Looking for captivating classical music activities that also support social-emotional learning? Embark on a musical journey with the legendary Franz Liszt using this engaging composer study pack!

Classical music has been shown to enhance self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation in children, making it a valuable asset to any educational environment.

Why Franz Liszt?

Franz Liszt was a rock star of the 19th century, a virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. His music is dramatic, passionate, and technically brilliant, offering a rich and exciting experience for young listeners. This pack makes exploring his iconic compositions fun, interactive, and educational.

What’s Inside the Franz Liszt Composer Study Pack?

This comprehensive resource is jam-packed with activities to ignite a love for classical music:

• Mindful Listening Sheets: Encourage self-reflection and emotional connection. Students choose keywords and color their emotional and weather responses to Liszt’s music.
• Biography Pages: Introduce Franz Liszt with fun facts and portrait activities. Blank pages are included for student research.
• Composer Research Sheet: Deepen learning by exploring Liszt’s background and the cultural context of his music.
• Composer Rating Activity: Engage critical thinking by rating Liszt’s works and connecting them to seasons and musical styles.
• Word Composer Activity: A playful word puzzle using the letters of Franz Liszt’s name.
• Listen and Color: Combine art and music! Students color while listening, circling keywords that describe their auditory experience.
• Classical Fairy Tale & Space Tale: Ignite imaginations! Students create whimsical stories inspired by Liszt’s music, then illustrate their tales.
• Listen and Draw: Dedicated drawing pages for capturing music-inspired artwork.
• Emoji Checkbox Listening: A fun way for students to express their feelings and imaginative experiences using emojis.
• Rating Guides: Star and emoji rating guides help students evaluate the music.

Musical Selections:

This pack features eight of Liszt’s most celebrated compositions:

• La Campanella
• Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
• Piano Sonata in B Minor
• Piano Concerto No. 2
• Liebestraume No. 3
• Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
• Hungaria
• Orpheus

What Teachers Are Saying:

“My students, both young and old, enjoyed using parts of this resource to respond to their study and listening of Franz Liszt. It is a HUGE resource with so many pages to choose from!…” – Jodi A.

Is the Music Included?

All of our activities are printable downloads and do not include any music samples, but we only feature selections that are readily available on YouTube and your favorite streaming services! No musical training is required making these great for everyday fun, sub plans, and even send-home packets!