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Did Beethoven teach us everything we need to know about music in one symphony? Uncover the secret to Beethoven’s enduring genius through a bite-by-bite exploration of his Seventh Symphony. Guided by presenter Richard Vaudrey and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, MSO Beethoven Bites guide secondary students through symphonic composition and musical function providing opportunities to apply their performance or compositional studies.

MSO Schools program is generously supported by Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation.

Beethoven Bites Lesson Plans

Lesson One

The Genius of Simplicity

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Lesson Two

Beethoven's Toolbox: Orchestral and Timbral Emotion

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Lesson Three

Rhythm

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Lesson Four

Beethoven Loved Scales

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Lesson Five

Beethoven and Conducting

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Lesson Six

Let's Conquer Adversity

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Bite One: The Genius of Simplicity

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Bite Two: Beethoven's Toolbox: Orchestral and Timbral Emotion

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Bite Three: Rhythm

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Bite Four: Beethoven Loved Scales

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Bite Five: Beethoven and Conducting

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Bite Six: Let's Conquer Adversity

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