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Read Works: Classical Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Tourismus Salzburg Gmb H: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The tourism office for the city of Salzburg publishes historical facts about its most famous native son, including information about the home where Mozart was born (now a museum) and another of his residences in the city.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Library: Mozart and the Keyboard Culture of His Time
View this collection of documents and objects to find out about music in Mozart's time and music in the present time 250 years after Mozart.
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The Mozart Project
This online resource is a complete Mozart research tool. Includes an extensive biography, a family tree, a complete listing of his works by date and by category (many with sound clips), essays, and links to Mozart-related websites.
Starfall
Starfall: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A short online storybook about Mozart for early readers. The vocabulary is posted below the book.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born on January 27, 1756. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Mozart.
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Notezilla: Mozart's "Die Zauberflote"
Mozart's "Die Zauberflote" is provided with the full score. Learn how to follow a score or simply enjoy the music from this era as you follow along.
Yale University
Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: Mozartean Players Concert
Listen to a selection by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed by the Mozartean Players for the Yale University performance series. Requires RealPlayer.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Mozart
Several lessons, units, and featured website links for learning about Mozart geared to elementary grades (includes worksheet PDF printouts).
National Arts Centre (Canada)
Arts Alive: Listen to Classical Music
Listen to the music of Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, and Vivaldi. Link from this page to related information, such as biographies of these composers, commentary on their works, and educational activities that test your knowledge and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Mozart's 250th Birthday
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a brief overview of Mozart's life, celebrating his 250th birthday on January 27, 2006 and includes Activote questions for assessment.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Shaffer, Peter: 1926
Good background about Shaffer, and resources for teaching "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," "Equus" and "Amadeus."
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A noted musical composer, born in Salzburg, Germany, Jan. 27, 1756; died Dec. 4, 1791.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791) German composer of the Classical era. Some of his most famous works are The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, Requiem, Twelfth Mass, and Ave Verum.
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Classical Composers Database
This site is a good resource for composer information. Photos, sound files, biographies and web links for hundreds of composers throughout history. Also, a calendar listing composer births/deaths for each day of the year plus a composer...
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Listening Library
At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...
Quia
Quia: Composer Timeline
Try to put this list of nine famous composers in order from the earliest to the most recent. If you need help, click on "Give me a hint," or check your answers at the end of the quiz.
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The Piano Education Page
"The Piano Education Page" includes a piano lessons and tips, an audition room, a competition calendar, and biographical information on several famous pianists. Have fun listening to piano tunes while learning about this instrument and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mendelssohn
A German composer of the early Romantic period. he is often considered the greatest child prodigy after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.