He was the last classical and the first romantic composer
His characters were ordinary people
Compositions by Franz Schubert
Gretchen am Spinnrade
Erlkönig
Flens Gesang
Schwanengesang
Franz Schubert composed string quartets, piano pieces, operettas, and the Symphony No. 8 in B minor (unfinished)
Giuseppe Verdi
He insisted on good librettos and wrote operas with political overtones
Giacomo Puccini
He was from a very poor family
He stressed realism and drew material from everyday life
Richard Wagner
He was inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven
He developed an orchestra in which its importance is equal to dramatic roles
Compositions by Richard Wagner
Tristan and Isolde
Die Walküre
Die Meistersinger
Tannhäuser
Parsifal
Georges Bizet
He entered the Paris Conservatory of Music
He became famous for his operas, especially "Carmen"
The reaction to the first release of "Carmen" was negative, but after Bizet's death (June 1875), four months later "Carmen" was performed in Vienna, Austria, and it was a smash hit
Recreation
Activity of relaxation / enjoyment purposes
Types of recreation
Passive Recreation
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Require not to much energy
Active Recreation
Need to participate directly
Categories of recreation
Outdoor
Indoor
Outdoor recreation
Carried out of environment
Indoor recreation
Performed in a covered area
Chess
Two player strategy board game
Chess board
67 squares
Eight by eight grid
Objective of chess
Checkmate the opponent's King
Chess setup
Two players
16 pieces per player
Pieces placed on the squares
Chess pieces
King
Queen
Rook
Bishop
Knight
Pawn
King
Can move one square in any direction
Queen
Most powerful piece
Rook
Can move any number of squares horizontally or vertically
Bishop
Can move any number of squares diagonally
Knight
Can move in an 'L' shape, advancing two squares in one direction and one square perpendicular
Pawn
Least powerful piece
Can only move forward one square at a time
Promotion
When a pawn reaches the end of the opponent's side, it can be promoted to a Queen, Rook, Bishop or Knight
Time control
Players have a set amount of time to complete the game, usually 20 minutes per player
Chess games are played with a chess clock
Chess ratings
Grandmaster (highest)
International Master
FIDE Master
Candidate Master
Grandmaster is the highest chess rating, at 2400 or above