Instructional Video7:15
Curated Video

The Story of Beethoven

K - 5th
Discover the powerful music and inspiring story of Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the greatest composers in history. Beethoven began playing piano as a young boy and grew into a musical genius, writing beautiful symphonies, sonatas, and...
Instructional Video1:01:15
Gresham College

Music Made of Listening: John Cage and 4'33"

10th - Higher Ed
How do musicians make the choices of how and when to play sounds? Tom Service argues that this is mostly done through listening. A lecture by Tom Service, Gresham Professor of Music, 11 February
Instructional Video3:07
Biography

Johann Sebastian Bach - Music Composer For Churches & Creator of the Art of Fugue | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Watch a video biography about Johann Sebastian Bach, from his early years growing up in a family of musicians to his composing sacred music for churches. #Biography Subscribe for more Biographyhttp://aetv.us/2AsWMPH' target='_blank'...
Instructional Video3:06
Biography

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Pianist & Composer | Mini Bio | BIO

6th - 11th
Born on January 27, 1756, in Salzburg, Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a musician capable of playing multiple instruments who started playing in public at the age of 6. Over the years, Mozart aligned himself with a variety of...
Instructional Video0:55
Curated Video

There Was An Old Man With A Beard - Poem by Edward Lear

Pre-K - K
There Was An Old Man With A Beard is a limerick poem by Edward Lear from "The Book of Nonsense" There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared!— Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests...
Instructional Video5:07
Curated Video

An Alphabet by Edward Lear - A Was Once an Apple Pie - Poem

Pre-K - K
Edward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, now known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limericks, a form he popularised. As an author, he is known principally for his...
Instructional Video30:11
Music Matters

Interpreting Schubert's Impromptu in A-flat Major D.935 for Piano - Piano Interpretation

9th - 12th
Understanding and interpreting your piano music allows you to bring your own unique flair and personality to a piece. Here we explore the famous Ab Impromptu by Schubert, considering the key elements of interpretation. An overview is...
Instructional Video58:29
Gresham College

Walking to Fame: Bach's Visit to Buxtehude - Richard Townend

10th - Higher Ed
A lecture with live performances discussing the importance of Buxtehude to the work of Bachref='http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/walking-to-fame-bachs-visit-to-buxtehude' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Bach Why did Bach...
Instructional Video7:05
Royal Opera House

Ian Bostridge on The Canticles by Benjamin Britten

6th - 11th
The five Canticles span almost thirty years. Performed together they provide a compelling map of Britten's composing life. Find out more and buy tickets hereref='http://www.roh.org.uk/canticles' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>here...
Instructional Video
A&E Television

Biography: Singers

9th - 10th
An extensive collection of video biographies of popular singers, present and past, from all musical genres. Each article includes its citation in several formats. (Note: Some entries have 'Singer' in their names but are not actual singers.)