Epochen der Musikgeschichte, Heft

Expertly and selectively, with the help of many fresh teaching materials, 1200 years of music history are presented here for students from the 8th grade onward. Each of the nine chapters focuses on a specific era: the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, (Viennese) Classicism, Romanticism 1, Romanticism 2, the transition to Modernism, Classical Modernism, and contemporary music. The emphasis is always on groundbreaking musical styles and genres (e.g., opera, symphony), key composers, significant works, and the relevant historical contexts. Compact reading texts, infoboxes on technical terms and figures, contemporary images, musical examples, assignments, as well as accompanying audio and video examples provide learners with diverse access points. The graphical overviews of the eras at the end of each chapter are ideal for exam preparation of all kinds. The 73 audio examples (approximately 80 minutes) and 16 video clips (approximately 40 minutes) in the media package are precisely tailored to the numerous tasks in the booklet. This brings historical instruments, masterpieces, and great artists to life in the classroom: from medieval minstrel art to Daniel Barenboim's interpretation of Beethoven to John Cage's prepared piano. Additionally, the data section of the DVD includes extra worksheets and answer sheets for printing and written work.