FAME Friday, October 5 Students will be studying the art of Paul Klee (1879-1940) particularly Sinbad at Sea (1923).  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov(1844-1908) especially his Sinbad at Sea from Scherazade.  Click here for his biography and here to listen to an excerpt.

 

 

Friday, December 7

Students will be studying the art of Edouard Manet (1832-1883) particularly The Fifer (1866).  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) especially The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896).  Click here for background on "America's March" and to listen to it.

 

 

 

Friday, January 25

Students will be studying the art of Claude Monet (1840-1926) particularly Lilies.  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), especially The Swan (1896).  Click here for his bio and to listen to The Swan).

 

Friday, February 29

Students will be studying the art of Gilbert Charles Stuart (1755-1828) particularly George Washington (1866).  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of Francis Scott Key, especially The Star Spangled Banner (1812).  Click here for his bio and here to listen).

 

Friday, April 11

Students will be studying the art of Henri Rousseau (1844-1910) particularly Jungle Scene with Setting Sun (1866).  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), especially Bachianas Brasileiras #1 (Bach in the fashion of Brazil).  Click here for his bio and here to listen).

 

Friday, May 16

Students will be studying the art of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) particularly The Mona Lisa.  Click here for his bio. (Click on print to enlarge it.)

They will also be learning about the music of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), especially Fur Elise and The Fifth Symphony.  Click here for his bio and here & here to listen).