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SERGEI PROKOFIEV                          

 

Prokofiev was born in Russia on 4/27/1891.  Prokofiev

displayed unusual musical abilities by the age of five. 

His first piano composition to be written down (by his mother),

an 'Indian Gallop'. He composed his first opera “The Giant”

at age 9. In 1936, Prokofiev composed our favorite musical

story - Peter and the Wolf. We will be listening to various

instruments that are in “Peter and the Wolf” and we would

also try to identify the themes after we watch the musical

story on DVD.

 

 

DUKE ELLINGTON                          

 

Duke Ellington was born in Washington D.C. on 4/29/1899.

We read a book about how Duke Ellington fell in love with the

new style called - Ragtime and became interested in playing

the piano when he was a teenager. Soon, he formed a band

called The Washingtonians that was consisted of 5 members.

After playing at the famous Cotton Club in New York City, The

Washingtonians became a 12 members band - Duke Ellington

and His Orchestra.