Brittany Tarrant
This website includes lots of information on Beethoven, including a great biography. I chose this website because it is focused on Beethoven, and it includes lots of pictures and information, additionally it is fitting for High school.
Noteflight is a free online notation software program which will allow students to create their own music. I chose Noteflight because often it is easier and neater to use a notation software than to write by hand--it also has a playback feature so students don't have to be able to play piano to hear what they've written.
This video takes students through the instruments of the orchestra. I chose this video because it shows real instruments (not just drawings) and shows young people playing them.
This is my favorite Beethoven symphony--a video like this is a great way to introduce students to a full concert without having to attend. I chose it to give students not only an audio experience, but a visual one as well.
This is a short documentary-style video showing how Steinway pianos (really, any piano) are made. I chose this video because it's interesting to see how things are made, not just focusing on the finished product.
ClassicFM has a somewhat approachable way of describing music. Here, they discuss Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto. I chose this page because the piece is a great example of a piano concerto, and the page is fun with lots of visuals (even the occasional GIF).
This page is basically program notes for Beethoven's 7th. I chose this page because the notes are very detailed, and it will give students an opportunity to ask questions about what some things mean.
IMSLP has a huge collection of public domain sheet music. Here, students can view for free an amazing array of music. I've chosen Beethoven's Piano Concerto 4, because we are discussing symphonies and concerti.
Here is a video recording of one of my favorite pianists playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto 4. I'v chosen this concerto because it was one of the first to have a soloist introduction.
Like the Beethoven Piano Concerto from IMSLP, this is Rach's 2nd piano concerto. Students can look at the score for free. I chose this so that students can compare and contrast the score of the Rachmaninoff concerto and the Beethoven Concerto.
