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Unit 7 Part I A:

Second half / 18th 17 7 8 1782 About 500 About 60 million dollars 1756 December5, 1791 More than 600 This year, the world marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Austrian composer Wolfgan Amadeus Mozart. There have been celebrations of the composer’s work all year long. On December 5, music houses around the world observed the anniversary of the composer’s death. That music is from Mozart’s Requiem, a work the composer did not complete before his death. A Requiem is music written in honor of someone who had died. Many people consider the music and its subject matter to add to the mystery surrounding Mozart’s death. Could it be that the composer sensed his approaching death from fever and wrote Requiem in his own honor? There is no doubt, however, that the music of Mozart has more to do with life and happiness than with sadness or mystery. Mozart wrote and performed music in the second half of the 18th century. During this period, European musicians performed for kings, queens and other royalty. Musicians often depended on wealthy people called patrons

to support them. Mozart, along with his friend Joseph Haydn, became the best example of the classical style. ---the important performance music of his time. Today people often use the word “classical” to describe other kinds of music written for and performed by an orchestra. Some music critics consider Symphony Twenty-Five in G Minor to be first work showing Mozart’s full ability. He was 17 when he wrote it. See what you think of this young man’s skills. The word “effortless” is often used to describe the musical compositions of Mozart. Music came so naturally to the child born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Woflgang was the last of seven children born to Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. Five of the children died while babies. Only Wolfgang and his older sister, Maria Anna, survived. Both were extremely gifted musicians from a very young age. The children traveled with their parents and performed across Europe. Wolfgang’s father was a well-known violin teacher. The year Wolfgang was born, Leopold published a popular book n violin playing. Soon Wolfgang started to show an unusual command of many instruments. By the age of eight, he played the piano --- sometimes with his eyes covered. He also played the organ and violin very well. He showed an understanding of music of

a much older person. Travel enriched the education of the young Mozart. His father worked in many of the great cities of 18th century Europe. The family vistited London, Munich, Vienna, Prague and Paris. Mozart married Constanze Weber in the Austrian capital in 1782. he described his wife as having “plenty of common but only two survived. They were happy together, although their life was sometimes difficult. In Vienna, Mozart wrote his greatest opera--- musical plays performed with an orchestra. His works were performed in other cities as well. His Marriage of Figaro was so popular in Prague that he was asked to write an opera especially for a music house there. The opera he composed was Don Giovanni, considered by many to be his best. The opera is based on the story of the lover and fighter. Don Juan, by the Spanish writer Tirso de Molina. In this scene, the spirit is a man Don Giovanni had killed long ago returns to the world of the living to seize him and drag him down to hell. Events have been held all over Europe and in the United States to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth. Salzburg alone held about 500 events to celebrate the famous composer. Vienna spent about 60 million dollars in public and private money for its Mozart celebration. In reality, there is an ongoing Mozart celebration

all the time. Mozart’s music is performed around the world. Mozart died on December 5, 1791. he was only 35. he had composed more than 600 pieces of music. Some experts consider Mozart the greatest composer of all time. Near the end of his life. Mozart composed the Forty-First Symphony. After his death, it came to be known as Jupiter, possibly in praise f its style and expression. Critics consider it one of Mozart’s truly great works and a beautiful expression of the classical style that he helped to define. Listen, and consider that what you have heard on our program represents just a few of Mozart’s best works. Part III The crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn waved and smiled his great, happy smile. “More! More!” cried the crowd. And Louis Satchmo Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As Louis played the sad, slow songs, he thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. How many years ago is was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis’s family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also wen to school. One of Loiuse’s teachers asked him to be in the school band. “this

horn is yours until you leave our school,” his teacher said. Louis’s music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didn’t learn to read music until he was a man. When he left school, he played in many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew he had a wonderful talent. Louis played in little towns and in big cities. Satchmo’s horn had as many as sounds as ten hors --- sometimes slow and sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting. “He does make wonderful music,” said the man who listened happily. “Yes, ” sais another man, “he makes that horn speak. ” then the music ended and the crowded cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes, “I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music, but now I understand it is ours. Isn’t it beautiful how music brings us together?” Questions 1. Where was Louis from? 2. What kind of family was he born into? 3. Who knew Louis? 4. What music did he play? 5. When did he learn to read music? 6. What is Louis Armstrong most famous for? 7. What brings Louis and other people together? 8. What does the story “The man with the horn” mainly tell us? 1(F) 2(F) 3(T) 4(T 5(T) 6(F) Part IV Whenever that’s a Bank Holiday

weekend in Britain, a certain kind of shop always gets very busy, and it’s not what you might think ---- clothes shops or music shops. The British flock to DIY store san garden centers and huge members of people spend their days off doing home improvements instead of relaxing! Doing DIY is very popular in Britain, and there are lots of TV programmes which show people show people how to improve their homes. Some people stick to simple decorating ---- putting up wall-paper and painting walls. But there are all sorts of DIY projects that some people decide to take on, from laying new flooring, to plumbing, such as putting in a new shower, or tiling walls. Unfortunately, some people bite off more than they can chew, and start doing a job which ends in DIY disaster. For example, it’s recommended that anything electrical should be done by a qualified electrician, but many people ignore this warming and put themselves in danger. There is also a huge market for plat-pack furniture which you put together yourself with a few basic tools. Often people who are not very savvy about DIY find the supposedly simple instructions impossible to rollow, and it’s easy to build a piece of furniture which is unstable or just not very attractive! Gardening is also popular, and a good way to enjoy the weather on a sunny Bank Holiday. But it’s

not as simple as planting plants and doing some weeding. More complicated work such as building a new patio or some decking can cause some stress and backache! So why do people do it? Who knows, maybe we are so used to working that we aren’t very good at relaxing. One thing’s for sure, though a lot of DIY or gardening projects will be started with the best intentions during the Bank Holiday weekend, many of them may not get finished!