Music Study with the Masters: Vivaldi

Product Description

“Let the young people hear good music as often as possible, … let them study occasionally the works of a single great master until they have received some of his teaching, and know his style.” —Charlotte Mason

This Music Study with the Masters portfolio, by professional musician and music teacher Rebekah Carlson, includes everything you need to teach music appreciation successfully.

• Feel confident—whether you are old friends with Vivaldi or are just being introduced—with step-by-step instructions for doing music study. It takes only a few minutes each week, yet it yields amazingly rich results!
• Listen to a wide range of Vivaldi’s works and get to know his style with access to a playlist featuring hours of his music.
• Learn the fascinating stories behind the pieces (and a bit about classical music along the way) with the Listen and Learn ideas for eight of Vivaldi’s works, plus Dig Deeper sections provide additional details for older or musically-inclined students.
• Get to know Vivaldi as a real person through a personal portrait and see where he fits in history with the included timeline.
• Experience Vivaldi’s history come alive with a living biography.
• Fuel additional discovery and heart connections with Vivaldi and his music with recommended resources for further study.

Charlotte held that “Music is a necessary part of education.” Your students will enjoy this part of a rich education when they do Music Study with the Masters!

Exciting New Format

Music Study with the Masters: Vivaldi represents an exciting new format in the Music Study with the Masters series. Here’s what’s new:

• Music playlists—Access music selections through specially curated playlists on Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, or Apple Music. This replaces the CDs or mp3 downloads featured in previous Music Study with the Masters portfolios.
• Biography for the whole family—One biography of Vivaldi is included for your whole family to enjoy together.
• Two levels of Listen and Learn ideas—The Listen and Learn lessons have been expanded with two levels. The main Listen and Learn lesson provides discussion prompts and insights for your whole family, while Dig Deeper ideas provide more for older or musically-inclined students.

FAQ about the new format

Can I purchase Vivaldi with CDs or music downloads?

No, this Music Study with the Masters book is available in your choice of printed book or e-book, which includes links to curated playlists on four major music streaming platforms.

Will I need a paid subscription to a music streaming service to use Vivaldi?

Up to you! Some platforms (Spotify and YouTube Music) have free accounts with ads. If you have an Amazon Prime subscription, you may already have access to Amazon Music. Apple Music does require a paid subscription. (If you want to avoid ads, you’ll need a paid subscription to one of those services.)

Are there any music streaming options that don’t require me to create an account?

YouTube Music can be used without creating an account.

Will you be updating the other Music Study with the Masters portfolios with the playlist option?

We’re listening to your feedback about Music Study with the Masters: Vivaldi to see how you like this new format. Let us know what you think, and based on your feedback we’ll decide what makes sense for the earlier entries in the series.