss and Bizet, this helpful guide
features dozens of creative activities, including easy-to-follow listening maps that
highlight selections of music from each of the soundtrax CD's. These and many
more reproducible student activities give you all you need for an entire unit of study
that makes learning fun and motivational!
3253432 Study Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gr. 4-6 19.99
