Recuerdos• Has two pianist playing

simultaneously to three musical pieces (Chôro, Paseo and Valse Venezolano).

• All three pieces shows the combination of different musical styles, predominately Latin and American.

• The combination is supposed to invoke emotion in the listener.

• Shows an intertwining of two things becoming one, or working harmoniously.

Paseo• means walking in Spanish• It is the second piece in William Bolcom’s

Recuerdos (Reminiscences/ Memories) • Explores the union of Latin and American music's

of the 19th century by evoking the style of the first hugely successful American piano virtuoso/composer, New Orleans-born Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869).

• Gottschalk’s Creole (French/African) roots have a distinctly Latin flavor.

Focus

• All poems must have a reaction or reference to “Recuerdos” and/or your memories of music.

• You must include words regarding components of music. For example: songs, beat, tunes, rhythm, percussion, sounds, minor, major, acoustic, harmony, rap, rock, soul, Jazz, hip-hop, playlist, lyric, melody, hymn, vocal, anthem, etc.

Starter Activity • After listening to Paseo from William Bolcom’s

Recuerdos (memories) create a poem that evokes the emotions and feelings from the past that come to mind.

• Reminder: must use components of music. For example: songs, beat, tunes, rhythm, percussion, sounds, minor, major, acoustic, harmony, rap, rock, soul, Jazz, hip-hop, playlist, lyric, melody, hymn, vocal, anthem, etc.

Homework

1. Perfect your poem2. Go online to my website found on

(mccsh.dadeschools.net/ Faculty and staff/ Language Arts/ Alexandria Martin/English II Gifted/Piano Slam Contest Homework. . .)

3. Click on Piano Slam Contest Homework. . .4. Fill out the form on page 25. On Page 3 Type in your poem6. Print out pages 2-37. Bring to class (DO NOT EMAIL TO THEM DIRECTLY)

Due: Monday, March 12, 2010at the beginning of your class

Value: 2 homework grades