1、Famous Musicians,Some Famous Musicians,John Bach, German composer Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer Felix Mendelssohn, German composer Frederic Chopin, Poland composer Franz Liszt, Hungarian composer Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian Composer,约翰塞巴斯蒂安巴赫 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) 德国最伟大的作曲家之一，生于爱森那赫市
2、音乐世家。十八岁起历任多处教堂和宫廷的乐长及管风琴师。生前仅以管风琴演奏家着名，去世近百年后，其创作才得到应有的尊重。,Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus 莫扎特（17561791）生于奥国萨尔斯堡，父亲是该城大主教的宫廷音乐家。四岁开始和父亲学习音乐，钢琴演奏进步神速，五岁就开始谱写小曲。,弗朗兹李斯特Franz Liszt (18111886) 著名匈牙利作曲家，钢琴家，指挥家。主要作品：交响诗塔索、普罗米修斯、交响曲浮士德、钢琴曲爱之梦、19首匈牙利狂想曲和大量练习曲等。,彼得伊里奇柴科夫斯基（Peter Ilitch Tchaikovsky，1840-1893）， 俄罗斯历
3、史上最伟大的作曲家，俄罗斯民族音乐与西欧古典音乐的集大成者。十岁开始学习钢琴和作曲。1862年入彼得堡音乐学院学习作曲，毕业后赴莫斯科音乐学院任教。,费里克斯门德尔松Felix Mendelssohn (1809年2月3日- 1847年11月4日) 是早期的浪漫期间的德国作曲家。他是或许最了不起的儿童奇迹在Mozart 以后。,弗雷德里克弗朗西斯克肖邦（Fryderik Chopin，1810 1849），波兰作曲家、钢琴演奏家。,路德维希凡贝多芬（Ludwig Van Beethoven，1770-1827），德国最伟大的音乐家之一。,Ludwig Van Beethoven,In 1792
4、,In March 26,1827,In 1787,In 1770,By 1817,Beethoven is universally recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world.Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven showed great talent at an early age. In 1787, Beethoven first visited Vienna, at that time the centre of musical world. There he performed befor
5、e Mozart, who was amazed at his talent. In 1792, Beethoven returned to Vienna, where he lived until his death.,Beethoven never married. As teacher, he was impatient but painstaking; he was quiet in piano playing but extravagant in conducting.He was so absent-minded that once he insisted on paying a
6、waiter for a dinner for dinner he had not eaten or even ordered.,By 1817, he became totally deaf. Public performance stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were composed after he had lost the power to enjoy them.Beethovens life ended sadly. After a long illness, he died on Mar
7、ch26, 1827.,爵士之王路斯 阿姆斯特朗,Louis Satchmo Armstrong,The Man With The Horn,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
8、 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 it was? It was a busy, exciting city. But Louis family was v
9、ery poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louis teachers asked him to be in the school band. “This horn is yours until you leave our school!,” his teacher said. Louis music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didnt learn to read music
10、 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 on the boats that sailed up and down the river. He played in little towns and in big cities. Satchmos horn had as many as sounds as ten horns-s
11、ometimes 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,” said another man, “he makes the horn speak.” then the music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Astrong spoke with tears i
12、n 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. Isnt it beautiful how music brings us together!” (The end),Some Questions,What was Louis Armstrongs childhood like? What was his music? What was his musical instrument? Did he work hard before he succeeded? Do you think every famous person work hard before they succeed?,