Amazing Composers

A2-B1

Anna Trewin, Fiona MacKenzie

• Publisher: Collins
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN: 9780007545025
• eBook ISBN: 9780007556991
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: English Language
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.

GLOSSARY

accept VERB

1 to say yes to or agree to something that has been offered

2 to give someone a job or allow them to join a group

achievement NOUN

success in doing something, especially after a lot of effort

appoint VERB

to choose someone for a job or a position

award VERB

to give someone a prize, certificate or title for doing something well

ball NOUN

a large formal party where people dance

Broadway NOUN

an area of New York City where there are many theatres and many famous plays and shows are performed

cantata NOUN

a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments

choir NOUN

a group of people who sing together

cholera UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

a serious disease that affects your digestive organs

Citizens’ Regiment NOUN

part of the Austrian army that was replaced in 1848 with the National Guard

composition NOUN

a piece of music

concerto NOUN

a piece of music for a solo instrument and an orchestra

conduct VERB

to stand in front of musicians and direct their performance

conductor NOUN

a person who stands in front of a group of musicians and directs their performance

confidence UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

the feeling of being sure about your own abilities and ideas

court NOUN

the place where a king or queen lives and carries out duties

creative ADJECTIVE

involving having new ideas or making new things

creativity NOUN

the process of having new ideas and making new things

criticism UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

serious examination and judgment of something such as a book, play or piece of music

cycle NOUN

a series of pieces of music to be performed in church on Sundays and on important holidays throughout the year

depressed ADJECTIVE

feeling very sad and unable to enjoy anything for a long time

depression UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

a state of mind in which you are very sad and you feel that you cannot enjoy anything

finance VERB

to provide the money to pay for something

financial ADJECTIVE

relating to money

genius NOUN

a very skilled or intelligent person

grand opera NOUN

opera in which there is no speaking and all the words are sung

great ADJECTIVE

important, famous or exciting

grief NOUN

a feeling of great sadness

grieve VERB

to feel very sad about something, especially someone’s death

guest house NOUN

a small hotel

harmony NOUN

the combination of different notes of music to make a pleasant sound

harpsichord NOUN

an old-fashioned musical instrument like a small piano in which the strings are pulled when you press the keys

heart attack NOUN

when someone suddenly has a lot of pain in their chest and their heart stops working

hit NOUN

something such as a song, film or play that is very popular and successful

honour NOUN

something very special and desirable, especially as a reward for something someone has done

honour VERB

to give someone public praise or an award for something they have done

imagination NOUN

your ability to invent pictures or ideas in your mind

immigrant NOUN

a person who comes to live in a country from another country

infancy UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

the period in your life when you are a very young child

inspire VERB

to give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Grading Scheme
• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Giuseppe Verdi
• Johann Strauss
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Irving Berlin
• Glossary
• Keep Reading
• Copyright
• About the Publisher