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A musical legend of Canada's west coast.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
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Music:
- Jean Coulthard: Sonata Rhapsody for Viola and Piano, Mvt. 2, performed by Margaret Carey and Ashken Minasyan [original upload: Y5LsrMUliGg]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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A musical legend of Canada's west coast.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
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Music:
- Jean Coulthard: Sonata Rhapsody for Viola and Piano, Mvt. 2, performed by Margaret Carey and Ashken Minasyan [original upload: Y5LsrMUliGg]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![BedĹich Smetana and the War for the Czech Spirit
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0:00 Introduction
0:30 I. Built Different
5:35 II. An Emerging Nationalism
17:07 III. Sweden
27:57 IV. Toward the Stage
48:19 V. The Shadow of the Bride
1:02:42 VI. The Czech Beethoven
1:19:34 VII. Smetana and the Czech Spirit
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đ Sources/further reading:
âSmetanaâ by Brian Large (Da Capo Press, 1970)
âBedĹich Smetana: Myth, Music, and Propagandaâ by Kelly St. Pierre (Boydell & Brewer, University of Rochester Press, 2017)
âThe Sound of Deafness: Smetana and Traumatic Tinnitusâ by Alexei Pesic and Peter Pesic (Music & Medicine, 2015, Vol. 7/2, pp 9â13): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/549e4558e4b07c07777e8a60/t/5bc39037a4222f13d0e5f0b9/1539543105187/The+Sound+of+Deafness+-+Smetana+and+Traumatic+Tinnitus.pdf
âPianistic Analysis of BedĹich Smetanaâs Piano Cycle âDreams, Six Characteristic Pieces for Pianoââ (DMA dissertation, Kristina Henckel, University of Oklahoma, 2016): https://core.ac.uk/reader/215248570
https://www.antonin-dvorak.cz/en/bedrich-smetana-1824-1884/
Music:
- BedĹich Smetana: âDance of the Comediansâ from The Bartered Bride, performed by the Young Cracow Philharmonic conducted by Tomasz Chmiel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY1b52b0Re4
- BedĹich Smetana: âV leseâ from Six Characteristic Pieces, Op. 1, performer unknown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkUTCkJLmmM
- BedĹich Smetana: Triumphal Symphony, Op. 6, performed by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lothar Zagrosek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrVWLkcBA9U
- BedĹich Smetana: 3 SalonnĂ polky, Op. 7, performed by Radoslav Kvapil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak_5hmfeBjM
- BedĹich Smetana: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 15, performed by Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, Harriet Krijgh, and Magda Amara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXzMColEvwE
- Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70, performed by the McGill Symphony Orchestra, the Schulich Singers, the McGill Concert Choir, and the University Chorus conducted by Jean-SĂŠbastien VallĂŠe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EWdTMEMYO0
- BedĹich Smetana: Richard III, Op. 11, performed by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Petr Popelka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjFAv1xEFzs
- BedĹich Smetana: âWallensteinâs Camp,â Op. 14, performed by the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Petr Popelka: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACIL9Wtne7A
- BedĹich Smetana: Macbeth and the Witches, performed by Ashley Wass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_CMMjOZXBU
- BedĹich Smetana: Overture from The Bartered Bride, performed by the Czech Philharmonic conducted by JiĹĂ BÄlohlĂĄvek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eWXqxKX0KI
- BedĹich Smetana: BraniboĹi v ÄechĂĄch (The Brandenburgers in Bohemia), performed by the Prague National Theater conducted by ZdenÄk KoĹĄler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMa7gVQqEAg
- BedĹich Smetana: ProdanĂĄ nevÄsta (The Bartered Bride), performed by the Garsington Opera conducted by Jac van Steen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCrOSqpRnik
- BedĹich Smetana: âFuriantâ from ProdanĂĄ nevÄsta (The Bartered Bride), performed by the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by VladimĂr VĂĄlek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1M3NN89K3s
- BedĹich Smetana: Dalibor, performed by the Prague National Theater conducted by Jaroslav Kyzlink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vGUa3kTmH4
- BedĹich Smetana: LibuĹĄe, performed by the Prague National Theater conducted by Oliver von DohnĂĄnyi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvQa1hAv4Z0
- BedĹich Smetana: ÄeskĂŠ tance II, performed by MatyĂĄĹĄ NovĂĄk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBqxj9wZBuI
- BedĹich Smetana: MĂĄ vlast, performed by the West German Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR8h5nRKAio
- BedĹich Smetana: âRĂŞvesâ (âSnyâ/âDreamsâ), performed by Vartan Agopian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN4SNxq0BLA
- BedĹich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 âFrom My Life,â performed by the Meccore String Quartet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCxHK_2lNmo
- BedĹich Smetana: Äertova StÄna (The Devils Wall), performed by VladimĂr JedenĂĄctĂk (unknown orchestra) conducted by Otakar JeremiĂĄĹĄ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Kk8vMuwyY
- Thomas Little Wingate: Dance! #2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![Leonard Bernstein: Doomed to Success
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đ Sources/further reading:
âLeonard Bernsteinâ by Humphrey Burton (Doubleday, 1994)
âThe Joy of Musicâ by Leonard Bernstein (Doubleday, 1959)
âLeonard Bernsteins Piano Music: A Comparative Study of Selected Worksâ by Leann Osterkamp, 2018 (DMA Dissertation, City University of New York): https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3619&context=gc_etds
âModeling Compositional Grammars in Leonard Bernsteins West Side Story (1957)â by Thomas William Posen, 2016 (Masterâs Thesis, University of New Mexico): https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1000&context=mus_etds
âAn Analysis of the Effectiveness of Individual Dramatic and Musical Elements in the 1956, 1973 and 1988 Versions of Leonard Bernsteins Candideâ by Leanne Pettit, 2009 (DMA Dissertation, Louisiana State University): https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1910&context=gradschool_dissertations
âLeonard Bernsteinâs Jewish Boston: Cross-Disciplinary Research in the Classroomâ by Carol J. Oja and Kay Kaufman Shelemay, 2009 (Journal of the Society for American Music): https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/2623650/Oja-LeonardBernstein.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y
âThe Contributions of Leonard Bernstein to Music Education: An Analysis of His 53 Young Peoples Concertsâ by Brian David Rozen, 1997 (PhD Dissertation, Eastman School of Music)
âConvergences Between Leonard Bernsteinâs On the Town (1944) and Wonderful Town (1953) and his Contemporary Concert Musicâ by Hsun Lin, 2013 (PhD Dissertation, University of Kansas)
âThe Power of Gaze in Music. Leonard Bernsteinâs Conducting Eyesâ by Isabella Poggi et al. (Multimodal Technologies and Interaction, May 2020)
âLeonard Bernstein Through His Daughterâs Eyesâ by David Denby (The New Yorker, 2018): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/06/25/leonard-bernstein-through-his-daughters-eyes
https://www.brandeis.edu/bernstein-100/history/bernstein-congregation-mishkan-tefila.html
https://blogs.wdav.org/2018/10/tom-cothran-bernsteins-sexual-orientation-and-1970s-american-culture/
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Leonard Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from âWest Side Story,â arranged for two pianos and percussion, performed by Dubravka Vukalovic, Bruno Vlahek, Ami Rossier, Jan Beauge, and SĂŠbastien Aegerter [free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Leonard Bernstein: âI Hate Music!â from I Hate Music: A cycle of Five Kid Songs for Soprano and Piano (1943), performed by Bonnie Blackwell and Benjamin Blozan [original upload: BlhSqbMNHVA, used with permission of Bonnie Blackwell]
- Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9, Mvts. III and IV, performed by the University of Chicago Orchestra conducted by Barbara Schubert and available on IMSLP: https://tinyurl.com/y7m8eyjkâ
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![Great Performers: Franz von Vecsey
A look at Sibeliuss dedicatee.
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Music:
- Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, arranged by JenĹ Hubay, performed by Franz von Vecsey and an unknown pianist [original upload: 9BhtkKe46Ac]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![Great Performers: Josef Hassid
One of the saddest stories in the history of the violin.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody Op. 33, performed by Josef Hassid and Gerald Moore [original upload: ImIwpDCMC10]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![Great Pieces: Pavane pour une Infante DĂŠfunte
A look at Ravels Pavane.
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Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante DĂŠfunte, performed by Felipe Sarro
[free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![Theremin: The Wild History of the Weirdest Instrument
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0:00 Introduction
1:09 I: The Eve of Revolution
6:32 II: Theremin in the Ether
14:00 III: Flirting with Capitalism
28:47 IV: Cowell and Grainger
31:00 V: Clara Rockmore
39:09 VI: Collapse
46:40 VII: Lucie Rosen
52:29 VIII: Theremin in the Gulag
1:03:40 IX: A Home in Novelty
1:08:59 X: Last Years
đ SOURCES/FURTHER READING:
General sources/comments:
⢠âTheremin: Ether Music and Espionageâ by Albert Glinsky (University of Illinois Press, 2000)
⢠Thanks to Jonathan Golove for lending me his spare theremin.
⢠Detailed information on Theremin-built theremins: https://rcatheremin.com/
II: Theremin in the Ether
⢠6:32 Theremin playing the theremin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o
⢠9:52 âPhysics of the Thereminââ bây Kenneth Skeldon: https://aapt.scitation.org/doi/10.1119/1.19004
III: Flirting with Capitalism
⢠14:45 Kovalsky and the Electro-Musical Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ThFEzDUcc8
⢠16:33 Rostovskaya re-premieres Pashchenkoâs âA Symphonic Mystery:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTMaqnvOdbA
V: Clara Rockmore
⢠http://nadiareisenberg-clararockmore.org/clara-rockmore-biography/
⢠31:01 Rockmore plays Ravelâs âHabanera:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuKBPEDU-W0
⢠33:10 Rockmoreâs âThe Art of the Theremin:â http://nadiareisenberg-clararockmore.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/theremin.pdf
⢠33:18 Rockmore plays Saint-SaĂŤnsâ âThe Swan:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdFSU8sn3mo
⢠35:25 âClara Rockmore RCA Theremin Reportâ by Andrew Baron and Mike Buffington: https://rcatheremin.com/documents/Clara_RCA_Report.pdf
⢠37:25 Fuleihan score: https://etheremin.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fuleihan.pdf
VII: Lucie Rosen
⢠51:07 Jørgensen and Bystrova perform Paulâs âPalestinian Song:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxtW6nNBlIo
IX: A Home in Novelty
⢠Additional information on the theremin in Hollywood was found in Kasey Mathewâs âStrange Vibrations: The Evolution of the Theremin:â https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1471&context=caps_thes_all
⢠1:03:40 Excerpt from âSpellbound:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvK0NkrZXxM
⢠1:05:57 Odna (âAloneâ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QURLitdTjaM
⢠1:06:00 Excerpt from âThe Lost Weekend:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iQpa9MNnVA
⢠1:07:24 Excerpt from âThe Delicate Delinquent:â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBZGcYBjQTM
X: Last Years
⢠1:â13:â56 Theremin at Stanford University, 1991: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUgNkROotp0
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music (in addition to that listed above):
- Joseph Schillinger: First Airphonic Suite, performed by Lydia Kavina and the Sinfonieorchester der Staatlichen Hochschule fĂźr Musik Karlsruhe conducted by Zsolt Nagy [original upload: x2QcWKtRMk]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Ne poy, krasavitsa, Op.4 no. 4 (aka âSong of Grusiaâ), performed by Clara Rockmore [original upload: mmsx4oPy8nA]
- Anis Fuleihan: Theremin Concerto, performed by Clara Rockmore and the New York Philharmonic conducted by Leopold Stokowski [original upload: cLLiikYaV1g]
- Bohuslav MartinĹŻ: Fantasia for Theremin, Oboe, Piano, and String Quartet, performed by Lydia Kavina, Stefania Tedesco, Mauro Cavalieri DâOro, and members of the Columbus Orchestra: https://www.thereminvox.com/library/lydia_kavina/fantasia-for-theremin-oboe-piano-and-string-quartet/
- Joseph Achron: Hebrew Melody, Op. 33, performed by Clara Rockmore [original upload: vCrZSM3F2Q]
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![The Uncompromising Elliott Carter
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đ Sources/further reading:
âCarterâ by David Schiff (Oxford University Press, 2018)
âThe Music of Elliott Carterâ by David Schiff (Second edition, Cornell University Press, 1998)
âElliot Carter: Collected Essays and Lectures, 1937â1995,â edited by Jonathan W. Bernard (University of Rochester Press, 1997)
âLong-Range Polyrhythms in Elliott Carterâs Recent Musicâ by John F. Link (PhD Dissertation, City University of New York, 1994): http://www.johnlinkmusic.com/JohnLinkDiss.pdf
âThe Composition of Elliott Carters Night Fantasiesâ by John F. Link: http://johnlinkmusic.com/JohnLinkSonusPaper.pdf
âA Listener-Sensitive Analytic Approach to Elliott Carterâs Late Chamber Musicâ by Peter Christian Wyse Smucker (PhD Dissertation, University of Chicago, 2015)
âAspects of Motion in Elliott Carterâs Second String Quartetâ by Tiina Koivisto (IntĂŠgral: The Journal of Applied Musical Thought, 1996): https://www.esm.rochester.edu/integral/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/INTEGRAL_10_koivisto.pdf
âAn Analytical Study of Elliott Carterâs Piano Sonataâ by Jane E. Gormley Perkyns (DMA Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990)
âA Multifaceted Approach to Analyzing Form in Elliott Carterâs Boston Concertoâ by Alan Theisen (PhD Dissertation, Florida State University, 2010): https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:176104/datastream/PDF/view
âMulti-Layered Construction of Elliott Carterâs Violin Concerto, First Movementâ by Jonghee Kang (PhD Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh, 2015): http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/24859/1/Kang_Diss_Final_w_Bookmarks_042015.pdf
âThe Later Music of Elliott Carterâ by David I. H. Harvey (PhD Thesis, Worcester College, Oxford, 1986): https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-later-music-of-Elliott-Carter-%3A-a-study-in-and-Harvey/66f27f055b6aaf23743e743c2676649861d02b62
âAt the Edge of Creation: Elliot Carterâs Sketches in the Library of Congressâ by Stephen Soderberg
âElliott Carterâs March: An Applicable Analysisâ by Troy W. Palmer (BA Thesis, Western Kentucky University, 2015): https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/43649341.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz3PTNOVLuM
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Elliott Carter: Concerto for Orchestra (1969), performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Pierre Boulez [original upload: c3JEGuUd6SI]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Elliott Carter: Piano Sonata (1947), performed by John Anderson [free recording courtesy pianosociety.com]
- Tyson Davis: String Quartet #1 (2017), performed by the Attacca Quartet [original upload: utBqGfuur9M]
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![George Enescu: Romanias Underrated Genius
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đ Sources/further reading:
âGeorge Enescu: The Complete Musician: A Study of Violin Virtuosity in Enescuâs Third Sonata for Piano and Violin,â by Helen Katharine Ayres (DMA Dissertation, University of Melbourne, 2006)
âA Structural Analysis of George Enescuâs Piano Sonata in D Major, Op. 24, No. 3,â by Jonas Erik KvarnstrĂśm (DMA thesis, University of British Columbia, 1992)
https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000008793
http://libcontent1.lib.ua.edu/content/u0015/0000001/0000610/u0015_0000001_0000610.pdf
https://www.atlantasymphony.org/-/media/Sites/ASO2011/Res/PDF/17-18/Program-Notes/ASO_w18_CS21_Program-Notes.pdf
https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/TR1100.pdf
http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1966&context=gs_rp
http://webbut.unitbv.ro/BU2014/Series%20VIII/BULETIN%20VIII/10_NAUNCEF-Alina.pdf
https://www.wrightmusic.net/pdfs/georges-enescu.pdf
https://watermark.silverchair.com/141.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2002/oct/25/classicalmusicandopera.artsfeatures
https://www.georgeenescu.ro/en/georgeenescu-ro-en_doc_20_george-enescu-biography-and-work_pg_0.htm
https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Enescu-George.htm
http://www.roh.org.uk/people/george-enescu
https://www.roh.org.uk/news/watch-the-tragedies-of-all-tragedies-johan-reuter-and-john-tomlinson-on-oedipe
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- George Enescu: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 26 (1898), performed by Andrei Csaba and Dan Grigore [original upload: qdGh5UqbbuA]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- George Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody, Op. 11 No. 1 (1901), performed by the Georges Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Celibidache [original upload: m8Y5x1N_aIg]
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![Composition Masterclass #11: Piano Concerto Edition
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Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Todays pieces:
- âPiano Concerto in A Major, Mvt. 1 by Marcel Simader
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- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![Gustav Holst: Beyond the Planets
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âGustav Holst: The Man and his Musicâ by Michael Short (Circaidy Gregory Press, 2014)
âSacred Sound at the Symphony: A Conductorâs Guide to Faith Traditions in Choral-Orchestral Repertoireâ by Robert Bott (PhD dissertation, University of North Texas, 2020): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703425/m2/1/high_res_d/BOTT-DISSERTATION-2020.pdf
âAn Analysis of Gustav Holstâs âThe Planetsââ by Kanokrut Leelasiri (MA thesis, Cal State Northridge, 2001): http://scholarworks.csun.edu/bitstream/handle/10211.2/2158/leelasirikanokrut2001.pdf?sequence=1
âA Study of Orchestration Techniques for the Wind Ensemble/Wind Band as Demonstrated in Seminal Worksâ by Chris Sharp (PhD dissertation, University of Florida, 2011): http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0042544/sharp_c.pdf
âViolin and Voice as Partners in Three Early Twentieth-Century English Works for Voice and Violinâ by John Paul Rutland (PhD dissertation, University of North Texas, 2005): https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4935/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
âModal Prolongational Structure in Selected Sacred Choral Compositions by Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williamsâ by Timothy Paul Francis (PhD dissertation, University of Oregon, 2012): https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1794/12383/Francis_oregon_0171A_10372.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
ttp://www.gustavholst.info/journal/article-001.php?chapter=1
https://doublebassing.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/think-youre-a-failure-we-call-that-pulling-a-holst/
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Gustav Holst: First Suite for Military Band, performed by the United States Marine Band conducted by Frederick Fennell and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/6cuphbyb
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
- Gustav Holst: âHymn to the Watersâ from Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, Group 3, performed by the North Central College Womenâs Chorale and the DuPage Symphony Orchestra conducted by Barbara Schubert and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/ybtjde5d
- Giovanni Palestrina: Sicut Cervus, performed by Cantores Carmeli Linz conducted by Michael Stenov and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/ub5hhbss
- Gustav Holst: The Planets, performed by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada conducted by (probably) Alain Trudel and available on IMSLP: tinyurl.com/d7jy48we
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![Music as Narrative: Looking at my First Symphony
A presentation on narrative structure.
Classical Nerd is a weekly video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Thomas Little: Teton Pass (from Symphony No. 1 âThe Grand Tetonsâ), performed by the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher James Lees [original upload: GIZQog6ElR4]
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, Op. 1 No. 2, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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