The Genius Behind Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture: CANNONS

@andyrisi4032

4 жыл бұрын

Iain Emslie this comment should have more likes

@InventorZahran

4 жыл бұрын

Tchaikovsky be like: "Dammit, editor! You wrote one extra 'N' on the score, and now look what you've done! It was suppoed to be a canon, but now they're playing it with cannons!"

@koshersalaami

4 жыл бұрын

I once saw National Symphony do the 1812 at Wolf Trap conducted by Rostropovich. They used both recorded and live cannons. It was a blast.

@kenkinnally6144

3 жыл бұрын

InventorZahran. Yes, had me laughing. "Stupid typographer, look what you've done!" Lol.

@lorisschirar6680

3 жыл бұрын

I came here looking for this comment and I was not disappointed xD

Great video, love the Goldbergs! Always amazes me how Bach is able to stay in one key for such a long piece without it getting boring.Enjoyed your piece too (again!)

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David!! 😊

@davidraiklen4521

5 жыл бұрын

True. Bach has a flexible concept of key that allows for surprises in melody and harmony.

@SuperDeepzone

5 жыл бұрын

@@NahreSol Nice video have you eard Steve Reich's Piano Phase? It's a wonderful thing and a type of cannon

@opnop123

4 жыл бұрын

You might enjoy Jeremy Denk's attempt at loving criticism of the Goldbergs. "It would perhaps be fine that the Goldbergs are so joyful, if only-and this is the big third flaw-they weren't also so annoyingly unimpeachable. Just the theme, for instance: a favorite inflection of mine, the way Bach gently moves into E minor at the beginning of the second half. It's so ideal and satisfying, the way he uses E minor as a melancholy foil to the prevailing G major, and having led us into it, subtly and affectingly leads us up out of it." www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2012/03/16/148769794/why-i-hate-the-goldberg-variations

@MrJdsenior

4 жыл бұрын

Not only not boring, but MORE and MORE interesting and varied as it continues on, in virtually every aspect.

Beautiful Nahre! Love your composition both melodically and conceptually. David is great. Thank you!!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rick

@iainthomas5249

4 жыл бұрын

While I was watching this I remembered that Rick had done a video about Bach and I thought right away “I wonder if Rick saw this.” My hope is that you two will do a video together.

@pfylim

4 жыл бұрын

@@iainthomas5249 Stay away from Beato. It's all clickbait to push a crap PDF file of his notes.

@iainthomas5249

4 жыл бұрын

The Tree Seems like you and I have a vast difference of opinion.

Could literally listen to David Louie about Bach for hours!!!!! He needs to put up content online i would follow him 1000%

Nahre's composition at 10:55 Very nice, love it! Bach with a gentle jazz kiss 😀👌

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@Macanto

5 жыл бұрын

@@NahreSol Very welcome!

@Mignuke

5 жыл бұрын

Nahre Sol will the sheets be for sale?

@johndecicco

5 жыл бұрын

At 11:41, the measure after the G has a wonderful F# Augmented passing chord.

@shiouhsu4869

5 жыл бұрын

I want a link to download it

Nahre puts her creativity in a box, and then it jump kicks right through the lid!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😂🙏

"That's the genius..." That is why I watch this video. I dont have a musical background but I love music: as far as I understand what you are explaining you show me a part of the genius of Bach. Thank you very much!

I studied It for my final exam at the Conservatory. When I played the repetition of theme at the end I felt as if I was floating among the planets... It Is an astonishing stunning masterpiece... I am honored to have studied and played It...❤️

I can remember my Bach addiction started at the age of 4. He is the perfect composer that demonstrated that a simple melody can become the universe. Thank you again for your amazing videos. :-)

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas!!

Excellent video as always, Nahre! My favorite canon of his is the canon at the octave from the Art of Fugue! It is absolutely incredible! I suggest you give it a listen when you have the time.

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Also for the suggestion :))

@fredericbeaudoin6850

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't that your compositions?🤔

@ea6256

5 жыл бұрын

@@fredericbeaudoin6850Uhm... yes! I must have misspoken ;)

@joechip1232

5 жыл бұрын

@@fredericbeaudoin6850 When you're as much of a legend as Bach you can speak about yourself in the third person ;)

@DrSticktrick

5 жыл бұрын

BWV?

Nahre’s composition has an impressionistic feel to it, lovely!

your canon is absolutely gorgeous! Reminds me of poulenc

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@DanielYapHZ

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking this when I heard it!! Absolute love

@Pakkens_Backyard

4 жыл бұрын

yeah it's very late romantic French style

@andresordonez2287

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, this piece is absolutely amazing!!

I used to listen to these every day and I remember when I learned these a few years ago, I had no idea of how complicated they really were. Bach is a true genius.

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@sebastian-benedictflore

5 жыл бұрын

@@NahreSol Thank you! I was wondering if you could consider making a video on Mendelssohn Concerto No.1 Op.25 as well. I'm playing it right now and your insight/videos are always unique and interesting. Thanks

@sebastian-benedictflore

5 жыл бұрын

@@NahreSol Hey congrats on the WIRED video by the way.

@paqman67

4 жыл бұрын

I used to work in customer service and I used to put the Goldberg's on harpsichord by Pierre Hanati on constant replay on my 8 hr shift on very low volume..for nearly 5 years, every day!! I almost wore out the CD!

Great work spreading this marvelous piece of art. And lovely composition too!

Great video Nahre Sol! Always a delight to watch. You always show us your process, and the amount of work you put into these videos!!

Subscribed and smashed that bell button. You're renewing my interest for music with your pedagogy and talent for videos. And you always have the most passionate guests.

Nahre your piece is so beautiful. I love the harmonic sensibility you have. Thanks for the great video.

Again, you have come up with a wonderful piece of original music at the end of your journey. CONGRATULATIONS! Glad to hear there will be more of David Louie as well.

I absolutely loved your collaboration with wired and now am on a binge of your videos. Hope you keep making great content and look forward to your future work.

I absolutely love the composition you came up with! It's like an interesting mix of classical and jazz, exactly in the way that I like it.

This is utterly brilliant content. There really isn't enough in-depth musical analysis out there for public consumption so this was a total treat to watch. I'm also ecstatic to see the harpsichord on your channel, that instrument is my passion.

I've only just found your content and I absolutely love the Goldbergs but I have to say, I'm so in awe of the clarity that you explain concepts (both linguistically and visually) for those that may not be as fluent in music theory as well as not being patronising for those that may be more fluent. I can imagine you being a fantastic pedagogue (as well as evidently an exceptionally accomplished pianist, composer and general musician) and look forward to seeing more of your content!

I can't thank you enough! Thanks for all your lessons, it broadens my understanding of music and teaches me new ways to think about composing. Lots of love from your number 1 Kenyan fan! Thanks again! And your composition sounds beautiful!

Nahre, I'm so glad I found you. You have added levels of complexity to my enjoyment of music. Thank you for this gift.

I'm also obsessed with the Goldbergs! One interesting thing to mention is that Mahler features the canon from 3:45 in the third movement of his first symphony. Great video👍

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't know that, awesome! And thanks!

5 жыл бұрын

He transposed this Canon in minor key though, and it sounds so good !

@pianoplaynight

5 жыл бұрын

@ the whole symphony is so awesome! Easily my favorite along with the 5th and Lied von der Erde.

5 жыл бұрын

@@pianoplaynight This one and the 2nd symphony are my favorite by Mahler.

@jonsnow92

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, Mahler was then sued by Bach and died poor.

I love the way you document your process - how much work it was, nearly quitting - and then you persist and succeed! I like the sound of your finished product!

Amazing thing about music composition is how much theory and understanding is needed AND then the actual skill and talent to play the piece. Really informative video. I learned a lot!

This is by far my favorite of your videos because it is long enough to get a little bit deeper into the analysis - vs. weeks that can be devoted to the Goldbergs in a music conservatory (not to mention years studying and playing it, e.g., Gould). More like this please.

Congrats on making through and composing your canon Nahre! Sounded great!

I think I am addicted to these Variations. Listened to them so many times for so many years. Beginning with Gould’s early recording, then the later one and finally appreciating the personal touch of the interpreter. Thx for unveiling some of the funny maths behind.

Nahre, your videos are GREAT. Keep the good job. Thanks!

I really enjoyed watching you process as you tried to play through it shows it takes work! It gives me hope

Lovely video Nahre! I first heard of the Goldberg Variations (in particular, variation 3) on a CD when I was 8 years old, and I still love the Goldberg Variations to this day. I also love hearing your analysis of this piece

"Nicht Bach, sondern Meer sollte er heißen" -- Beethoven It's a play on words as Bach means creek in German and Meer is the sea, also it sounds like the German word for more.

@Rufusdos

4 жыл бұрын

Wery funny choke!

@volyumismyname3177

4 жыл бұрын

What

Always great content. I’m learning so much. Always love hearing your music.

This is great. I've been thinking about analysing some Bach and this is such a great teaser! I didn't know about the canons moving through 2nd. 3rd, 4ths etc.....so interesting. I took up piano 5 years ago at the age of 45 and am teaching myself by slowly learning my favourite Bach pieces and watching your channel (!!!) so thank you. It's so incredibly rewarding to learn Bach and your channel is gold.

ahhhhh i love the second canon. the analysis with harpsichord playing was so nice to watch!!

I think what amazes me about your work is that you let us peek into the minds of other contemporary academics too: how cool the work they're doing is. Thanks for being so open and sharing what you learned. We need more of this interaction between the "lay person" (like me), the keenly interested novice (like many of the other commenters), and the academic.

Great job! Very informative and engaging. Keep up the good work!

I just love how you explain your passion Music. I actually understand and learn so much. I lost music completely because of TBI injuries 14 years ago. Thank you so much

Your brilliance is in simplifying the brilliance of the masters, and playing the masters so brilliantly, and taking their style and applying to Happy Birthday, and writing your own music that is inspired by boundariless genres and... I think you get my point!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 🙏

Thanks for putting up the visual for your Canon, it helps digest what's going on so much

Loved your piece! I could barely notice there was a Canon going on.. For me Bach is the ultimate inspiration to recover from a Composer's Block, and this book of variations keeps prooving me that there's so much you can do and extract from a simple material.

A fresh, engaging look at a piece I thought I knew forwards and backwards... thank you!! And I love the piece! Reminds me of the 1st mvt. of Dello Joio's 3rd Sonata

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Fantastic job on the canon. I’ve always loved listening to the Goldberg variations, and this helped me understand why more clearly.

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !! 😊🙏

Amazing video as always, Nahre !! So nice composition !!!

Love this! Beautiful! And your canon was a wonderful composition! Très moderne. Glad to have found your channel!

What a great channel. So glad to find it. Beautiful composition.

I have always been fascinated by these variations. Thanks for making such a great video about them!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Loooooooved the original composition! I am absolutely gripped by the way you construct your videos. Very happy to be a new subscriber.

Excellent, very stimulating and illuminating and conveying the enthusiasm of the presenters.

this is such a great explanation thank you so much. I've been asking around and searching for someone to really break it down for me and this is the closest thus far. thanks!

@tomlabooks3263

6 ай бұрын

Same here.

Here from the Wired vid, you have A TON of amazing content and I can’t wait to jump in. Thanks for what you’re creating!

Wonderfully clear and informative. :) loved it! And your piece was gorgeous!! :D nicely done.

This is really great. I could listen to David Louie talk about Bach all day. He could probably just talk about the Goldbergs all day and that would be great too! Thank you for sharing his insights and yours with us. This is the kind of thing that justifies YT's existence.

Wow. You're SO genuinely good. As somebody with no musical talent whatsoever, I would love to see any original works or full-length covers you've done. Is there somewhere I can go for an easy list of that kind of stuff, without the musical theory (which, while sometimes fun, is well and truly over my head)?

Growing up the Goldberg variations were played frequently at home. So they always feel very nostalgic for me. Your canon is lovely in that it kept that nostalgia factor but added some new harmonic life.

Wow this made my day :-) So interesting, great humor in there as well and what a beautiful canon you wrote. Thank you so much.

Your teacher is awesome!!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, he's remarkable!!!

@jasperpabroa4737

5 жыл бұрын

@@NahreSol so are you Nahre!! please do continue these things its just full of artistry, history, information and of course awsome music...

My goodness, I really LOVE Goldberg variations ! Thank you !!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thank you Nahre and David Louie. Seemed like the left side of my brain didn't want to cooperate in fully understanding the complexity of writing a canon. Always loved Bach but now I have a deeper understanding of his genius. As always love seeing you, hearing you and sitting here admiring your creativity. That was some Canon you wrote btw. Felt a bit whole toneish to me at times, and the dissonance reminded me of when I first played my first Dominant chord with the flat 9th. haha mind blowing...

Thanks Nahre your composition was just beautiful.....you really made my day .....always more excited to play after watching you.

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

I remember when you had only a few hundred subscribers. Since you obviously had the intellect, talent and a non-egotistical personality (refreshing and rare when you see those qualities together), it’s been great watching you get more of the recognition you deserved. Especially now that music education is being cut back, I suspect you are educating and inspiring lots of aspiring young musicians.

I don't know if every school in the world does this, but I remember when I was like 8 my music teacher (basically my geography teacher on overtime) used to try to make us sing "canons", except he'd just improvise one with a random song. It sounds good when Bach does it, it doesn't when you just make a bunch of kids sing "Can you feel the love tonight" but a random group starts one bar later.

Such an a amazing video, incredible work, it makes me happy.

I'll be listening to the Goldeberg variationss in a couple of months, at a concert in France. This video will greatly enhance my enjoyment (and understanding). Thanks!

You have inspired me. After a 7 year hiatus I'm taking up piano lessons again. And loving it. Thank you!

Another terrific video, thank you for sharing. I'm sure I'm not the first to predict that you are going to have an amazing career as a film composer. As said in the video one could mathematically create a lot of music using Bach's variations. You always come up with something that paints a picture.

Absolutely wonderful analysis of one of my favourite Bach pieces. Thank you very much indeed.

Enjoyed your video, your analysis and your amazing piece!

Your composition is brilliant and beautiful. Thank you for giving this to us.

Love the videos on BACH, Baroque and counterpoint, especially theory to help me on long journey to becoming a self taught composer, thank you Nahre!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊🙏

Nahre, thank you opening my ears once again... its somewhat perplexing that it took a few score years for J.S. Bach to be recognized & appreciated as a composer. Your video casts a bright light on his genius and helps us all to better understand and appreciate his gifts to music.

Nahre! you're awesome and an inspiration to us life long learners! Thanks for the video

Thanks so much for exposing us to the genius of this work. I’ve heard it many times but never quite realized what was going on in the underlying structure. Hearing and watching you work through your own piece really helped me put it all together. Now I’ll have a deeper appreciation the next time I listen to the Variations.

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@PhilJonesIII

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I try to play the piano and can spend weeks to just learn even the simpler Bach pieces. Then, after a few more weeks of playing, learning to hate and learning to love again, the patterns start to show through. It's a sort of 'I see what he did there' moment. I then get discouraged for not seeing it sooner. Still, its fun to learn. I may never fly but I can jump higher.

Heard the end, lovely creation! It actually has the beauty of an impressionistic piece!

I enjoy your videos very much. My father tried to instill appreciation for Bach in me at a young age and his effort only partially succeeded. You have just advanced it a bit more. I also like your playing and compositions, enjoy the way you explain things and gain pleasure from following your adventures.

Always infinitely grateful for this sharing.

Thanks, NS and DL, for this peek into the complexity-in-constraint of the Goldberg Variations. I have very limited musical theory, but enjoy the effect of the sublime struggle. I'm always amazed by you experts! I'm just getting comfortable with the Aria after many months of work, and now learning Variations 1 and 13. I need to find that bass line that it's all based on to at least begin to understand the underlying structure a bit better.

Fantastic video! I think it's wonderful you had a mentor who was in your video.

Amazing. A beautiful composition. Thank you.

Love this and what a wonderful canon you wrote! It combines a more homophonic texture with the polyphonic one. Very cool!

David is awesome - thanks for making this!

Great job! And wonderfully piquant harmonies in your version, really scrunchy. Thanks Nahre!

Very interesting! I love the piece you composed. It would awesome if you could expand it just a little more and publish it! It was very cool in how you used the frame work but incorporated your own unique style.

Your compositions are so unique and modern. I hope you can compose more works like preludes, sonatas, etudes etc. I think your works would outlast us all haha!

The Harmony and Counterpoint of the Goldberg Variations wraps around and upward like a double helix. If you loop some of them, they can sound like a rising Shepard's Tone. Divine 🙏

Okay. So, every time you do one of these, I fall in love with a different piece of music. Now I'm going to have to dig for (or go and purchase) a copy of the sheet music for Bach's Goldberg Variations. (Love your compositions, too) 😃

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🙏

Cool how the musical science yields such beautiful musical expression. I enjoyed the modern expression of a cannon. The video is deepening my understanding and appreciation of all things musical!

Thank you for making this video! I love the Goldbergs, now I love them more by realizing how challenging they were to write!

I LOVE THE GOLDBURG VARIATIONS! Thank you so much for covering this Nahre! :)

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !! 😊🙏

This is so beautifully done and with some tasty jazz feeling there!

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

So great 🙌🏼 informative, fun and inspiring.

This was fantastic. As is most of your content. I'd love for you o do more on Bach esp the 48 preludes & fugues (wtc)

just came across this. wow. I am one that LOVES Bach but never understood why. thank you for the eye opener on what has been for years my favorite music.

Thanks for fantastic videos Nahre. They always inspire me to search for new music myself :)

@NahreSol

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊🙏

Brillant. Your piece is stunning

If you have never listened to them....... Glenn goulds versions for piano are held as one of the best...... And wanda landowskas version for harpsichord is a huge must...... Both of these recordings are another level

You are such a generous educator too Nahre:) I appreciate your videos very much, thank you :)

The content of this chanel is amazing! I really enjoy watching this videos. Congratulations and greetings from Mexico City (excuse my bad english).