"Music washes away from the
soul the dust of everyday life."
AUTHOR: Red Auerbach
"When you listen to music your
troubles often tend to disappear."
COMPOSER
ROSSINI
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| http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/gioachino-rossini.aspx |
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| http://www.classicfm.com/composers/rossini/music/barber-seville/ |
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| http://www.warrensymphony.com/mysandbox/?page_id=3563 |
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WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Full Version
Alfred Scholz, Conductor
Philharmonia Slavonica
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| William Tell |
William Tell was a Swiss
legendary hero who symbolized
the struggle for political and individual
freedom. According to popular legend,
he was a late 13th and early 14th century
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| Map of Medieval Europe |
peasant who defied Austrian authority, was
forced to shoot an apple from his son’s
head, was arrested for threatening the
governor’s life, saved the same governor’s
life en route to prison, escaped, and
ultimately killed the governor in an ambush.
These events supposedly helped spur the
people to rise up against Austrian rule
forced to shoot an apple from his son’s
head, was arrested for threatening the
governor’s life, saved the same governor’s
life en route to prison, escaped, and
ultimately killed the governor in an ambush.
These events supposedly helped spur the
people to rise up against Austrian rule
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| Bronze statue of Wilhelm Tell and his son Walter |
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| A mosaic of William Tell at the Swiss National Museum in Zürich |
The Tell legend attained worldwide renown through
the play Wilhelm Tell (1804) by the German
the play Wilhelm Tell (1804) by the German
dramatist Friedrich von Schiller.
Friedrich von Schiller
That play was the inspiration
for the four act opera "William Tell"
WILLIAM TELL OPERA
Gianluigi Gelmetti, Conductor
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart
Prague Chamber Chorus
Chorus of Polish Radio Cracow
composed by Rossini (withs its French
libretto written by Étienne de Jouy
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| Étienne de Jouy |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell_Overture
file:///H:/1111111misctofilebest1/TellingWilliamTellEx2012.pdf
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Boston Pops Orchestra
file:///H:/1111111misctofilebest1/TellingWilliamTellEx2012.pdf
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Boston Pops Orchestra
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| http://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/sheetmusic/n/n02/n0239/ |
The theme from this overture was
used in an old TV series called
"The Lone Ranger"
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| Rossini |
Rock Version
David Allan and the Arrows
Finale
Rock Version
Rock Version
Excerpt From: Guitarchestra
Live at the Green Country Event Center
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| Hans Printz: William Tell |
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
William Tell and Son
from: The Danny Kaye Show
The Mom Song (with lyrics)
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| http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/M239565/William-Tell-is-forced-by-the -tyrant-Gessler-to-shoot-an-apple-from-his-sons-head?img=7&search=tyrant&bool=phrase |
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
A Cappella
Swingle Singers
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| http://www.goethezeitportal.de/wissen/illustrationen/ friedrich-schiller/wilhelm-tell/otto-peter-wilhelm-tell.html |
THE ADVENTURES OF
WILLIAM TELL
Episode 1
An Old Television Show
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
Franz Liszt Arrangement
Kemal Gekic, Piano
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| Franz Liszt |
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| http://thesweetestmelodymusic.blogspot.com/2013/04/bell-horses-wild-horseman-and-william.html |
http://www.musicfun.net.au/pdf_files/Trivia_3.pdf
WILLIAM TELL SHEET MUSIC
http://www.internetmeridian.com/piano/sheet_music/Sheet%20Music/Easy%20Sheet%
https://theautistartist.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/williamtell-mus.pdf
The overture is divided into four parts,
each following without pause.
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
CELLO SOLO
Peaceful sunrise over the Alps (0.02-2.44)
1. Peaceful sunrise over the Alps (0.02-2.44)
A solo cello begins (0.02), accompanied by four more cellos (0.11).
The double basses join in playing pizzicato (1.02).
There is a timpani roll to represent distant thunder (1.20-1.24).
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
STORM THEME
Alpine Storm (2.45-5.34)
Part 2
The strings play quickly to represent the rising wind and
Instrument: Cor Anglais
Philharmonia Orchestra
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| William Tell by Peter Francis Bourgeois |
The overture is divided into four parts,
each following without pause.
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| http://mymusicfile.weebly.com/ overture-to-william-tell.html |
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
CELLO SOLO
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| http://www.wno.org.uk/explore/william-tell |
Part 1
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| http://bestclassicaltunes.com/TuneDetails.aspx? TuneCode=RossiniOvertureWilliamTell |
A solo cello begins (0.02), accompanied by four more cellos (0.11).
The double basses join in playing pizzicato (1.02).
There is a timpani roll to represent distant thunder (1.20-1.24).
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| http://edaccessible.com/2014/04/03/sunrise-over-the-alps-by-aidenryan/ |
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
STORM THEME
Alpine Storm (2.45-5.34)
Part 2
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| http://bestclassicaltunes.com/TuneDetails.aspx?TuneCode=RossiniOvertureWilliamTell |
This gives the impression of birds starting to reappear and sing after the storm.
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| Wassily Kandinsky: Storm |
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
STORM LESSON PLAN
TENA WHISTON
http://lincolnsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Rossini-Storm-Lesson-Plan.pdf
STORM LESSON PLAN
TENA WHISTON
http://lincolnsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Rossini-Storm-Lesson-Plan.pdf
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
CALL TO THE DAIRY COWS
Part 3
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| http://bestclassicaltunes.com/TuneDetails.aspx? TuneCode=RossiniOvertureWilliamTell |
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| Cor Anglais (English Horn) |
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| This gentle Swiss melody is called 'Ranz des Vaches' (call to the dairy cows) |
Philharmonia Orchestra
(London, UK)
The peaceful mountainside scene is rudely interrupted by a fanfare of trumpets and horns (8.21-8.34).
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MORE LINKS
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| Cow in the Swiss Alps |
Swiss Alporns are imitated
in the "Calling of the Cows"
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| http://forum.serioussticks.com/viewtopic.php?t=335 |
Swiss Alphorns
Swiss Alphorn Quartet
Swiss Alphorn Quartet
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
THE CALVARY CHARGE (FINALE)
Part 4
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| http://bestclassicaltunes.com/TuneDetails.aspx?TuneCode=RossiniOvertureWilliamTell |
Fanfares were commonly played in battle.
The famous galloping tune is played by the full orchestra (8.34-8.46).
The famous galloping tune is played by the full orchestra (8.34-8.46).
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| "Lone Ranger" Theme A |
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WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
LESSON PLAN
DR. KIRK KASSNER
CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE COMPLETE LESSON
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
LESSON PLAN
CLASSICS FOR KIDS
WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
LESSON PLAN
WISCONSIN MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
WILLIAM TELL STORY
OPERA BY ROSSINI
Tell's Rescue of Leuthold
(Click on pictures to enlarge)
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| Burglen, Tell's birthplace, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland |
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