Конспект занятия "Anry Vietan, Belgian violinist, composer" 9 класс

Занятие для отделения “ Инструментальное
исполнительство”из цикла по теме: Music in our life.
Основная цель цикла- использование английского языка как инструмента
профессионального общения в современном мире, в качестве инструмента
индивидуального знакомства с особенностями мировой культуры.
Тема занятия: Anry Vietan, Belgian violinist, composer.
Warm up:
1. What famous violinists do you know?
Where are they from?
What are they famous for?
2. Let’s translate these phrases.
- one of the founders of the national school of violin,
- Concerto for violin and orchestra,
- Professor of the Brussels Conservatory,
- in the family of a retired officer,
- musical ability,
- participated in home concerts,
- followed by a tour of the cities,
- the scholarship of the king,
- From the first to the last note,
- that in the future he will honor his country,
- in collaboration with cellist,
- accompanied her husband in the concert trips,
- was adopted as an honorary member,
- the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences,
- including the 4-th concert with the orchestra,
- the greatest violinists of the romantic movement,
- engaged in composition and partly teaching,
- a buyer willing to pay that amount,
- will be the most expensive.
3. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.
Anry Vietan
Belgian violinist, composer and teacher, one of the founders of the national school of violin. He
performed and taught in Russia. 7 Concerto for violin and orchestra, writings on Russian themes.
Professor of the Brussels Conservatory, Sh. Berio’s student,.
BIOGRAPHY
Vietan was born in the family of a retired officer, engaged in manufacturing and setting up
violins. Noticed the son's musical ability, he began to teach him the violin. Four of the boy
participated in home concerts, a little later he wrote the first song, "the song of the cock". Father
Henri, realizing the insufficiency of his knowledge, began to look for the son of professional
teachers. With M. Genena, the boy continued to study with J. L. Lelu-Dejonka, violinist-
professional from Verviers. 18 APR 1827 Henry acted in "Great vocal and instrumental concert"
in Verviers, followed by a tour of the cities of Belgium and Holland. The young musician drew
the attention of the famous violinist Charles Berio, who has made it to the scholarship of the king
of the Netherlands, and took first in Brussels and later in Paris. Vietan the first performance took
place in Paris in 1829.
In 1833 Vietan starts touring, already in the beginning of the meeting to rave reviews for
example, from Robert Schumann, who wrote: "Speaking of Vietan, you have to wonder about
Paganini. <...> From the first to the last note like we are in a vicious circle that has no beginning
and no end." Living for some time in Vienna, he took lessons in music theory from Simon
Sechter, and in 1835 returned to Paris, where he perfected as a composer. 17 Feb 1820 Reich
gave the young Vietan this description: "G. Henri Vietan’s son already has an excellent talent as
a violinist, gifted with a also the happiest data to compose music and to identify which only need
time and the necessary support and that in the future he will honor his country". By this time, the
first major Vietan’s works: Concerto fis-moll, published as No. 2 E-dur, known as the First
Concerto and fantasy, in particular Fantasy-Caprice and "memories of Russia". Some works
were written in collaboration with cellist Francois Servais, his compatriot and friend .
In 1844 Vietan married the pianist from Vienna to Josephine Eder. Later she always
accompanied her husband in the concert trips and often accompanied him. The following year
Henri Vietan along with Francois Fetis, Charles Hanssens and his teacher Charles Berio was
adopted as an honorary member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences in the category of
arts.
Since 1846 Vietan lived and worked in St. Petersburg, where he had the position of soloist of the
Imperial theatres, and was engaged in teaching. Having worked in Russia for seven years and
composed a number of plays and the Fourth Concerto. In Russia, Vietan has created his best
violin works, including the 4-th concert with the orchestra, and a fantasy on themes from
"Askold's grave" by A. N. Verstovsky, plays in Russian, plays on Russian Opera and folk
themes. In 1871-73 and Professor of the Brussels Conservatory (his student Eugene Ysaye) one
of the greatest violinists of the romantic movement. The most significant 7 Concerto for violin
and orchestra, influenced the development of this genre.
Vietan returned to Paris and continued an active concert activity. Numerous touring violinist
encompassed not only Europe, but also Turkey and America.
In 1866 Vietan lost his father, and in 1868 wife. Experiences and tiring tour (only six months
American tour he gave 121 concerts) affected his health and he decided to cut his concert
activity and to participate in education. In 1871 Vietan received a professorship at the Brussels
Conservatory. In 1873, after paralysis of the left half of the body, he refused to continue a career
as a concert violinist, and engaged in composition and partly teaching.
CREATIVITY
Vietan is the author of numerous works for violin, it is still very popular: seven concerts with the
orchestra, a large piano sonatas and a violin Suite in the old style, number of fantasies,
variations, concert etudes, Songs without words and other plays.
Wide popularity enjoyed his arrangement for violin of the famous romances of Alyabyev's
"Nightingale".
MEMORY
In 1898 in Verviers there was a monument to a composer of work of sculptor Rombo. In
Belgium in honor of the century of the birth of Henri Vietan was organized the competition
established in his name, which has been held since that time regularly.
The violin, which he played Vietan, Guarneri 1741, was put on sale in the summer of 2010.
Asking price: 18 million dollars. If you find a buyer willing to pay that amount, and the
transaction takes place, the Vietan’s violin will be the most expensive.
4. Answer the questions:
1. Where was Vietan from?
2. What was his Motherland?
3. Was he a composer?
4. What music instrument did he play?
5. What countries did he visit as a violinist?
6. What are the most popular Vietan’s works for violin?
7. When did he work in Russia?
8. How much time did he live in Russia?
9. What interesting facts have you known from the text?
5. Make up a plan to the text.