Do you like to know more about the classical composers? Beethoven, Bach, and such like? If so, Erica Johns at Classical Composers Monthly is the site for you. Keep reading for a chance to win a collection of your own. :)
At Classical Composers Monthly you get to choose from a variety of collections. There are three to choose from.
I've sampled Collection One. In that collection the following composers can be found:
At Classical Composers Monthly you get to choose from a variety of collections. There are three to choose from.
I've sampled Collection One. In that collection the following composers can be found:
Franz Peter Schubert
Antonio Vivaldi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Johann Sebastian Bach
Peter Tchaikovsky
Carl Maria von Weber
Felix Mendelssohn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Bela Bartok, plus Bonus resource: Paul Hindemith
Frederic Chopin
Johannes Brahms
Each composer page is a huge number of links to history, music, word searches and just so much. Basically what Erica has done is taken the work out of the study for you.
We took a look at Vivaldi and Beethoven these past two weeks, for no real reason to pick those two, just did. :) We'll be looking at more later. :) With Vivaldi we got to learn the history of the violin, and play a game, learn who Vivaldi was and why he was important and we got to listen to music. My lad was "oh.. it's okay mom". But playing it in the background worked well for him. :)
With Beethoven it was much the same, but different types of links. With Vivaldi we had a word search, with Beethoven a dot to dot, a quiz and a game of baseball. :) I really like how the activities aren't the same for each composer. It helps keep the studies interesting. The lad's response to Beethoven was more positive, but he liked it playing in the background more than just sitting and listening to it. (he's much like his mom that way). :)
You can try it out for yourself if you'd like. If you go to the home page of Classical Composers Monthly you will find box that you can put your email address into to get a free lesson sent to you. :)
Right now they are having a sale. Usually a lifetime membership will cost $14.95/collection. Right now they are on sale for $9.95/collection.
I have collection one, I am considering adding collection 2 and 3. Collection three intrigues me in that they have artist studies as well.
We took a look at Vivaldi and Beethoven these past two weeks, for no real reason to pick those two, just did. :) We'll be looking at more later. :) With Vivaldi we got to learn the history of the violin, and play a game, learn who Vivaldi was and why he was important and we got to listen to music. My lad was "oh.. it's okay mom". But playing it in the background worked well for him. :)
With Beethoven it was much the same, but different types of links. With Vivaldi we had a word search, with Beethoven a dot to dot, a quiz and a game of baseball. :) I really like how the activities aren't the same for each composer. It helps keep the studies interesting. The lad's response to Beethoven was more positive, but he liked it playing in the background more than just sitting and listening to it. (he's much like his mom that way). :)
You can try it out for yourself if you'd like. If you go to the home page of Classical Composers Monthly you will find box that you can put your email address into to get a free lesson sent to you. :)
Right now they are having a sale. Usually a lifetime membership will cost $14.95/collection. Right now they are on sale for $9.95/collection.
I have collection one, I am considering adding collection 2 and 3. Collection three intrigues me in that they have artist studies as well.
Classical Composers Collection 2--regular price $14.95 $9.95 Lifetime
Includes Stravinsky, Milhaud, Grieg, Liszt, Holst, Saint-Saens, Shostakovich, J. Strauss II, Satie, Debussy, Dvorak, Faure, and Prokofiev)
Collection 3: Composers and Artists--regular price $14.95 $9.95 Lifetime Perfect for those who are doing both composer and artist studies. This collection includes 5 composer resources and 4 artist resources: Debussy, Bach, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini, Renoir, Ruisdael, ed Hooch, and Seurat.
Check it out yourself
Right now the Christmas Classics is yours to enjoy. Go check it out. :)
A Chance to Win.
If you would like the opportunity to try this resource out yourself.. enter to win!
1. Mandatory: head on over to Classical Composers Monthly. See what the different collections are, come back here and tell me which collection you would like to try.
2. For an extra entry Go on over to their Facebook page, click like and them come back here to let me know. :)
3. If you join my linky... let me know and you'll get a third entry. :) Note: joining the linky does not bring you email, it's just an easy way to follow a blog.
1. Mandatory: head on over to Classical Composers Monthly. See what the different collections are, come back here and tell me which collection you would like to try.
2. For an extra entry Go on over to their Facebook page, click like and them come back here to let me know. :)
3. If you join my linky... let me know and you'll get a third entry. :) Note: joining the linky does not bring you email, it's just an easy way to follow a blog.
My overall opinion
For the money paid, the work in studying composers is done for you. It's a one time payment for a lifetime of use. Can't really complain about that can you? :) Makes it nice and easy. There is variety. It is suitable for a variety of age ranges. And you get to listen to good music. :) If studying the classical composers and artists is important you, this on-line study will work well for you and is worth the dollars spent.
Disclaimer
I was given a copy of collection one so that I could offer a review of it. My opinions are completely my own and I wasn't required to give a positive review.
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