TED Talks
TED: Life lessons from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Benjamin Zander
Legendary conductor Benjamin Zander explains his view on the difference between "positive thinking" and "possibility" (one's a fraud; the other's the real thing, he says) and intersperses delightful stories from a lifetime in music with...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Music and math: The genius of Beethoven - Natalya St. Clair
How is it that Beethoven, who is celebrated as one of the most significant composers of all time, wrote many of his most beloved songs while going deaf? The answer lies in the math behind his music. Natalya St. Clair employs the...
TED Talks
Robert Gupta: Music is medicine, music is sanity
Robert Gupta, violinist with the LA Philharmonic, talks about a violin lesson he once gave to a brilliant, schizophrenic musician -- and what he learned. Called back onstage later, Gupta plays his own transcription of the prelude from...
TED Talks
TED: How AI could compose a personalized soundtrack to your life | Pierre Barreau
Meet AIVA, an artificial intelligence that has been trained in the art of music composition by reading more than 30,000 of history's greatest scores. In a mesmerizing talk and demo, Pierre Barreau plays compositions created by AIVA and...
TED Talks
Mark Applebaum: The mad scientist of music
Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the "rules" of...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How to read music - Tim Hansen
Like an actor's script, a sheet of music instructs a musician on what to play (the pitch) and when to play it (the rhythm). Sheet music may look complicated, but once you've gotten the hang of a few simple elements like notes, bars and...
Great Big Story
The art of conducting, from Beethoven to Gustavo Dudamel
Explore the fascinating role of the orchestra conductor, from ancient traditions to modern maestros like Gustavo Dudamel, who inspire orchestras to bring masterpieces to life.
Señor Jordan
Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#67)
¡Feliz viernes! A ver si les gusta este chiste. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Happy Friday! Let's see if you like this joke.
Two Minute Music Theory
Is Older Music Better? - Music Theory Vlog #1
Is older music better? Is current music worse? Are we as composers and songwriters devolving? I discuss these topics on my first ever music theory vlog.
Jack Rackam
The Least Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Joseph Haydn
Of course he wasn't the absolute least interesting man in the world, but when compared with those artists who died young, or were never appreciated, or continually struggled with their inner demons, Franz Joseph Haydn certainly didn't...
Science360
Listening to classical music while you sleep may improve test scores
Listening to classical music while you sleep may improve test scores. Baylor University researchers with funding from the National Science Foundation have discovered that college students who listened to classical music during a...
Music Matters
The Mannheim School of Composers - Music History
The Mannheim school of composers, led by Stamitz, steered significant musical developments during the second half of the eighteenth century. This music history lesson explains some of their most significant innovations and explains the...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Britannica Explores: German Music
Overview of the history of German music, from Classical composers Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Johannes Brahms to contemporary pop musicians.
Two Minute Music Theory
Why Are Pop Songs So Dang Catchy? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #20
Pop songs are so dang catchy, whether you like them or not; but why? We look to music theory for the answers.
Two Minute Music Theory
Building Music: What Is A Motif? - TWO MINUTE MUSIC THEORY #24
Today we begin a series called "Building Music" looking at how composers construct music starting with the smallest element: The Motif. Music Examples Used: Beethoven - 5th Symphony, Movement 1 Brahms - Wiegenlieder, Op. 49, No. 4 Ravel...
Mr Henry's Music World
Boomwhackers Play Along: Classical Composer Ultimate Mix!
Check out this boomwhackers play along while learning about composers Mozart, Beethoven and Grieg! Play along using the boomwhackers to jam out these three different melodies. 🎶
Neuro Transmissions
Does Mozart Make Your Baby A Genius?
Research don't lie. Mozart does seem to make people "smarter". So can Mozart give your baby an edge and help you raise a genius? What about college students? How does Mozart even help our brain? Find out in this installment of our...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? Germany
A brief history of Germany, its people, and its history.
Amphio
Innovation in the Ninth
BBC presenter Suzy Klein discusses the constant innovation throughout Beethoven's Ninth.
Amphio
A new kind of composer
BBC presenter Suzy Klein talks about how Beethoven wanted complete control over how his pieces were conducted.
Amphio
The question of pitch
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on how changing the pitch of Beethoven's Ninth can really help the piece.
Amphio
A critical mistake?
Sir John Eliot Gardiner discusses the idea that the tempo mark at the beginning of the Turkish March in Beethoven's Ninth was a mistake and what Jonathan Del Mar thinks should have been written instead.
Amphio
To breaking point
Sir John Eliot Gardiner talks on why he prefers the use of period instrument orchestras for Beethoven over modern symphony orchestras.