Even though the beginning of that piece is most famous, the ending is so damn meaningful and interesting

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

100%

Richard Strauss' meaning of life: C Major is nature, B Minor is humanity Johann Strauss' meaning of life: "One, two, three; one , two, three" *dancing waltz intensifies

Id honestly pay to keep this series going

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, thanks a lot, this is truly heart warming! There is a link to our Patreon page - please feel free to become our patron :)

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewacomb6784 That's a great suggestion! Thank you! We'll include it in the voice overs

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewacomb6784 And thank you for becoming our Patron! it means a lot to us

I was literally just looking for analysis on this song a few days ago, awesome! How about Danse Macabre by Saint-Saëns next?🤔

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

maybe be not next, but it's already on our list :)

@pGar

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained the hero we need in these times 🙌😁😁😁😁

@NickBatinaComposer

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained (maybe a lil Schnittke??? Or Ligeti, or Satie?? Stockhausen would be too easy for ur animators lolol)

@goldenlight2277

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplainedTchaikovsky' Manfred symphony, please

@awoootismb4237

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think that an analysis on Danse Macabre would be necessary, its quite easy to listen to but well, whatever suits you your content is enjoyable nonetheless

This is such an underrated channel; I wish this channel got more recognition. It’s extremely rare to come across such high quality videos, and I’m glad I discovered this little secret channel after searching The Rite of Spring on KZread.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

We really need a video on Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique! I would love to see it illustrated

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - we are sooo close to having it ready haha

Oh my goodness. That was a great explanation with the deeper meanings behind Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra with Nietzsche. Thank you for making and sharing!

@ClassicsExplained

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated - it really is an amazing piece :)

I hope this channel becomes a TV show for kids so that they learn how wonderful can Classical music. Keep doing what you are doing, you guys are amazing !!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

That’s the biggest compliment thank you so much! We’d love that opportunity to arise - in fact with kids now having to miss so much school, it would sort of make sense.

@Rex-wn3yf

3 жыл бұрын

my son is already following this channel.

Please do Carmen or Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances. Gershwin or Shostakovich would also be amazing

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Delighted to tell you that we are currently animating one of these!

@kirstendonovan4092

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained 🙌 Yay!!

I would like to see more of Strauss' tone poem's analysis, there are plenty more from him which are at least as good as Also Sprach...!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. For all the fame of ASZ, i personally really like Don Juan and The Alpine Symphony. There are some who feel that ASZ is pretty bloated, bombastic and at times meandering.

@fructuous7242

3 жыл бұрын

I reeeeaaaaaally want a video on Till Eulenspiegal's Merry Pranks, that piece is so funny.

@YahBoiCyril

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting.

@hgjfkd12345

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained I love his tone poems, but ASZ is still my favorite of the bunch

@marciafrotasilva630

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained sou cristã mas a musica parece boa

Overall, well done! A few important corrections: Nietzsche 's work is mot a novel...more like an epic poem The book was ignored, very few read it...for decades. It was not "all the rage"...far from it. Nietzsche's Zoraster (Zarathustra) has little to do with the original person....he uses the character as a starting point and then takes off...the philosophies expressed are Nietzsche's entirely, not Zoraster's. He makes that clear and is not pretending otherwise...

@Fritz-Ashely

2 ай бұрын

Well I have to agree to disagree. Aforism is way too radical to be called a poem. You know poetry has a lot of rules and lines, but Aforism is just straight-up free writing, like free free, there are no rules after all. That's also why it is very hard to understand Nietzsche's books.

2:59 “An Intellectual is someone who can listen to Also Sprach Zarathustra and not think of 2001: A Space Odyssey.”

@digitig

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, (relative) youth! In my day it was someone who could listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.

@texrobles

2 жыл бұрын

I must be a huge imbecile because I can't not think of Ric Flair

@Rgoid

2 жыл бұрын

@@digitig That too.

Strauss was a true original, a daring artist willing to break conventions on his quest for beauty and meaning. Listening to his music seems a bit confusing at first but after a while it reveals itself in sublime beauty.

I just binged all of your videos and I absolutely LOVE them!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

Thank you for this amazing video... I almost cried in the end... So good!

Yahooo! Another episode of Classics Explained and with one of my favorite pieces too! Hopefully you'll one day talk about Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

we will and very soon!

@kirstendonovan4092

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained Please do Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf. How about it?

@Superphilipp

3 жыл бұрын

Peter and the Wolf sort of explains itself, doesn't it?

@aidanm.2044

3 жыл бұрын

I love Symphonie Fantastique and the story behind it is beyond dramatic and interesting! Perhaps I’m a little biased as I got the Eb clarinet solo in the fifth movement ;)

I think it's wonderful how a composer like Richard Strauss had so little confidence in the "rightfulness" of his music that he had to fill it with a plethora of literary quotations, artistic references and infinite other citations, like he had to justify the very existence of his music giving it a solid and undeniable foundation that is not simply the nature itself of his music, it appears almost like there's no true confidence in the music itself, but still has the guts to tackle such a impossibly hard piece of literature like Nietzsche's poem. It's striking how wonderfully conflicting this double nature is in his music

Yes! Excellent work. I'd love to see 'Symphonie Fantastique!' I've heard the dude composed it on an opium bender. Hahaha

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Berlioz was off his rocker - we are touching it up now :)

this channel is too fkin underrated

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - we'd like to think so too!

I cannot believe this channel has so few subs. Will be sharing this with my friends

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤️

i love these videos - Please please please keep creating!

Do Symphonie Fantastique! It has Dies Irae, Fatherpiece of the use of ''leitmotive'' and is just an awsome story!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

We are releasing it very soon :)

I love how accessible and easy to understand this is!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

thanks - that’s what we were trying to go for! not dumbing down but also not overly-scholarly

@johnfarmer9697

3 жыл бұрын

You all have done a brilliant job/service with these excellent videos. Bravo!

I'm so glad I found this channel. Really appreciate the hard works you've put into the content.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

This is the loveliest message - really appreciated :)

Ben and team, this is phenomenal! Thank you so much for producing it.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Thank you, for providing us with such profound explanation intertwined with philosophical notions. Masterfully analysed, well done.

Open the pod bay doors, HAL

Beautiful

@ClassicsExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Keep enjoying classical music!

I've recently discovered this channel and Im amazed by the original content you guys make! I especially liked the Stravinsky video. Kudos to you all! May I make a suggestion? The Shostakovich Symphony number 11 would certainly be a good idea. Thanks for the good content!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support! The Shostakovich Symphony number 11 is on the list :) ❤️

Awesome! I really love your videos. How about The Sorcerer’s Apprentice next?

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

thanks! what a fabulous suggestion - didn’t actually think of it just because I presumed Fantasia had already got that one covered, but there’s always room to update it!

@fabiandrummer99

3 жыл бұрын

:D

@kirstendonovan4092

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained How about Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue?

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

@@kirstendonovan4092 it will be with you soon :)

Finally Find a good channel Last Upload:3 month before * Sad noise *

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

We will release more - we promise! Still a small channel so takes time and money to make each upload really good quality :)

You deserve millions of subscribers and at least a billion views!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Let's hope :))

This is just amazingly well explained.

@ClassicsExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much again!

Can't wait for the next video. Every time I watch one of your videos, I have a sudden urge to listen or relisten the piece.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Oh this is so great to hear!

“Your books a bit complicated” STRAUSS YOUR MUSIC IS LIKE THE HARDEST OUT OF ALL THE COMPOSERS

@justanobadi6655

Жыл бұрын

Being a bassist, one page in this piece in particular is referred to as "the black page of death" for how many notes are on the page.

@IceOfPhoenix88

Жыл бұрын

@@justanobadi6655 please send a link i'd love to see it

"Thus spoke Strauss" - Epic comment! :)

Dmitri Shostakovich's The Nose. Please! That opera is one of a kind

@sophiatalksmusic3588

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! I've been pestering them about Shostakovich for a while now, so we'll have to be patient!

@jeroenl8352

3 жыл бұрын

@@sophiatalksmusic3588 I also agree. Lady McBeth of Mtsensk would also be great. Especially with all the history around it

I would love to see one about Shostakovich!

Thank you for creating such an accessable explanations of the repetoire! These are incredibly well-made and really quite fun to watch! If I could recommend another tone poem, I would definitely say either Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead or one of Respighi's Roman Triology poems. If I could recommend a symphony: Bruckner's 4th is dying for y'all's treatment. It's a work that depicts its story with remarkable clarity.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your suggestions! Added to the list! and thanks for all the kind words - we really appreciate your support.

I am very invested in rachmaninoff’s 2nd symphony or PC right now

You really need to do The Pines of Rome by Ottorino Respighi next. His orchestrations are simply stunning and beautiful. Not to mention that it has one of the best finales in orchestral music. 😊

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I love that piece too - Respighi is much-underrated

I’ve just discovered this channel and have proceeded to binge watch every episode

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hands down one of my favorite pieces of orchestral music. Thank you for such an informative and entertaining video!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! We're glad you enjoyed it

A humorous historical video of one of the most iconic works of classical in all human history!

The Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saens would be nice to see

@jarekwrzosek2048

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, And Dance Macabre as well!

Should your life circumstances permit it please make more of these!! They are some of the best introductory videos to classics on this platform!!

As a violinist i can say that it was such a pleasure to play this symphonic poem. ❤love all those waves, storms forests and heaven. The greatest music treasure for all times

Some suggestions: Liszt's 'Les Preludes"; Wagner's 'Tannhäuser'; Bartók's 'Concerto for Orchestra'...

This channel is amazing I’m so glad I found it

Was wondering if you could explore some Rachmaninov, maybe the piano concerto 2 or 3, or 2nd symphony. You work is extraordinary, thank you!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for the suggestions!

@modernsophist

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained I agree. The story behind Rachmaninoff overcoming depression and writer's through writing his masterpiece is quite the story! Thank you for these amazing videos!

I just discovered this channel, and I can’t get enough! Keep up the excellent work!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your kind words and support :)

@veronicahaney6005

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained Please we need more!

I've played Zarathustra many times (and will do so again next season) and have never heard it explained so clearly. Bravi tutti!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It is a very difficult piece to get one's head around because most people only ever talk about the sunrise at the beginning. But as you will know, it is so much more complex and beautiful than that.

I'm happily binging on your videos, thank you!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Binge away :))

This was just wonderful! I will never be able to listen to this piece of music the same again. Wonderful.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support :)

The science fugue is my absolute favorite part!

More of strauss please!!! Your explications are amazing... it would be great understand more of A hero's life, Don juan, till eulespigel, Don Juan... Thanks from spain!!

I would love to see Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin😁

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

We've just recorded it ;)

@575mewtwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained I'm so excited! It's my favorite piece!

@Zomboinie

3 жыл бұрын

@@ClassicsExplained anxiously awaiting the upload!

11:08 small side note: Nietzsche despised alcohol for similar reasons as he despised religion

@lyreamoonchild2024

2 жыл бұрын

It's a shame he is misunderstood.

Hooray yay richard strauss

this is officially my new favorite channel. i’ve been binge watching all of your videos they’re amazing!! it’s really obvious from your content that you genuinely just love to learn/talk about the history behind classical music. i’m also so intrigued by it, so this channel is just the best. thanks for creating such great videos!!!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

❤️Thank you so much for this comment!

Fantastic channel, keep up the great work!

I'm Italian and your videos are beautiful!!!. Regards from Milan

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

thank you !!

Idk how difficult it would be to make a video on this piece, but I would absolutely love to see an analysis of Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger!!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

That's quite a challenge but we like challenges!

It'd be really cool to see Ravel's Bolero or Bartok's concerto for orchestra. I think this is my new favourite youtube series.

@tylerbrassington6448

3 жыл бұрын

maybe even bruckner's 7th

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestions! And thanks for your kind words. we really appreciate your support! ❤️

LOVE your videos! Keep up the excellent work.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

I love how he's sucking his thumb in the very beginning while he's sleeping!

Love this channel! Please keep going 😍

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much - all the support encourages to continue!

I smiled and laughed all 11-and-a-half minutes! When I was at Conservatory, "Sonatas for Sad People" was all the rage! You are all so brilliant and inspired. Thanks for all the joy

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - very much appreciated :)

Come one YT, more folks need to see this. Get to work Al.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

awww!! We appreciate this so so so much PerkiTunes YT!!

Amazing! Listen to the music, the description, the philosophy, gives you time to think. Amazing!

Very enjoyable!! Huge thanks !!

Your vids are sooooooo good especially the Holst one

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!! it means a lot to us

Johann Strauss II wrote The Blue Danube which is often performed on New Years and also appears in 2001 A Space Oddessey, as well as Little Einsteins, Rango, and Horten Hears a Who.

8:28 my favorite scene

this guys caricatures are perfect

I really appreciate how much effort you put into these videos, I know you're going to blow up soon. You should be getting hundreds of thousands of views.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️ We put our hearts and souls into these videos and nothing is more rewarding than comments like this one

After Symphonie Fantastique, do Bizet's Carmen. It's suits your channel PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!!!

The video was very amusing. I love the cartoons. Thank you. I wonder if Nietzche and Strauss lived in this present time when we have many channels that get messages from beings from other planets. We, humans, openly discuss becoming super humans led by each higher mind. We are not confined to a small cage of religion or science.

This is truly a great work. Gracias!

Just discovered you, great concept for a series and I hope you keep growing

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We really appreciate all the support!

Love to get the notification that y’all have posted!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Brilliant work you guys!! So witty and aesthetically pleasing. Your channel is truly a gem, makes me want to recommend you to every friend :)

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Love this support - we really appreciate it

This is my new favorite KZread channel. I never knew this piece had a much deeper meaning! So far, my favorite videos of yours so have been on The Rite of Spring and Romeo and Juliet. ♥️ I would love to see a video on a piece by Saint-Saens or Ravel someday, or maybe someone more obscure that needs more love.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

❤️Thank you for the kind words and for the suggestions!

he's back

This one was wonderful. Thank you! I enjoyed learning more about the philosophy and the underlying message. Keep it up!

Wow, this channel is amazing! I love your videos :) I hope you'll do one on Carnaval des Animaux by Saint-Saëns, Carmen by Bizet, or the Chants d'Espagne/Suite Española by Albeniz someday! Thank you for the amazing content.

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! ❤️

These videos really do help!

Thankyou so much for this! 🙏🏻❤️

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

thank YOU for watching!

Informative in a nutshell, like all the rest of your videos... nice job.

funny nobody mentioned that Zarathustra was himself originally the prophet of a religion

@DDlambchop43

4 ай бұрын

ikr? all people focus on is that he's pronouncing Zarathustra differently than THEY like.

Another gem! Brilliant!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

The narration over the music really takes this to another level. Great video!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - very much appreciated

I literally just binged your series, it's so awesome! Keep up the work!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Suggestion: Scriabin's Mysterium.

Ohh it'd be great to see something by Sibelius - maybe Finlandia or the Karelia Suite?

suggestion: beetoven’s egmont overture

Fantastic work!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Please keep making these beautiful videos! Really successful!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

such a beautiful video! thank so so much!

@ClassicsExplained

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

More please