How many of the world's greatest composers were born in Austria? Or Germany? Or the United States? An interactive map provides young musicians with information about prominent composers in the last few centuries, as well as the periods in which they created their masterpieces.

Concepts

composers, classical music, the romantic period, johann sebastian bach, ludwig van beethoven, wolfgang amadeus mozart, pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky

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Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have small groups choose a country's composers to research
• Create a cross-curricular assignment between music and social studies

Classroom Considerations

• Click the blue button at the top of the page to begin the interactive experience; the main map is just an image

Pros

• Easy to navigate
• A good preliminary research tool

Cons

• None