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0:00 Credits & Introduction
0:20 I: South Philadelphia
4:03 II: An Emerging Artist
7:42 III: Conquering Europe
12:12 IV: Hurok
15:20 V: The Battle of Constitution Hall
22:05 VI: Orpheus
25:57 VII: Opera
28:18 VIII: A National Treasure
📚 Sources/further reading:
The main source for this book is Allan Keiler's definitive biography, "Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey." Additional information courtesy my visit in summer 2023 to the Marian Anderson Studio in Danbury, CT.
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Music:
- "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Every Time I Feel the Spirit," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Oh! What a Beautiful City," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "My Country, ’Tis of Thee," written by Samuel Francis Smith, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Hills" by Frank La Forge, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Un Ballo in Maschera" by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Riccardo Chailly
- "Songs my Mother Taught Me" by Antonín Dvořák, performed by Marian Anderson
- "He Shall Feed His Flock" from "Messiah" by Georg Frideric Handel, performed by Marian Anderson
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This work was sponsored by a Humanities New York Public Humanities Grant.
🎶 Support the channel and watch hours of bonus content: patreon.com/classicalnerd
0:00 Credits & Introduction
0:20 I: South Philadelphia
4:03 II: An Emerging Artist
7:42 III: Conquering Europe
12:12 IV: Hurok
15:20 V: The Battle of Constitution Hall
22:05 VI: Orpheus
25:57 VII: Opera
28:18 VIII: A National Treasure
📚 Sources/further reading:
The main source for this book is Allan Keiler's definitive biography, "Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey." Additional information courtesy my visit in summer 2023 to the Marian Anderson Studio in Danbury, CT.
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Music:
- "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Every Time I Feel the Spirit," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Oh! What a Beautiful City," traditional, performed by Marian Anderson
- "My Country, ’Tis of Thee," written by Samuel Francis Smith, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Hills" by Frank La Forge, performed by Marian Anderson
- "Un Ballo in Maschera" by Giuseppe Verdi, performed by the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig conducted by Riccardo Chailly
- "Songs my Mother Taught Me" by Antonín Dvořák, performed by Marian Anderson
- "He Shall Feed His Flock" from "Messiah" by Georg Frideric Handel, performed by Marian Anderson
----------
Contact Information:
Questions and comments can be directed to:
nerdofclassical [at] gmail.com
Facebook:
facebook.com/classicalnerd
Instagram:
instagram.com/the_classical_nerd
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All images and audio in this video are for educational purposes only and are not intended as copyright infringement. If you have a copyright concern, please contact me using the above information.
![How to Run a Summer Festival [with Connecticut Summerfest co-founders Gala Flagello and Aaron Price]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QW-iMaRX4eE/mqdefault.jpg "How to Run a Summer Festival [with Connecticut Summerfest co-founders Gala Flagello and Aaron Price]
Thanks again to Gala and Aaron for their time!
Connecticut Summerfest: https://www.ctsummerfest.org/
Gala Flagello: https://www.galaflagello.com
Aaron Price: http://aaronpricemusic.com/
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2 in E minor, performed by Rachel Fellows, Michael King, and Bruce Tippette
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![The Theremin Cello [with Dr. Jonathan Golove]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q_emtOWcY08/mqdefault.jpg "The Theremin Cello [with Dr. Jonathan Golove]
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0:00 Introduction
0:21 History
6:06 How it Works
Thanks again to Dr. Golove for both his time and for lending me the space-control theremin seen briefly here and (more thoroughly) in my previous video.
📚 FURTHER WATCHING:
Mental Radio by Jonathan Golove may be watched, in its entirety, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOTKMR0vN6Q
Classical Nerd is a video series covering music history, theoretical concepts, and techniques, hosted by composer, pianist, and music history aficionado Thomas Little.
Music:
- Thomas Little: Dance! #2, sight-read by Jonathan Golove, theremin cello
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