Stormy Weather

Overview

This player presents three pieces—Presto from Vivaldi's "Summer," Grofe's "Cloudburst," and Beethoven's "Storm." Get a new view on weather as you listen to these storm-inspired works!

Suggested Use

Bring the drama of the natural world into your classroom! Use this listening activity as a jumping off place to explore real and imagined impact of weather—on people and the environment.

You can discuss, chart or sketch the changing moods and emotions students feel during different parts of the selections, compare the intentions and results of each composer, or identify the ways instruments are used.

To extend your explorations, have students place themselves in one of these musical selections not as a human being, but as a bug or piece of grass or other natural 'object', then write a short story of their experience as this object during the storm.

Or, simply listen to the magical, mysterious, terrifying sounds of stormy weather!

Technical Requirements

This interactive requires the Flash 6 player.