Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Georges Bizet

1756-1791 18th c; German Classical

1838 – 1875 19th c; French Romantic His
most famous piece of work is opera Carmen,
French Horn from which this song is taken.

• brass family Cornet

• 12 feet of tubing & a bell (opening)
(brass family, similar to trumpet)
• valved instrument

Camille Saint Saens Ludwig van Beethoven

1835-1921 19th c; French
1770-1827 18-19th c; German
He learned to play the piano when he was 2,
and to read and write when he was 3. He
was interested and was well-read in many Mandolin
topics and fields of knowledge.
Elephant from Carnival of the Animals • lute family

Double Bass
• 8 steel strings arranged in 4 pairs
(string family)

Charles Gounod Gioachino Rossini

1818 – 1893 19th c; French 1792-1868 19th c; "Italian Mozart"
He wrote many operas, including William Tell,

Clarinet which is 4 hours long and is not performed

Woodwind, single reed
& Oboe
Woodwind, double reed
nowadays, except for its overture.
English Horn
• woodwind, double reed, similar to oboe
• it is neither a horn nor English (the name
came from "angelic horn")

Peter Tchaikovsky
Paul Dukas 1840-1893 19th c; Russian Romantic
1865 – 1935 French This music is taken from The Nutcracker
The selection is taken from The Sorcerer's
Apprentice. It was used in Disney's Fantasia. Flute
• woodwind with no reeds
Bassoon • the earliest musical instrument
• woodwind (low-sounding) • half-size flute is called piccolo and
• double reed it sounds very high