Cerebellum
Early Scientific Revolution - Leondardo Da Vinci
Europe experienced one of the most remarkable periods in history roughly between 1550 and 1700, when three of history's most important events were occurring simultaneously: the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution....
Curated Video
Famous Musicians Recreated as Modern-day Men: Beethoven, Chevalier de Saint Georges & Mozart.
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Odd Quartet
Fanny Mendelssohn - A Life of Music - Music History Crash Course
Fanny Mendelssohn was a german composer and pianist of the early romantic era. Born in 1805, she was the eldest of four children of Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn. Her father was a very successful banker which meant that the family was...
Mr. Beat
The Lost Generation Writers (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Once upon a time there was city, named Paris, France. During the 1920s, lots of Americans moved there to escape institutionalized racism and the associated race riots, xenophobia, censorship, materialism, and Prohibition. Perhaps most...
Curated Video
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli: Great Art Explained:
Sandro Botticelli’s poetic sense of beauty captivated the Florentine court. But it was his subject matter which distinguished him from other artists. He was one of the first western artist since classical times to depict non-religious...
Amor Sciendi
Empathic Image, or Dangerous Ideology?
The classic image of Middle America is loved by some and hated by others.
SciShow
Evolution & The Science of Popular Music
This week, researchers reveal the single most important influence on music since 1960. Also, turns out that sleepwalking and sleep terrors are genetically linked.
Weird History
Erik Satie | History's Weirdest and Most Eccentric Musician
Erik Satie was a French composer and pianist, born on May 17th, 1866 and by all accounts, he was thought of as a talentless musician in his formative years. At least that’s how Georges Mathias, his professor of piano at the Paris...
TED Talks
Judith Jamison and members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations from a lifetime of dance
"Dance can elevate our human experience beyond words," says Judith Jamison, artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. In between performances of excerpts from Alvin Ailey's classic works "Revelations" and...
Curated Video
The white lie we've been told about Roman statues
The ancient world was actually really colorful. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab When you think of the ancient world, you probably picture towering buildings of white marble, adorned with statues also made of white...
Royal Opera House
Darcey Bussell the challenges of dancing as a Swan (The Royal Ballet)
Darcey Bussell discusses being a swan in The Royal Ballet's corps de ballet and talks to First Artists Isabella Gasparini and Hannah Grennell about the challenges of their roles. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/swanlake Swan Lake...
Royal Opera House
Swan Lake – Act II corps de ballet (The Royal Ballet)
Artists of The Royal Ballet in Liam Scarlett's production of Swan Lake, which will be broadcast on Christmas Day 2018 on BBC Four. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk Swan Lake was Tchaikovsky’s first score for ballet. Given its...
Southbank Centre
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem | DOCUMENTARY - students' journey
To commemorate 100 years since World War One in Nov 2014, Southbank Centre staged a special performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem featuring hundreds of young performers. UNCOVERING CLASSICS: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. More...
Southbank Centre
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem | WORDS - the Latin requiem mass, Wilfred Owen's poetry
To commemorate 100 years since World War One in Nov 2014, Southbank Centre staged a special performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem featuring hundreds of young performers. UNCOVERING CLASSICS: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. More...
Southbank Centre
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem | Watch full concert in HD, conducted by Marin Alsop
To commemorate 100 years since World War One in Nov 2014, Southbank Centre staged a special performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem featuring hundreds of young performers. UNCOVERING CLASSICS: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. More...
Southbank Centre
Benjamin Britten's War Requiem | MUSIC - learning about composition and performance
To commemorate 100 years since World War One in Nov 2014, Southbank Centre staged a special performance of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem featuring hundreds of young performers. UNCOVERING CLASSICS: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. More...
Royal Opera House
Wayne McGregor and Christopher Wheeldon rehearse ballets inspired by Bernstein
Royal Ballet Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor and Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon rehearse and discuss their new works for The Royal Ballet’s programme celebrating the centenary of Leonard Bernstein’s birth. Find out more at...
Reading Through History
🎺The Great Christmas Songs🎺
The following video highlights the history behind just a few classic Christmas songs, including "White Christmas", "Silver Bells", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "The Christmas Song". Get the Christmas workbook:...
Button Poetry
April Wells - "Loud Voices" (Get Lit)
Subscribe to Button! New video daily: http://bit.ly/butotnpoetry Check out April's full performance here: http://bit.ly/1OE4Qvm The Get Lit Classic Slam is the largest teen poetry competition in Southern California’s history – where high...
Royal Opera House
Vocal tips for opera singers: Joyce DiDonato Masterclass in full (The Royal Opera)
World renowned mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato gives a vocal masterclass with artists from the National Opera Studio as part of the Royal Opera House Insights series. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk American mezzo-soprano Joyce...
Royal Opera House
How Erdem Moralioglu and Christopher Wheeldon created Corybantic Games for The Royal Ballet
Artistic Associate of The Royal Ballet Christopher Wheeldon and fashion designer Erdem Moralioglu discuss creating the new work Corybantic Games, which forms part of The Royal Ballet's Bernstein Centenary celebration. Find out more at...
Royal Opera House
How Liam Scarlett created The Age of Anxiety for The Royal Ballet
Royal Ballet Artist in Residence Liam Scarlett discusses how Leonard Bernstein's music and W.H. Auden's poetry influenced him in creating his ballet The Age of Anxiety, which forms part of The Royal Ballet's Bernstein Centenary...
Royal Opera House
How Leonard Bernstein inspired Wayne McGregor's 21st century ballet Yugen
Resident Choreographer of The Royal Ballet Wayne McGregor and artist and designer Edmund de Waal talk about creating the new work Yugen, which formed part of The Royal Ballet's Bernstein Centenary celebration. Find out more at...
12tone
Understanding Thriller
It's October, which means everyone's playlists are being invaded by Halloween classics, but when it comes to fun, spooky music, there's one song that seems to reign above the rest: Michael Jackson's Thriller. It's the centerpiece of many...