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Soap
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about the soap opera world of the powerful people on the musical stage in the 19th century and all the drama going on around Liszt's Sonata.
IDG TECHtalk
What is quantum computing? Its evolution, uses cases and how to access it
You may have heard of quantum computing, but what is it, and what problems can it solve? Plus, what makes quantum computing different from classical computing, and how can enterprises access and harness the technology? Serdar Yegulalp,...
Music Matters
Piano Accompaniment Styles - Music Performance
Always wanted to compose or improvise a professional accompaniment to a melody on the piano? In this music performance lesson we consider not only how to fit chords to a melody but also how to come up with a really effective...
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Innovation in the Ninth
BBC presenter Suzy Klein discusses the constant innovation throughout Beethoven's Ninth.
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A new kind of composer
BBC presenter Suzy Klein talks about how Beethoven wanted complete control over how his pieces were conducted.
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The question of pitch
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on how changing the pitch of Beethoven's Ninth can really help the piece.
Epic History TV
Alexander: Mutiny at Opis
Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army conquered much of the known world in a brilliant 10-year campaign. But in 324 BC, near modern Baghdad, his army mutinied. This is the speech he made to his troops, according to Roman historian...
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A critical mistake?
Sir John Eliot Gardiner discusses the idea that the tempo mark at the beginning of the Turkish March in Beethoven's Ninth was a mistake and what Jonathan Del Mar thinks should have been written instead.
History Hit
Rodin and the art of ancient Greece: The thinker and the gates of hell
Learn how one of the most famous pieces by Rodin was meant for a much bigger piece, the gates of hell. Rodin and the art of ancient Greece, Part 3
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To breaking point
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on why he prefers the use of period instrument orchestras for Beethoven over modern symphony orchestras.
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Achievements
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about why he considers Liszt to be the greatest musician of the 19th Century, how he created the modern style of playing and how he was influenced by Czerny and Mendelssohn.
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The score as a way into the music
Journalist Paul Morley talks about how the score was his way into understanding Beethoven's music.
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Liberation in the Ninth
Journalist Paul Morley talks about the feeling of craving for freedom that you hear within Beethoven's Ninth and how this compares to contemporary pop music.
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Motives
Pianist Stephen Hough talks about Liszt's motives in his Sonata and how they can be perceived as different characters.
Curated Video
Allegro
Meet Allegro, a young boy who can’t stand practicing the piano. It’s hard and frustrating and he is ready to give up—until the music itself suddenly whisks him away on a magical adventure!Classical music comes to life like never before...
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Kaleidoscope of mood
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on the dramatic mood swings that are present in Beethoven's 9th.
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Interpreting Schiller's text
Choral Director Simon Halsey explains the importance of understanding Schiller's text in Beethoven's Ninth.
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Threemotives
Pianist Stephen Hough performs and discusses the main motives and thematic ideas in Liszt's Sonata.
Curated Video
Greece, Kos Island - the Castle of the Knights of Saint John
The castle of the Knights of Saint John, was constructed with local stone and with the remains of previous constructions and buildings. It still shows a number of blazons on the masonry, some columns, bases and architraves from the ruins...