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orchestras.conductscomposer作曲家交響樂[C]theaudience.觀眾/聽眾Unit7Lesson3AMusicalGeniusGettoknowthestructureofthewholearticleintroductionparagraph+sixparagraphsGettoknowthedetailedinformation1.Whatwillthearticlewanttotell?ItwilltellusthecreationofSymphonyNo.9inDminorandthestoryofthesymphony'spremiere/thefirstpublicperformance.Para.1CommentonBeethovenHe/Beethovenisregardedasoneofthegreatestcomposersinthehistoryofmusic.Supportingdetailsincludinghischallenge/hisattitude/hisachievement.languagesServeasalinkbetweenthepastandthenext2.Whatwillthenextpartofthearticletellus?Para.2Thecomposition/creation

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SymphonyNo.9inDminor

Supportingdetailsincludingthetime/thelocation/hisfeelings.languagesServeasalinkbetweenthepastandthenext3.Whatwillthenextpartofthearticletellus?thestoryofthesymphony'spremiere/thefirstpublicperformancePart3（Para3-6）TheperformanceBeforetheperformancebackstageatmosphere________________________Beethoven__________________________________

Duringtheperformanceaudience___________________________________Beethoven_____________________________________________________________________________________________________thedirector____________________________________________Aftertheperformanceaudience_______________________________Beethoven_______________________________Caroline____________________________________________tensewasworriedabouttheperformancedidn’thesitatetoapplaudjumpedaboutinfrontoftheorchestrawavinghisarmswildlyintheairmadlyturningthepagesofhisscorestoodquietlybyhisside,skillfullyguidedtheorchestrajumpedtotheirfeet,clapping,cheeringandwavingtheirhatscontinuedconducting,hisheadburiedinthescoretookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudienceThedescriptionofBeethoven’sbehaviourintheperformanceshowsthathewasdeaf.Canyoufindsomehints?Hint1:Hint2:……2.Whydidmostoftheaudiencehavenoideathathewasdeaf?3.Whogotshockedaftertheperformance?Tips1.Locatethekeywords2.Findoutsomehints/evidencesaroundThinkandshare1:ThedescriptionofBeethoven’sbehaviourintheperformanceshowsthathewasdeaf.Canyoufindsomehints?

Hint1:Thewholetime,Umlaufstoodquietlybyhisside,skillfullyguidingtheorchestra.(L30-32)

Hint2:Asthefinal,joyousnotesignalledtheendofthesymphony,ButBeethovencontinuedconducting,hisheadburiedinthescore.(L33-35)

Hint3:ItwasnotuntilCarolineUnger,oneofthesingers,tookhisarmandturnedhimtofacetheaudiencethatthegreatmanrealizedhissymphonywasasuccess.(L35-37)2.Whydidmostoftheaudiencehavenoideathathewasdeaf?Theaudiencemightthinkhewasdeeplylostinhisownmusic.3.Whogotshockedaftertheperformance?BothBeethovenandtheaudiencegotshocked.BeethovenwasshockedthattheaudiencelovedhissymphonyandtheaudiencewereshockedbythebrilliantmusicaswellasthefactthatBeethovenwasdeaf.Evidence1:…thegreatmanrealizedhissymphonywasasuccess.(L37)Evidence2:

Mostofthemhadnoideathathewasdeaf.(L40)HowdidCarolinefeelwhenshesaid“Theonepersonintheroomwhodidn’thearthesymphony-andneverwould-wastheverymanwhocomposedit.”?Thinkandshare2:ShefeltverysorrythatBeethovencouldn’thearthemusichecomposed.Itwassuchapityandshemightfeelitunfairforhim.ShemusthavewishedBeethovenwasnotdeaf.

Payattentiontothestructureofthetext:

AMusicalGeniusPartoneParttwoPara.1Thecompositionof

SymphonyNo.9inDminorTheperformanceofSymphonyNo.9inDminorHowdoweunderstandthetitle“A

MusicalGenius”

?BeethovenasamusicianPara.2Para.3-6WhyisBeethovenregardedasamusicalgenius?Reason&argueWhatisAGENIUS?AmbitiousGreatEnthusiasticNevergiveupIntelligentUniqueStrong-will