Sam ReskiSam Reski

Handel 1685-1759Handel 1685-1759 He started playing the He started playing the

organ and clavichordorgan and clavichord His father hated His father hated

musicmusic Lived to be 74 years Lived to be 74 years

oldold 2 of his pieces are 2 of his pieces are

‘Messiah’ and ‘The ‘Messiah’ and ‘The Arrival of the Queen Arrival of the Queen of Sheba’of Sheba’

Bach 1685-1750Bach 1685-1750

Considered the father Considered the father of modern music.of modern music.

He married his cousinHe married his cousin Wrote over 200 Wrote over 200

piecespieces 2 of his pieces are 2 of his pieces are

‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’ and ‘St. Desiring’ and ‘St. Matthew Passion’Matthew Passion’

Haydn 1732-1809Haydn 1732-1809 Called the Father of Called the Father of

SymphonySymphony Taught Mozart and Taught Mozart and

BeethovenBeethoven He had a good sense He had a good sense

of humorof humor 2 of his pieces are 2 of his pieces are

‘Surprise Symphony’ ‘Surprise Symphony’ and ‘Farewell and ‘Farewell Symphony’Symphony’

Mozart 1756-1791Mozart 1756-1791

Started composing at Started composing at age 4age 4

He went broke many He went broke many timestimes

He wrote happy He wrote happy musicmusic

2 of his pieces are 2 of his pieces are ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘Serenade No. 13’‘Serenade No. 13’

Beethoven 1770-1827Beethoven 1770-1827

Studied with HaydnStudied with Haydn Wrote music about Wrote music about

his lifehis life Goes totally deaf.Goes totally deaf. 2 of his pieces are 2 of his pieces are

‘Moonlight’ and ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Pathetique‘Pathetique

American GothicAmerican Gothic

painted by Grant painted by Grant WoodsWoods

The man was his The man was his dentistdentist

The actual house is in The actual house is in IowaIowa

The Son of ManThe Son of Man

Painted by Rene Painted by Rene MargritteMargritte

It is a self portraitIt is a self portrait Represents how Represents how

mankind hides mankind hides secretssecrets

Stag at Sharkey’sStag at Sharkey’s

Painted by George Painted by George BellowsBellows

George painted what George painted what he sawhe saw

Painted in 1908 in Painted in 1908 in New YorkNew York

I and the VillagerI and the Villager

Painted by Marc Painted by Marc ChangallChangall

The man has the Tree The man has the Tree of Life in his handof Life in his hand

Shows a connection Shows a connection between man and between man and lamblamb

Oriental PoppiesOriental Poppies

Painted by Georgia Painted by Georgia O’KeefeO’Keefe

New definition of New definition of American ArtAmerican Art

It is a close up and It is a close up and has no backgroundhas no background

FugueFugue Consists of 2 or more Consists of 2 or more

melodiesmelodies Began in the 1600’sBegan in the 1600’s Has 4 parts: the Has 4 parts: the

exposition, the exposition, the subject, the answer, subject, the answer, and the counter and the counter subjectsubject

Written by Mozart and Written by Mozart and BachBach

OratorioOratorio

It is an opera without It is an opera without costumescostumes

The song tells a storyThe song tells a story Usually about the Usually about the

BibleBible Written by George Written by George

HandelHandel

RequiemRequiem

It is a liturgy put to It is a liturgy put to musicmusic

Uses a full orchestraUses a full orchestra Only about 200 ever Only about 200 ever

writtenwritten Written by MozartWritten by Mozart