Classical Nerd

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A documentary series at the intersection of history and theory, hosted by composer and PhD candidate Thomas Little.

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Kaija Saariaho: The First Post-Spectralist

Kaija Saariaho: The First Post-Spectralist Classical Nerd

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The Dizzying Math of Conlon Nancarrow

The Dizzying Math of Conlon Nancarrow Classical Nerd

13K views - 5 months ago

Bedřich Smetana and the War for the Czech Spirit

Bedřich Smetana and the War for the Czech Spirit Classical Nerd

4K views - 6 months ago

The Perceptual Revelations of James Tenney

The Perceptual Revelations of James Tenney Classical Nerd

6.2K views - 7 months ago

The “Supermusic” of Alvin Lucier

The “Supermusic” of Alvin Lucier Classical Nerd

11.5K views - 8 months ago

Satie's Nostalgic Masterpiece

Satie's Nostalgic Masterpiece Classical Nerd

3.6K views - 10 months ago

George Crumb: The Method Behind the Magic

George Crumb: The Method Behind the Magic Classical Nerd

7.8K views - 11 months ago

What is Sign Language Music? [with Dr. Anabel Maler]

What is Sign Language Music? [with Dr. Anabel Maler] Classical Nerd

1.6K views - 11 months ago

The Tradition and Revolution of Max Reger

The Tradition and Revolution of Max Reger Classical Nerd

11.4K views - 1 year ago

Schenker (and his Analysis): An Introduction

Schenker (and his Analysis): An Introduction Classical Nerd

11.6K views - 1 year ago

Do Different Keys Mean Different Things?

Do Different Keys Mean Different Things? Classical Nerd

8.8K views - 1 year ago

Witold Lutosławski and the Taming of Chance

Witold Lutosławski and the Taming of Chance Classical Nerd

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Tuning: An Introduction

Tuning: An Introduction Classical Nerd

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Samuel Barber: “Hounded by Success” (with Howard Pollack)

Samuel Barber: “Hounded by Success” (with Howard Pollack) Classical Nerd

8.3K views - 1 year ago

The Fractal Music of Charles Wuorinen

The Fractal Music of Charles Wuorinen Classical Nerd

15.7K views - 1 year ago

The Woman Whose Millions Shaped 20th-Century Music | The Patronage of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge

The Woman Whose Millions Shaped 20th-Century Music | The Patronage of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Classical Nerd

2.5K views - 1 year ago

"The Dean of Afro-American Composers:" William Grant Still’s Life and Work (with Celeste Headlee)

"The Dean of Afro-American Composers:" William Grant Still’s Life and Work (with Celeste Headlee) Classical Nerd

5.9K views - 1 year ago

Marian Anderson: “Once in a Hundred Years”

Marian Anderson: “Once in a Hundred Years” Classical Nerd

3.1K views - 2 years ago

Musical Americana: Stephen Foster, Minstrelsy, and the Birth of Popular Music

Musical Americana: Stephen Foster, Minstrelsy, and the Birth of Popular Music Classical Nerd

15K views - 2 years ago

Charles Ives: The Eternal Maverick

Charles Ives: The Eternal Maverick Classical Nerd

31.7K views - 2 years ago

The Diatonic Scale is Unique, and Here's Why

The Diatonic Scale is Unique, and Here's Why Classical Nerd

7.9K views - 2 years ago

The Enigmatic Edward Elgar

The Enigmatic Edward Elgar Classical Nerd

14.5K views - 2 years ago

Robert Carl on Postmodernism, Spectralism, Studying with Xenakis, and More

Robert Carl on Postmodernism, Spectralism, Studying with Xenakis, and More Classical Nerd

9.2K views - 2 years ago

How We (Don’t) Talk About Music: Cross-Domain Mapping

How We (Don’t) Talk About Music: Cross-Domain Mapping Classical Nerd

7.8K views - 2 years ago

How Arvo Pärt Tintinnabulates

How Arvo Pärt Tintinnabulates Classical Nerd

54.1K views - 2 years ago

Schumann’s Diminished Ninth

Schumann’s Diminished Ninth Classical Nerd

12.3K views - 2 years ago

Write More Parallel Fifths

Write More Parallel Fifths Classical Nerd

50.6K views - 2 years ago

Franz Liszt: Titan of the Piano

Franz Liszt: Titan of the Piano Classical Nerd

45.1K views - 2 years ago

The Tune That Defined a Nation | The Evolution of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”

The Tune That Defined a Nation | The Evolution of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” Classical Nerd

80K views - 3 years ago

The Sonata: An Introduction

The Sonata: An Introduction Classical Nerd

30.2K views - 3 years ago

I Tried John Cage’s Weird Mushroom Recipes

I Tried John Cage’s Weird Mushroom Recipes Classical Nerd

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Spectralism: An Introduction

Spectralism: An Introduction Classical Nerd

69.4K views - 3 years ago

Luciano Berio’s Postmodern Paths

Luciano Berio’s Postmodern Paths Classical Nerd

23.5K views - 3 years ago

Why Do Composers Write Silent Pieces?

Why Do Composers Write Silent Pieces? Classical Nerd

12.8K views - 3 years ago

The Theremin Cello [with Dr. Jonathan Golove]

The Theremin Cello [with Dr. Jonathan Golove] Classical Nerd

5.4K views - 3 years ago

Theremin: The Wild History of the Weirdest Instrument

Theremin: The Wild History of the Weirdest Instrument Classical Nerd

14.8K views - 3 years ago

Milton Babbitt’s Musical Tetris

Milton Babbitt’s Musical Tetris Classical Nerd

30.1K views - 3 years ago

Augmented Sixths: The Chords that Broke Theory

Augmented Sixths: The Chords that Broke Theory Classical Nerd

70.4K views - 3 years ago

A Complete Guide to New Complexity and its Core Composers

A Complete Guide to New Complexity and its Core Composers Classical Nerd

97.8K views - 4 years ago

International Man of Mysticism: The Life and Works of Alan Hovhaness

International Man of Mysticism: The Life and Works of Alan Hovhaness Classical Nerd

20.2K views - 4 years ago

Neo-Riemannian Theory: An Introduction

Neo-Riemannian Theory: An Introduction Classical Nerd

80.2K views - 4 years ago

Krzysztof Penderecki: “Trojan Horse of the Avant-Garde”

Krzysztof Penderecki: “Trojan Horse of the Avant-Garde” Classical Nerd

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Anna Sutyagina on Piano Music & More

Anna Sutyagina on Piano Music & More Classical Nerd

2.2K views - 4 years ago

Domenico Scarlatti and his 555 Sonatas

Domenico Scarlatti and his 555 Sonatas Classical Nerd

25K views - 4 years ago

Rare Woodwinds and Unique Instruments of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange]

Rare Woodwinds and Unique Instruments of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange] Classical Nerd

3.2K views - 4 years ago

Keyboards of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange]

Keyboards of the Sigal Music Museum [with Dr. Tom Strange] Classical Nerd

5.5K views - 4 years ago

The Neglected Genius of Germaine Tailleferre [Les Six, Pt. 7/7]

The Neglected Genius of Germaine Tailleferre [Les Six, Pt. 7/7] Classical Nerd

8.1K views - 4 years ago

Francis Poulenc: Whimsy and Sarcasm [Les Six, Pt. 6/7]

Francis Poulenc: Whimsy and Sarcasm [Les Six, Pt. 6/7] Classical Nerd

16.5K views - 4 years ago

Darius Milhaud: Where France Meets Brazil [Les Six, Pt. 5/7]

Darius Milhaud: Where France Meets Brazil [Les Six, Pt. 5/7] Classical Nerd

9.5K views - 4 years ago

Arthur Honegger: The Humble Craftsman [Les Six, Pt. 4/7]

Arthur Honegger: The Humble Craftsman [Les Six, Pt. 4/7] Classical Nerd

7.2K views - 4 years ago

Louis Durey: The Composer Who Set Mao to Music [Les Six, Pt. 3/7]

Louis Durey: The Composer Who Set Mao to Music [Les Six, Pt. 3/7] Classical Nerd

4.1K views - 4 years ago

Georges Auric: “Music of Spun Glass” [Les Six, Pt. 2/7]

Georges Auric: “Music of Spun Glass” [Les Six, Pt. 2/7] Classical Nerd

6.2K views - 4 years ago

Les Six: An Introduction [Les Six, Pt. 1/7]

Les Six: An Introduction [Les Six, Pt. 1/7] Classical Nerd

13.8K views - 4 years ago

Why Composers Like Mushrooms

Why Composers Like Mushrooms Classical Nerd

6.6K views - 4 years ago

Gustav Holst: Beyond the Planets

Gustav Holst: Beyond the Planets Classical Nerd

25.4K views - 4 years ago

Race, Gender, and Rediscovery: The Life and Works of Florence Price

Race, Gender, and Rediscovery: The Life and Works of Florence Price Classical Nerd

11.7K views - 4 years ago

Howard Pollack on American Music and Biography Writing

Howard Pollack on American Music and Biography Writing Classical Nerd

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Johann Joseph Fux: Steps to Perfection

Johann Joseph Fux: Steps to Perfection Classical Nerd

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Alan Belkin on Salience, David Diamond, and More

Alan Belkin on Salience, David Diamond, and More Classical Nerd

4.8K views - 4 years ago

Leonard Bernstein: Doomed to Success

Leonard Bernstein: Doomed to Success Classical Nerd

53.6K views - 4 years ago