"One does not need technical exercises when one has 48 Bach's preludes and fugues"- said the man who wrote more etudes than preludes. Great video btw. Would like for you to dive more into the Kabalevsky and Kapustin preludes.
Tournemire, who was a great influence on Messiaen, also composed a beautiful set of 12 Preludes for piano. He was one of the first Western composers to make use of Melakarta ragas (Hindu modes). On the whole, his harmony - which is intimately intertwined with his own personal mysticism - tends to be conceived along modal lines. His Cloches de Chateauneuf-du-Faou (based on themes he heard from a bell tower) and Etudes for piano also contain many beautiful passages. He authored eight symphonies, and his organ output is larger than that of Bach. Sadly, his music is still unknown by many people today.
Hey! I just came across your channel, and i think you deserve many more views. You should do a whole analysis of Debussys prelude to the afternoon of a faun.
The best form suitable for any kind of music is a simple AABA pattern. Just compose some simple short something, then repeat, than put some other simple something and repeat the first one at the end. It works perfectly whatever nonsense you choose. Just try it and you’ll see.
Thoroughly enjoyed your post, but can the prelude truly be described as a "form"? It can be in many forms (for example, Chopin's Db major prelude is in ternary form). I would like to observe that ternary form is extremely difficult. When done well, it can be superb,, but many an otherwise excellent piece is ruined by a mediocre central section.
@@angreagach exactly! That’s why I didn’t mention things like part a part b, theme a bridge etc. As I said prelude was freer form, and was invented by improvising… thank you so much for your support btw! ❤️
Think they were best before the "flying trapeze" school of piano playing. When it was more musical, less dog and pony show. Mind you i see the whole of European music that way.
Wrong, the best form is the chaconne, the best two pieces of classical music ever written--Bach's Chaconne in D minor and Holst's Chaconne in Eb Major--are the two greatest pieces ever written for any combination of instruments.
@@thomasdavis8117 yes, I also think those pieces are masterpieces, but everyone has different taste and opinion, whether that be the form or a specific style. So let’s leave some empty space there 😁
@@c05.63a symphony is not a form. Sonata form is the form in which most of the first movements of symphonies (and also some second and finale movements) are written
There could be a little more life in this narration; just sounds like some disinterested person reading text, but there's plenty of good info here, so I fight to stay awake.
"One does not need technical exercises when one has 48 Bach's preludes and fugues"- said the man who wrote more etudes than preludes. Great video btw. Would like for you to dive more into the Kabalevsky and Kapustin preludes.
@@oritdrimer4354 hahaha right! I will keep the idea in mind, thank you!
It is refreshing to see more diverse opinions on the classical music community
Prelude isn't a musical form, it takes so many different forms that it's absurd to call it a form. It's a name, not a form.
Such well researched content, I wish you success
@@SvetlioTheG thank you so much!
Tournemire, who was a great influence on Messiaen, also composed a beautiful set of 12 Preludes for piano. He was one of the first Western composers to make use of Melakarta ragas (Hindu modes). On the whole, his harmony - which is intimately intertwined with his own personal mysticism - tends to be conceived along modal lines. His Cloches de Chateauneuf-du-Faou (based on themes he heard from a bell tower) and Etudes for piano also contain many beautiful passages. He authored eight symphonies, and his organ output is larger than that of Bach. Sadly, his music is still unknown by many people today.
@@raymondburroughs9284 i just listened to his preludes, very interesting!
Subscribed! Great in-depth video.
@@twanswagten thank you so much!
Hey! I just came across your channel, and i think you deserve many more views. You should do a whole analysis of Debussys prelude to the afternoon of a faun.
@@ammare__11 thank you so much! Sure, great idea! I love that piece too. I’ll keep that idea in mind!
@@EnDelire15 Yes! This would be great to see.
May you also an analysis on his Petite Suite and his Nocturnes for orchestra please ?@@EnDelire15
An insightful, immaculately crafted video 👍
@@Shahdmansour44 means a lot! Thank you!
This is really great content! Would be awesome with more videos on other classical music genres
@@evenstensvand6770 thank you much!!!
Scriabin's op 60 has the best form ever.
@@Whatismusic123 facts haha!
@@EnDelire15 The person you're replying to is delirious and mentally unstable
The best form suitable for any kind of music is a simple AABA pattern. Just compose some simple short something, then repeat, than put some other simple something and repeat the first one at the end. It works perfectly whatever nonsense you choose. Just try it and you’ll see.
I’d love a video of the Messiaen preludes! I’ve played #1 and im learning #5 right now!
@@garretkaplan great to hear that! I’ll have that idea in mind, thanks!
Omgggg I love #1 and #5 so much
Scriabin- Chopin's heir who ended music.
Thoroughly enjoyed your post, but can the prelude truly be described as a "form"? It can be in many forms (for example, Chopin's Db major prelude is in ternary form). I would like to observe that ternary form is extremely difficult. When done well, it can be superb,, but many an otherwise excellent piece is ruined by a mediocre central section.
@@angreagach exactly! That’s why I didn’t mention things like part a part b, theme a bridge etc. As I said prelude was freer form, and was invented by improvising… thank you so much for your support btw! ❤️
Don't forget Ravel! His jazzy-impressionist prelude in A minor is S Tier
@@Emiliasooo oh yes, he wrote it for a sight-reading competition haha
@@EnDelire15 Just casually writing a master piece
My favourite is renaissance polyphony
could you please take a closer look at the Blumenfeld preludes, it would mean a lot to me
@@danielpatschan7737 I would love to do that, and probably will in the future videos!
great
@@mbarek3184 thanks!
The shaky letters and photos makes it hard to watch. Great content tho.
Thanks for letting me know!
What is this for pronunciation of Couperin?
Just sounds French
The Scriabin prelude you played was op 11 no 2, not no 1
@@manzoh2248 yes, it was a mistake in the editing :/ thanks for letting me know
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Think they were best before the "flying trapeze" school of piano playing. When it was more musical, less dog and pony show. Mind you i see the whole of European music that way.
Wrong, the best form is the chaconne, the best two pieces of classical music ever written--Bach's Chaconne in D minor and Holst's Chaconne in Eb Major--are the two greatest pieces ever written for any combination of instruments.
@@thomasdavis8117 yes, I also think those pieces are masterpieces, but everyone has different taste and opinion, whether that be the form or a specific style. So let’s leave some empty space there 😁
In terms of form nothing beats a Symphony, there is no debate.
I'm not the best to say it but in my opinion the best is pas de deux by Tchaikovsky
@@c05.63a symphony is not a form. Sonata form is the form in which most of the first movements of symphonies (and also some second and finale movements) are written
*opinion detected*
There could be a little more life in this narration; just sounds like some disinterested person reading text, but there's plenty of good info here, so I fight to stay awake.