Unit7ArtLesson3AMusicalGeniusgeniusA

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isahighlytalented,creative,orintelligentperson.While-readingReadthetextandcheckyouranswer.1.WhatisBeethovenmostfamousfor?a.Hispianoperformanceb.Conductingorchestrasc.Composingmusic2.WherewasBeethovenborn?a.InGermanyb.InCanadac.InFrance3.WhatbigchallengedidBeethovenface?a.Hebecamedeaf.b.Hebecameblind.c.Hewasunabletowalk.4.HowmanypiecesofmusicdidBeethovenwrite?a.Morethan100.b.Morethan200c.Morethan300In1770BirthBeingfamousforhisskillonthepiano.LaterBeginningtolosehishearing.Highlight

In1827DeathInhistwenties

Producingsomeamazingpieces,includingninesymphonies,fivepianopieces,andanopera.TimetableofLudwigvanBeethovenGeneralInformation(Para.1)While-readingLudwigvanBeethovenwasaGermancomposer.Heisregardedasoneofthegreatestcomposersinthehistoryofmusic.Inhistwenties,hehadbeenveryfamousforhisskillsonthepiano,butthenhebegantolosehishearing.Beethoventhoughtaboutgivingup,butintheendhecontinuedtowritemusic.Inspiredbyhisstruggleswithdeafness,thecomposerproducedsomeamazingpieces,includingninesymphonies,fivepianopieces,andanopera!Heproceededwiththecompositionuntilhisdeathin1827,writingmorethan130musicalworks,includinghisSymphonyNo.9inDminor.ComposingofSymphonyNo.9(Para.2)LudwigvanBeethoven1.WhenandhowwasSymphonyNo.9completed?2.WhatwasBeethoventhinkingwhenhefinishedtheSymphonyNo.9?

1.WhenandhowwasSymphonyNo.9completed?WhatwasBeethoventhinkingwhenhefinishedthesymphony?2.WhatwasBeethoventhinkingwhenhefinishedthesymphony?Beethoventriedtoimaginehowpeoplewouldrespondwhentheyhearditforthefirsttime.OnedayinFebruary1824,thefamousGermancomposer’sninthsymphonywasfinallycompleted.PerformanceofSymphonyNo.9(Para3~6)LudwigvanBeethoven:BeforeDuringAfterTheaudience:Readsentencesrelatedtopeople’sreactions

andusesomeadjectivestodescribethem.Beethovenwasafraidthattheperformancewouldbeadisaster(line22)Formorethananhour,Beethovenjumpedaboutinfrontoftheorchestra,wavinghisarmswildlyintheair,andmadlyturningthepagesofhisscore.(line28~30)ButBeethovencontinuedconducting,hisheadburiedinthescore.ItwasnotuntilCarolineUnger,oneofthesingers,tookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudiencethatthegreatmanrealisedhissymphonywasasuccess.(line34~37)Later,CarolinerememberedthatBeethovenwasthenottheonlyonewhogotasurprise.(line39)Beethoven’sreactiontotheperformanceafraid,nervous

excited,focused,passionate,confused,unbelievablesurprisedAudience’sreactiontotheperformanceTheaudiencedidnothesitatetoapplaudloudlyasthefamouscomposerwalkedoutontothestageforthefirsttimein12years.Asthefinal,joyousnotesignalledtheendofthesymphony,theaudiencejumpedtotheirfeet,clappingandwavingtheirhats.Theaudiencewasshockedaswell.respectful,excitedexcited,impressedThinkandShare

WhatmakesLudwigvanBeethovenamusicalgenius?ThedescriptionofBeethoven’sbehaviourintheperformanceshowsthathewasdeaf.Canyoufindsomehints?Hint1:Hint2:……2.Whydidmostoftheaudiencehavenoideathathewasdeaf?3.Whogotshockedaftertheperformance?Tips1.Locatethekeywords2.Findoutsomehints/evidencesaroundThinkandshare1:ThedescriptionofBeethoven’sbehaviourintheperformanceshowsthathewasdeaf.Canyoufindsomehints?

Hint1:Thewholetime,Umlaufstoodquietlybyhisside,skillfullyguidingtheorchestra.(L30-32)

Hint2:Asthefinal,joyousnotesignalledtheendofthesymphony,ButBeethovencontinuedconducting,hisheadburiedinthescore.(L33-35)

Hint3:ItwasnotuntilCarolineUnger,oneofthesingers,tookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudiencethatthegreatmanrealizedhissymphonywasasuccess.(L35-37)2.Whydidmostoftheaudiencehavenoideathathewasdeaf?Theaudiencemightthinkhewasdeeplylostinhisownmusic.3.Whogotshockedaftertheperformance?BothBeethovenandtheaudiencegotshocked.BeethovenwasshockedthattheaudiencelovedhissymphonyandtheaudiencewereshockedbythebrilliantmusicaswellasthefactthatBeethovenwasdeaf.Evidence1:…thegreatmanrealizedhissymphonywasasuccess.(L37)Evidence2:

Mostofthemhadnoideathathewasdeaf.(L40)HowdidCarolinefeelwhenshesaid“Theonepersonintheroomwhodidn’thearthesymphony-andneverwould-wastheverymanwhocomposedit.”?Thinkandshare2:ShefeltverysorrythatBeethovencouldn’thearthemusichecomposed.Itwassuchapityandshemightfeelitunfairforhim.ShemusthavewishedBeethovenwasnotdeaf.

Payattentiontothestructureofthetext:

AMusicalGeniusPartoneParttwoPara.1Thecompositionof

SymphonyNo.9inDminorTheperformanceofSymphonyNo.9inDminorHowdoweunderstandthetitle“A

MusicalGenius”

?BeethovenasamusicianPara.2Para.3-6

GroupWork.Thinkandshare.1.ThedescriptionofBeetnoven'sbehaviourintheperformanceshowsthathewasdeaf.Canyoufindthehints?Whydidmostoftheaudiencehavenoideathathewasdeaf?“Andthewholetime,Umlaufstoodquietlybyhisside,skilfullyconductingtheorchestra.”ThemusicendedbutBeethovencontinuedtoconduct.“ItwasnotuntilCarolineUngertookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudiencethatthegreatmanhadrealisedhissymphonywasasuccess.”TheaudiencemightthinkBeethovenwasdeeplylostinhisownmusic.2.HowdidCarolinefeelwhenshesaid“Theonepersonintheroomwhodidn'thearthesymphony—andneverwould—wastheverymanwhocomposedit.”?ShefeltveryverysorrythatBeethovencoldn'thearthemusichecomposed.Itwassuchapityandshemightfeelitunfairforhim.ShemusthavewishedBeethovenwasnotdeaf.Completethesentenceswiththephrasesbelow.tookchargeofwavingtheirhatswavinghisarmswildlyjumpedaboutturnedhimtofacebackstageatmospheremadlyturningthepagesjumpedtotheirfeetwithabroadsmile1.Beforetheperformance,thewastense.2.MichaelUmlaufjoinedhimandtogetherthetwomentheorchestra.3.Beethoveninfrontoftheorchestra,intheair,andofhisscore.backstageatmospheretookchargeof

jumpedaboutwavinghisarmswildlymadlyturningthepages

4.Asthefinalnotesignalledtheend,theaudience,clapping,cheering,and

5.CarolineUngerto