How to Sound Like MOZART
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What makes Mozart sound like Mozart? And how might he have arranged "Happy Birthday?" on the piano, as a sonata?
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Not only a very skikful pianist but a complete musician, open-minded, curious, intelligent and creative. Best regards 🙏
@christianweatherbroadcasting
2 ай бұрын
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@Johnstone565
2 ай бұрын
She's quite beautiful, too
beautifully done, as usual! You fooled me in the opening test and I thought the only genuine Mozart piece was number 3, which You wrote!! Proves you got it right 110%. I also eliminated number 2 for exactly the reason you said-it sounded "too baroque" for Mozart😁
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Yes - when I first heard that fugue I thought the same…
@oxoelfoxo
Жыл бұрын
I, on the other hand, thought "it's going to be the one that DOESN'T sound like Mozart" so I guessed correctly
@SallyGreenaway
Жыл бұрын
I concur with your comment!
@Alexander-tj2dn
Жыл бұрын
Me too. I thought it was 3.
@alimahdi6379
Жыл бұрын
Exactly 👌
i think your videos contribute a lot to classical musicians starting to improvise again.
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully…!
@THE_ONLY_GOD
Жыл бұрын
Was Motzart historically in some ways a classical “jazz” musician that wrote some of those impromptu compositions on paper? Basically having a type of arpeggio pattern bank that was accessed “on the fly” with the right hand while playing a chord bass on the left?
@SpitfireRoad
Жыл бұрын
@@NahreSol You have certainly inspired my playing. Classical background here thinking like I'm "playing on the corners" improvising this way.
@hoot2416
Жыл бұрын
@@THE_ONLY_GOD Mozart was a known improviser. In fact, in the concerto form he developed, he included a section towards the end of movements called cadenzas. Most soloists today perform pre-composed cadenzas but back in Mozart's time soloists were expected to improvise.
@THE_ONLY_GOD
Жыл бұрын
@@hoot2416 Ah, so basically Motzart is historically credited with inventing jazz. Can add that to the list.
The last movement of his Jupiter symphony is one of his most impressive works contrapuntally
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@laurenth7187
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but the most impressive part is mostly the coda. The 40th is my favourite
@henrykwieniawski7233
Жыл бұрын
Contrapuntally*
@openendedthinking4033
Жыл бұрын
@@henrykwieniawski7233 Thank you I knew I spelled it wrong lol
@bleonardyou
Жыл бұрын
@@laurenth7187 the 40th is my favorite of his, also.
For an uneducated fan of classical music this is like one of those Bob Ross videos where he starts painting and then suddenly magic happens and you see the final outcome and it inspires you to create something, great work!
@TehKaiser
Жыл бұрын
It also will lead the viewer down many wrong paths.
@christianweatherbroadcasting
2 ай бұрын
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤❤😊
Super informative, really to the point. …And Happy birthday to you too 🎉
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@henrykwieniawski7233
Жыл бұрын
@@NahreSol 祝你生日快乐!
@xavierpaul852
Жыл бұрын
~Not Quite
Brilliant composition and analysis! I especially appreciate the 'maybe' moments because it really brings detail to the thought process of this insightful composition rather than just the result.
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@christianweatherbroadcasting
2 ай бұрын
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤😊❤
The transformative power you show in such a short composition is incredible
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@christianweatherbroadcasting
2 ай бұрын
Repent and trust in Jesus. He's the only way to Heaven. We've all sinned and deserve Hell. Sins like lying, lusting, etc. Repent and trust only in Jesus, and you will be saved! You can be saved because he took the punishment for our sins on himself when he died on the cross, just like someone can pay your speeding fine in court, and you get off free. Romans 3:23 John 3:16❤😊❤
(Totally disregarding age) I feel like a middle-schooler trying to take a college-level course. Yet, I absolutely love this analysis, presentation, and the “drinking from a firehose” music theory. And, of course, I adore Mozart’s music as well. Dear Professor, you have beginners in your audience who are learning by immersion. These videos are thrilling! (I will not confess how many times I paused and/or backed up the video to take notes). I wish I had learned this language earlier in life. You are a wonderful instructor. Thank you! Also, for being kindergarten literate in music, I recognized immediately that the second piece was the original Mozart…perhaps because I have listened to Mozart so much.
That was very insightful! I've always been a fan of your arrangements (I love the Liszt and Bach ones). But since this series is about getting each composer's various trademark styles (or clichės?), in this case, 1st movements of Mozart sonatas, I do have a few things in mind about this particular one, and do correct me if I get some things wrong (and please pardon my English): 1. For second themes, Mozart very often goes to the dominant key for sonatas written in major, and the relative major for sonatas written in minor. The relative minor 2nd theme sounded like a different composer, like an early Beethoven or maybe Haydn. 2. Mozart's textures are usually very thin and transparent. His melodies are normally very straightforward except for transitions between themes where the scales or arpeggios are usually found, unless if the theme is based upon scales or arpeggios. Those are not normally sprinkled around it. 3. Mozart often has symmetrical phrasing of 4 or 8 bars per melody. When he deviates from that, like 3, 5 or 6 bar phrases, it's usually very intentional, and those intentions are usually very clear that they almost never sound jarring. 4. He usually has very clear cadential endings. Themes almost always close off neatly, with exposition endings almost sounding like the actual end of the piece. Your Mozartian Star Sprangled Banner at the 3 excerpts game was a lot closer to Mozart than the end product for Happy Birthday that it actually fooled me lol.
Omg I just assumed you already covered Mozart in this series. Love these birthday composer videos as a pianist who is woefully undereducated in terms of theory.
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
I almost assumed I already covered him too 😅
1:27 HAHA Gould is such a nutter!! what a ledge :DDD
Nahre: *Plays absolutely beautiful lines* Also Nahre: NOT QUITE!
Just wanted to say that your pronunciation of German words is really impressive for a non native speaker
Patting myself on the shoulder for picking out the real Mozart 😌 The middle one had a delicate and real narrative to it to my ear.
I'm a Mozart junkie, and you definitely captured his spirit!
I got the "too many notes" reference at 10:26
Having seen most of, if not all, of you're "How To Sound like" Series I enjoyed this one the most! The way you show your process in a very articulate yet fun way is very entertaining and helpful at the same time, I'm excited to see what you'll create next :)
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
I really love this part 12:38
It's so amazing how insightful these kind of videos are. Really interesting how the composers thought about writing music. Keep up the great work Nahre! 😁
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Many thank you’s!
@AshleeYoungMusicStudio
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! So clever and really love this one.
I'm an engineer, I play a little guitar, I don't play piano. Through your videos I've been learning and understanding much about piano, and music in general. It helps me a great deal in appreciating music. Thanks a lot.
I thought Excerpt 3 was Mozart. Excerpt 2 did not feel as playfull as Mozart's pieces usually do, but hearing it was written for organ, it does make more sense to me. Always a delight to listen to your playing Nahre!
Honestly been waiting for this!
I love the ways in which you are exploring music and making it so interesting and entertaining! Thank you!
I love this series! It's fascinating how you manage to capture the essence of all the composers.
The best series on KZread! So informative and entertaining, and the end result is great as usual! Well done!
Absolutely brilliant! I learned so much with all the work you put into the musical hints. Thank you!
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
I love your different characterizations of Mozart's music! Beautiful composition and so much information to absorb. Thank you!
These videos are soooo well made and I love everything about the style of your content, not to mention your piano playing and composition that makes these videos as wonderful as they are!!
You've done a very good job! It's great how you don't just make general asumptions about how composers sound but you go into depth studying the key elements of their music.
This was marvellous! 🎶
12:36 I love the harmony. I want to play or compose something that brings out this harmony. I swear, the composer imitaiton series never fails to impress how close they get to the sound of the original composer
@_Athanos
Жыл бұрын
It's pretty usual harmonic sequence, especially common in baroque music but you can definitely still find it quite often in classical music
Very clever. Love it.
loved it. More please
love this insight!
This is so insightful and helpful! Thank you!
Oh my gosh you finally did it! Thank you Nahre! I've been wanting to see you delve into Mozart's composing style. It really helps me as a pianist learning how to compose. This video was really informative, so again, thank you very much! ^^
I love the theme and variations in A major, it's one of my favorite pieces of all time.
I love it when you do these❣️ Happy Birthday Nahre.💞💓
Very beautiful video. I really enjoy your communication style and the conviction of your exploration and work through your effort at thorough understanding of fundamental principles in music. This one is going in my favorites.
Wunderbar. Leider musste ich aufhören mit meinem Klavierspiel, da ich in eine Mietwohnung gezogen bin, wo ich die anderen Menschen nur gestört hätte! 🎶🎼🌻🙋♀️
This is brilliant. The last movement had more hints of later composers-perhaps Schubert?-than Mozart. It sounded a little more ruminative and Impressionistic than classical.
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@AshleeYoungMusicStudio
Жыл бұрын
I agree!! 🎉
@ve1803
Жыл бұрын
Schubert is gonna be a challenging one. He's too good to reverse engineer. But I'd be amazed to see it done.
This was one of my requests! Thanks Nahre Sol!
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you back! Yes… finally…after many requests 😅
your videos have such a high quality youre my favorite piano channel even if i personally dont know that much about classical music and piano stuff
Im so glad to find your channel, composer. Watching your videos before bed makes me feel nice and cozy. im just a classical guitarist but so in love with the piano...
SOLID VIDEO. THANKS NAHRE
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
Just flippin' brilliant.👏
Thank you for this wonderful mini-series explaining various techniques, styles, and methodologies that each composer was often noted for. As a lay person to music theory, it was fun watching you explain/teach the basic concepts.
Watching you talk about character in his pieces really helps me understand how to approach playing his music with better interpretations, thanks!
Excellent video thanks
Oh and your final composition is just lovely.. Very well done! I’m not a huge fan of the classical era, but that one really made me smile.
Really nice one, great job on the editing!
The 9-8 suspension section transports me back to my youth, discovering Mozart's music and wanting to learn more about classical composition. I love your videos and especially this series. Thanks!
I love watching your videos. What a gift you possess.
My ears were confused but pleased at the same time. Is all about the little details and I was really amazed with the analysis and the construction of the piece. Superb!
i like that dialog interpretation at the end
you are so knowledgeable and articulate. really magical work here. thanks!
Been waiting for this!!
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
😄
Your music reading is impressive. You know how to capture the emotions and symbolism of mozart's music and explain this with great ease and pedagogy. You are doing a remarkable work !
Thank you for your work Nahre Sol, you find always the accuracy of the style of composers with your own interpretation and imagination. Very very nice. Thanks. 🎶🎹
That’s great, thanks!
Brilliant. You’re so good!
You have one of the best musical education channel (at least composition-wise) keep the good work, thank you.
I, too, tho't the 3rd arrangement was Mozart! This video is really capital! I enjoyed watching what you've done; it's evident how much you've accomplished--I'm happy for you. How cool to be able to think in music language like you do! You have my admiration!
12:41 I love this so much I started playing this down and down and again
I’m new to her videos but I love the little text blurbs as she plays, that have both entertaining but also knowledgeable information of what she’s doing in terms of theory as she improvises. It’s helpful to see how the theory I know is getting used even as she’s just conjuring ideas, and of course as well in the final product
I am not very musically savvy but I am very fond of classical and your videos are incredible. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to put these together.
Beautifull!
Thank you so much for this series. I've been pretty good at being able to recognize various composers and styles but not *why* they sound like them. This has been really educational and has given me words for what I am hearing.
I loved it!
You did great with this, seriously...I even thought your 3rd example in the Mozart game was Mozart, it just has that character, loved the video!
Randomly got recommended this, I don't know much about music theory but I find that almost all terms were easy to grasp with all the great examples!! I really enjoyed this video!!
I love the video, really interesting. Henle verlag created a tradition of scores and urtext music. Congratulations for the sponsor!!
Amazing Video Nahre, Nice to meet you! I Will buy your next book soon (Intermediate/Advanced Piano Exercises
Excellent performance
Insightful and very entertaining. The deeper I keep delving into Mozart's music, the more I keep finding. After I become more proficient in the first nine sonatas I'm playing now, I won't be satisfied until I'll be playing all 18 of them. They are all so fascinating.
I started crying in the middle of the development section. Form is such a beautiful thing 😭😭😭
Well done! Brilliant!
You're creation is sooo good!!!
This is beautiful
Very good. I enjoyed listening it. You really captured Mozart's style
Absolutely stunningly beautiful, great job. Bravo !!!!
Thank you ! Been waiting that one for a while 😄
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
😃
Wow wow wow! What a brilliant video you have created. Theory was never my forte in college, but I really appreciate it and your analysis of Mozart's style. It is clear you love what you do and you are amazing at it. Keep up the wonderful content.
Bravo!
I think you nailed the characterization of Mozart, it really felt like something he would write, but I would've loved to hear more repetition, it felt like the music was developing a little quickly and it was difficult to keep up. Wonderful video!!!
Love this video and inspired by how you are able to analyze classical composers and non classical genres. I think a cool video would be on how you actually take a composer and analyze their distinct style across their body of work.
Thanks so much! This is so helpful to me as a beginner pianist who is trying to appreciate the pieces I play and the music I’m exposed to
Nice breakdown. One thing: 11:32 Often in music from the classical period the number od bars in a phrase is divisible by 4 or 2. The first four phrases in this arrangement are 5 bars, which gives kind of an "uneven" feel to it. It is something composers of this era (esp. Haydn) sometimes did on purpose to achieve distinct effects, but if one tries to imitate Mozarts style with simple melody and form, they should rather use even phrase periods.
@PabloGambaccini
Жыл бұрын
Not quite right, mozart tends to be very irregular in his early piano sonatas, having periods, of 2, 3 etc...
@eingooglenutzer1474
Жыл бұрын
@@PabloGambaccini Yeah, but in my opinion the beginning felt a little off, and I thought the 5 bar phrase definitly had sth to do with it
This is so cool!
outstanding! you're very talented, a pleasure to watch and listen
You're so clever and inspiring 😍😍 Thank you for your videos
Wow as an accordion student there’s so much to learn here thank you would you ever do a series elaborating on all these concepts in this “how to sound like” series ?
I admire your knowledge, talent, technical ability, and enthusiasm so much. Very inspiring. I’m not at all on this level. I thought you nailed it, so much so that it blew my mind because first of all, I never thought an arrangement of Happy Birthday could nearly bring me to tears, and second of all, if someone played me that and said it was a Mozart arrangement, I would believe it without question.
So cool!! 🤩🤩
I think Wolfgang could take a month, or maybe a year, off with you covering! One conductor told us that Mozart is always either singing or dancing. To me, Mozart's magic is how he makes a simple phrase that just sticks to your mind..
@TheAboriginal1
Жыл бұрын
100%. I would say no one wrote as many memorable melodies.
12:37 especially reminds me of the recapitulation in the first movement of his Sonata No. 8. If I tried this I would've included more lengthy/sparkly runs, but regardless the composition is amazing!!
@NahreSol
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Great note!
Love this 👍
I barely know any music theory, nor am I classically trained, but you presented this in a way that’s highly sophisticated yet still digestible for people like me. Thank you. ♥️🎹🎶