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Practical Exercises

Elena Grueso Díaz
Jose Francisco Huertas García
Daniela Jiménez Caravaca
Yassine Lahrach Satta
Francisco Javier Larrosa Vegara

Use of English ----> 12 sentences (slides 3-4)

​Reading ---> 6 excerpts (slide 5-10)
Writing (slide 11)

Table of Contents

Use of English

1) The _____ and orchestra were recorded separately.

2) Her parents took her to their ____ and exposed her to a variety of music.

3) Tokyo has many theatres for ____ arts.

4) ____ are often quite young and new to the business.

5) ____ include sculptures, paintings, photographs, charts and engravings.

6) He was a keen ____, but had a little skill.

​​Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words. In some cases you will have to write in the correct form:
Artistic works - Live performance - Chorus - Piano - Performing - Composition - Conservatory - Classical Concerts - Violinist - Today's musicians - Strauss - Artistic

Use of English

7) About 75 music ____ provide advanced training for future professional musicians.

8) The most significant composer of operetta in the German language was the Austrian Johann ____ II (1825-1899)

9) Its ____ has given rise to many interpretations.

10) This theatre now often hosts ____.

11) Their ____ and technical quality is quite exceptional.

12) The ____ is commonly used for accompaniment.

Reading

-And remember that your child's teacher is a professional too and also needs to be paid on time! What are your views on the prospects for careers in classical music in Malaysia? You talk of classical music over that of jazz or rock and pop; I think we should concentrate on orchestral music per se as opposed a specific time in history to which the term 'classical' is applied and thus perhaps one of the reasons there is more appreciation of rock and jazz. 

​​​​In the next exercise you will find 6 excerpts from different texts involving classical music vocabulary. Each text will have a 4-options question and your task is to answer them correctly.

​What musical genre does this text suggest focusing on in Malasyia?

a) Jazz music

b) Orchestral music

c) Rock and pop music

d) Traditional music

Reading

-The British Library holds one of the largest and most wide-ranging collections of popular music in the world. It contains commercial releases, documentaries, interviews and live performances from all eras and genres together with magazines, fanzines, books and other publications to provide the user with a comprehensive picture of popular music and its history. About the collection We aim to collect a copy of each commercial release in the UK.

​What is the objective of the British Library?

a) To collect the most popular music in the world

b) To collect comercial releases, documentaries, intervews and live performances from all eras and genres…

c) To collect a copy of each commercal release in the UK

d) To provide the user with a comprehensive picture of popular music and history

Reading

-On the first night in Europe of the PSO's tour, Jim Cunningham reports on a concert in the hall in Weisbaden, Germany where the orchestra will play on Friday night. He's joined by Kathleen and Bill Caballero: she, a cellist with the Pittsburgh Opera helping to fill out the orchestra for the Mahler 5; he, the PSO's great Principal Horn, who considers compares the challenges of the Tchaikovsky and Mahler Fifths. Every summer since 1992, Carolyn Benton has played the carillon of Chautauqua Institution's iconic lakeside Miller Bell Tower.

​Which musician is said to compare the challenges of Tchaikovsky and Mahler fifth symphony?

a) Bill Caballero

b) Jim Cunningham

c) Kathleen Caballero

d) Carolyn Benton

​Reading

-Awarded on: November 15, 2000. Invested on: May 31, 2001. Former Principal of the Royal Conservatory of Music and Professor Emeritus of the University of Toronto, he has had a major influence on music in Canada. He co-founded and was first General Director of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. His publications on Sir Ernest MacMillan and the Canadian Opera Company are considered to be definitive works. A distinguished juror and consultant, for the past fifty years, he has been a constant source of knowledge, advice and encouragement for young musicians, promoting Canadian musical talent.

​What is the name of the person described in the text?

a) A young musician

b) Sir Ernest MacMillan

c) A distinguished juror and consultant

d)  Professor Emeritus

​Reading

-The main tour lasts 4:15 minutes and the side tours take 1:18 minutes and 0:50 minutes, respectively. The tour also includes five branches. The second tour focused on Ludwig van Beethoven and his Ninth Symphony. Three side tours are provided; one about Beethoven's deafness and two that enable the user to explore Beethoven's scores and his Heiligenstadt Testament. Beethoven's main tour lasts 10:10 minutes and the first side tour is 2:00 minutes in length. The other side tours, since they incorporate interactive elements, have no fixed duration, although their exploration typically takes about 1:00 minute each.

​How much time does the tour focusing on Beethoven and his ninth symphony last?

a) 4:15 minutes

b) 1:18 minutes

c) 2:00 minutes

d) 10:10 minutes

​Reading

-Her paper, entitled 'Cat-gut and car-horns: British parliamentary debates concerning music during the First World War', focused on controversies surrounding the taxation of 'luxury' items, including musical instruments and gramophones, in Britain between 1914 and 1918. On 27 January 2000, the 55th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops, Ireland joined with 45 other countries in signing the Stockholm Declaration on the Holocaust.

​What happened on the 27 January 2000?

a) The 55th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet tropos

b) Controversies regarding the taxation of luxury ítems were created in Britain

c) The Stockholm Declaration of Holocaust was signed

d) A debate about music during the First World War

​Writing

​​​​In 300-350 words, write an essay discussing the importance of classical music in today's society. How does it connect cultures and why it plays a crucial role in our emotions?
You have to include the following: Four-movement symphony, closed out concerts, global audience, fill out an orchestra, Vienna, director, philharmonic, composers.