Themes to Remember, Volume 1 Teacher's Guide (Classical Magic Music Series)

Themes to Remember, Volume 1 Teacher's Guide by Marjorie Kiel Persons

This teacher's guide emphasizes the importance of introducing children to, and generating enthusiasm for, classical music by first building a theme recognition foundation. The guide gives proposals for using each of the 40 classical music themes in Themes to Remember, Volume 1 (Book and CD) to introduce the relevant music concepts and the appropriate National Music Teaching Standards. This curriculum material is adaptable to any age group.

Book Contains:

• Teaching with Classical Magic - The Introduction, The Reason, The Teaching Tools, The Method - The National Standards for Music Education, The Congressional Resolution.
• Forte and Piano Go Baroque - The Baroque Period: Spring from The 4 Seasons (Vivaldi), Toccata & Fugue in D Minor (Bach), Toccata & Fugue in D Minor - Theme 2 (Bach), Alla Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel), Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (Handel), Overture from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel), Minuet from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel), La Paix from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel).
• Piano and Forte Go Classical - The Classical Period: 2nd Movement from "Surprise" Symphony #94 (Haydn), Minuet from String Quintet Op.13 #4 (Boccherini), 2nd Movement from Piano Concerto #21 (Mozart), 1st Movement from Symphony #40 (Mozart), 1st Movement from Symphony #5 (Beethoven), 4th Movement from Symphony #9 (Beethoven), "Moonlight" Sonata #14 (Beethoven), "Unfinished" Symphony #8 (Schubert), Piano Quintet in A "The Trout" (Schubert).
• Piano and Forte Go Romantic - The Romantic Period: William Tell Overture- Theme 1 (Rossini), William Tell Overture- Theme 2- Trumpet Fanfare (Rossini), Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn), Grande Valse Brillante (Chopin), The Happy Farmer (Schumann), Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod), The Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss), Lullaby (Brahms), Danse Macabre (Saint-Saens), Habanera from Carmen (Bizet), Toreador from Carmen (Bizet), Swan Lake- Theme 1- Waltz (Tchaikovsky), Swan Lake- Theme 2 (Tchaikovsky), "New World" Symphony #9 (Dvorak), Morning from Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg), Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg), In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg).
• Piano and Forte Go Modern - The Modern Period: Clair de Lune (Debussy), 3rd Movement from Piano Concerto #2 (Rachmaninoff), The Stars & Stripes Forever (Souza), Semper Fidelis (Souza), Pomp & Circumstance (Elgar).
• Reproducible Music Themes - Alla Hornpipe from Water Music (Handel), Overture from Royal Fireworks Music (Handel), 2nd Movement from "Surprise" Symphony #94 (Haydn; 4 variations), Minuet from String Quintet Op.13 #4 (Boccherini), 1st Movement from Symphony #40 (Mozart), 4th Movement from Symphony #9 (Beethoven), "Unfinished" Symphony #8 (Schubert), Grande Valse Brillante (Chopin), The Happy Farmer (Schumann), The Blue Danube Waltz (Strauss), Lullaby (Brahms), Habanera from Carmen (Bizet), "New World" Symphony #9 (Dvorak), In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg), 3rd Movement from Piano Concerto #2 (Rachmaninoff), The Stars & Stripes Forever (Souza), Semper Fidelis (Souza).

We have the complete Themes to Remember, Classical Magic Music Series available in our Music Books Section. 

Book Details:

• Number of Pages: 124
• Book Size: 8-1/2" x 11"
• Book Type: Paperback
• Recommended Ages: For use with children ages 3-14
• ISBN 10: 0967599733
• ISBN 13: 9780967599793

Book Condition:

• This book is brand new and is in perfect condition. 

About the Author:
Marjorie Kiel Persons is an experienced music educator, the author of many lyrics for classical music themes, and a music consultant. She is also the developer of the lyric based Classical Magic Program for introducing anyone, including little children, to the wonderful world of classical music. Her three books with CDs, Themes to Remember, Volumes 1 & 2 and Classical Karaoke for Kids constitute the core of this program. She is also active as a clinician at music education conferences.

Why We Love It

This teacher's guide provides fun, interactive ideas for helping children learn and recognize classical music. An excellent companion to this series!