[sarcastic waltz figure]
November 10, 2017 2:23 PM Subscribe
Pianist Nahre Sol improvises Mary Had A Little Lamb in the style of Bach, Rameau, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Debussy, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Messiaen, Schoenberg, Glass, Reich, and herself. (SLYT)
Ha, that was hilarious. I laughed out loud at Shostakovich composing a "Sarcastic Waltz Figure".
posted by Nelson at 2:52 PM on November 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by Nelson at 2:52 PM on November 10, 2017 [5 favorites]
Oh, wow. I now know to go seek out some Chopin and Debussy to relax with, and maybe Prokofiev when I want something more upbeat.
posted by ErisLordFreedom at 2:57 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by ErisLordFreedom at 2:57 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
BRASH INTERJECTION
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 2:58 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 2:58 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
The annotations just totally make it. Delightful.
posted by cortex at 3:00 PM on November 10, 2017 [9 favorites]
posted by cortex at 3:00 PM on November 10, 2017 [9 favorites]
and i like how specific the terminology is
posted by Foci for Analysis at 3:09 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by Foci for Analysis at 3:09 PM on November 10, 2017
Loved all the variations on a theme, the snarky commentary, the educational notes, but the clear star of the video was the little white dog reclining under the piano.
posted by xyzzy at 3:17 PM on November 10, 2017 [10 favorites]
posted by xyzzy at 3:17 PM on November 10, 2017 [10 favorites]
I don't know anything about classical piano and still loved this... it's... fun.
posted by Cosine at 3:25 PM on November 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Cosine at 3:25 PM on November 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Brilliant.
posted by phenylphenol at 3:48 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by phenylphenol at 3:48 PM on November 10, 2017
I read that the whole tone scale (Debussy) is often used in cartoon music. Why would that be?
posted by thelonius at 3:59 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by thelonius at 3:59 PM on November 10, 2017
CUTE DOG.
posted by oneswellfoop at 5:11 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by oneswellfoop at 5:11 PM on November 10, 2017
I read that the whole tone scale (Debussy) is often used in cartoon music. Why would that be?
Are you perhaps thinking of Raymond Scott?
posted by lagomorphius at 5:17 PM on November 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Are you perhaps thinking of Raymond Scott?
posted by lagomorphius at 5:17 PM on November 10, 2017 [1 favorite]
Are you perhaps thinking of Raymond Scott ?
Thanks for that! Maybe my source (which I don't recall the name of) was.
posted by thelonius at 7:39 PM on November 10, 2017
Thanks for that! Maybe my source (which I don't recall the name of) was.
posted by thelonius at 7:39 PM on November 10, 2017
She fails to mention that the Philip Glass interpretation of Mary Had a Little Lamb is about 24 minutes long.
Also, I never knew that I wanted to hear an album of lullabies in the style of Messiaen.
posted by kmkrebs at 8:16 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
Also, I never knew that I wanted to hear an album of lullabies in the style of Messiaen.
posted by kmkrebs at 8:16 PM on November 10, 2017 [2 favorites]
"odd number of notes in the left hand"
posted by batter_my_heart at 9:01 PM on November 10, 2017
posted by batter_my_heart at 9:01 PM on November 10, 2017
the clear star of the video was the little white dog reclining under the piano
I had to double-check to make sure that wasn't a lamb.
posted by flabdablet at 4:53 AM on November 11, 2017 [2 favorites]
I had to double-check to make sure that wasn't a lamb.
posted by flabdablet at 4:53 AM on November 11, 2017 [2 favorites]
This is more Anna Russell's stomping ground than Lehrer's.
How to Write Your Own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera
Wagner: Ring der Nibelungen, an analysis
Dudley Moore has done excellent work in this space as well.
posted by flabdablet at 8:40 AM on November 11, 2017 [4 favorites]
How to Write Your Own Gilbert and Sullivan Opera
Wagner: Ring der Nibelungen, an analysis
Dudley Moore has done excellent work in this space as well.
posted by flabdablet at 8:40 AM on November 11, 2017 [4 favorites]
Back in the 70s, I saw George Shearing in concert do this, only he used a mix of classical, pop, and jazz composers. His starting theme was from Salem cigarette ads
(And if you've never listened to Anna Russell's take on Wagner linked above, do yourself a favor and click the URL. It's brilliant.)
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 9:49 AM on November 11, 2017
(And if you've never listened to Anna Russell's take on Wagner linked above, do yourself a favor and click the URL. It's brilliant.)
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 9:49 AM on November 11, 2017
Satie would have been a nice addition to this.
posted by coolxcool=rad at 6:08 PM on November 11, 2017
posted by coolxcool=rad at 6:08 PM on November 11, 2017
You know, this is amazing - what talent! - and would also serve as an excellent primer on these composers. I was familiar with about half of them on display, and they were absolutely on the money.
posted by turbid dahlia at 4:18 PM on November 12, 2017
posted by turbid dahlia at 4:18 PM on November 12, 2017
Awesome.
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posted by ageispolis at 6:58 PM on November 29, 2017
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