Composer Power Point Presentation
SLIDE NUMBER THE QUESTION ANSWERED IN THIS SLIDE WITH
REPRESENTED PICTURES AND LINKS
EARLY LIFE PICTURE: Composers picture with his full name
SLIDE 1
(5 points)
SLIDE 2 Where (City and Country) and when (exact date-if available) was the
(5 points) composer born?
PICTURE: Composers hometown
SLIDE 3 Who were his parents and what was their profession?
(10 points) PICTURE: From composers’ early life: composer as a child, picture of the
house they grew in, picture of their instrument they played as child etc.
PICTURE (OPTIONAL): Composers parent(s)
COMPOSERS MUSIC EDUCATION Who was the composers first music teacher?
SLIDE 4 Who was the composers most INFLUENTIAL music teacher or mentor?
(15 points) What conservatory, college or university did the composer attend, and in
what city is this institution.
PICTURE (OPTIONAL): Composer’s music teachers
PICTURE (OPTIONAL): Composer’s school picture (conservatory, college,
university etc.)
COMPOSERS WORK What genre or form of music is the composer the most famous for? (i.e.
SLIDE 5 is he/she most famous for symphonies, operas, piano sonatas, string
(15 points) quartets etc.)
PICTURE: Composer’s manuscript (handwritten notes), handwriting, or
printed music of his works (you may get the printed music on imslp.org)
SLIDE 6 What are the composers most famous and important compositions?
(15 points) Why are these compositions important or influential?
Post a YouTube link of one of the famous compositions
SLIDE 7 Who influenced the composer the most?
(15 points) Who did the composer influence?
PICTURE (OPTIONAL): People who influenced the composer
PICTURE (OPTIONAL): People who were influenced by the composer
CONCLUSION Post a famous quote by the composer, or a description of the composer
SLIDE 8 by other famous people. Post any fun or interesting facts about the
(10 points) composer.
PICTURE: Post a picture of an: artifact, instrument, or any of the
composer’s belongings (you may include the composer’s signature)
Please use the table below as a guide to write your PowerPoint presentation. As you are putting
the content together, please make sure that your PowerPoint answers the questions below in
the corresponding slides.
(Total 100 points)
Composer Power Point Presentation
Timetable:
Slides 1-3 Due: May 7
Slides 4-6 Due: May 14
Full PowerPoint Due: May 21
Presentations in class: May 27 at 11:15 during Period 5 Teams Meeting
Grading:
In order to get the full amount of points for each category the slides
must contain the following:
1. Accuracy of information (40%)
2. Contain All the Information and pictures (40%)
3. Be visually clear, easy to understand and pleasing (10%)