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American Music Webquest
George Gershwin Listening Guide
PART 1 George Gershwins Biography (17 points)
What 2 genres of music did George Gershwin mainly combine?
What year and city was George Gershwin born?
From what country did Gershwins parents migrate?
For whom did Gershwins parents buy a piano?
How did Gershwin learn to play piano?
Was Gershwin a talented pianist?
Copland wrote for the stage in the form of ballets. What kind of stage production did Gershwin write?
Who wrote the lyrics for Georges songs from his musicals?
How many musical comedies did the brothers write per year?
What was Gershwins first famous classical piece of music?
What piece did Gershwin write based on his trip to a particular European city?
What non-musical instrument did he really listen for on his trip to use in American in Paris?
What famous music composition teacher did Gershwin want to study with in Paris? Why wouldnt she teach him? Whose teacher was she?
What did Igor Stravinsky say when Gershwin asked to study with him?
What was the name of the first American opera ever written? And who wrote it? What kind of opera did he call it?
Which state did Gershwin visit to learn about the culture for which he was writing his opera?
How did Gershwin die? How old was he?
PART 2 Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody comes from a Greek word meaning songs stitched together whose form is free form.
History of Rhapsody in Blue (14 points)
What are the three instruments that are used as solos at the beginning of the piece?
What is the technique that the clarinet does at the beginning of the piece?
What kind of mute does the trumpet use at the beginning of the piece?
Did George Gershwin realize he really was supposed to write a concerto for piano that used both jazz and symphonic music? How did he find out?
How long did it take Gershwin to write the piece?
Why did he really not have time to write it?
What non-American type of music is used for one of the themes?
How did Rhapsody in Blue get its name? How else did Ira contribute to this piece of music?
Why did Ira suggest using Blue in the title?
Did Gershwin arrange the music for the orchestra?
Was the piano part written out for the first performance?
What non-orchestral instrument is used near the end of the piece?
Did everyone like the piece when they heard it for the first time?
How old was Gershwin when he wrote Rhapsody in Blue?
Video/Listening of Rhapsody in Blue (10 points)
You will listen to this piece 2 times.
1st time: Listen to this piece and jot down answers to the questions. The answers do not have to be complete sentences but whatever comes to your mind.
2nd time: Listen to the piece again and use the next blank sheet of paper to draw what you hear. You do not have to draw people, places, or things unless that is what comes to mind. You may just use colors and shadings to express what you are hearing. Please write about what you drew and why.
What families of instruments do you not hear?
What families of instruments do you hear?
What specific instrument starts the piece of music?
What is the timbre of this piece of music? What kind of mood do the different instruments create?
What are the dynamics used? Do they ever change? What kind of mood do they create?
Is the melody easy to sing?
What is the tempo of the piece? What kind of mood does it create?
Is the texture thick or thin? Are there multiple melodies being played at the same time?
Are there many different sections in this piece of music? Do any of them repeat? Would there be a specific form?
How would you describe the rhythm of the piece? How does it help to create a mood? What kind?
Had you heard this piece before you started on the web quest?
Do you enjoy listening to it? Would you want to listen to it again?
What comes to mind when you hear this piece? What thoughts are you having?
PART 3 American in Paris (10 points)
You will listen to this piece 2 times.
1st time: Listen to this piece and jot down answers to the questions. The answers do not have to be complete sentences but whatever comes to your mind.
2nd time: Listen to the piece again and use the next blank sheet of paper to draw what you hear. You do not have to draw people, places, or things unless that is what comes to mind. You may just use colors and shadings to express what you are hearing. Please write about what you drew and why.
What families of instruments do you not hear?
What families of instruments do you hear?
What specific instrument starts the piece of music?
What is the timbre of this piece of music? How do the different instruments create a mood? What kind?
What are the dynamics used? Do they ever change? What kind of mood do they create?
Is the melody easy to sing?
What is the tempo of the piece? What kind of mood does it create?
Is the texture thick or thin? Are there multiple melodies being played at the same time?
Are there several different sections? Do any of them repeat? Is there a specific form?
How would you describe the rhythm of the piece? What kind of mood does it create?
Had you heard this piece before you started on the web quest?
Do you enjoy listening to it? Would you want to listen to it again?
What comes to mind when you hear this piece? What thoughts are you having?
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