Thursday, December 6, 2012

Composer Club - Pytor Tchaikovsky

Check it out!  Go to this link and learn so much about our famous composer Tchaikovsky!
http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/thisweek.asp

You'll enjoy learning that he wrote some amazing music, like the songs you've heard in the ballet The Nutcracker.  Here's some fun videos you'll enjoy watching too:
Sugar Plum Fairy--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH9vYiqDX5o

the Russian Dance (Trepak)---
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiiuN9eAy9Y

the Chinese Dance---
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3kdY2vMO0w



The entire ballet--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atUsFzvDDF0 

On the video of the  Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy,  do you know what kind of instrument is playing the melody?  Let's find out in music class!

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