Music and emotion through time - Michael Tilson Thomas
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well when I was asked to do this Ted
well when I was asked to do this Ted
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Talk I really chuckled because you see
Talk I really chuckled because you see
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my father's name was Ted and much of my
my father's name was Ted and much of my
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life especially my musical life is
life especially my musical life is
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really a talk that I'm still having with
really a talk that I'm still having with
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him where part of me that he continues
him where part of me that he continues
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to be now Ted was a New Yorker an
to be now Ted was a New Yorker an
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all-around theater guy and he was a
all-around theater guy and he was a
self-taught
self-taught
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illustrator and musician he didn't read
illustrator and musician he didn't read
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a note and he was profoundly hearing
a note and he was profoundly hearing
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impaired yet he was my greatest teacher
impaired yet he was my greatest teacher
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because even through the squeaks of his
because even through the squeaks of his
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hearing aids his understanding of music
hearing aids his understanding of music
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was profound and for him it wasn't so
was profound and for him it wasn't so
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much the way the music goes as about
much the way the music goes as about
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what it Witnesses and where it can take
what it Witnesses and where it can take
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you and he did a painting of this
you and he did a painting of this
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experience which he called in the realm
experience which he called in the realm
of
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music now Ted entered this realm every
music now Ted entered this realm every
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day by improvising in a sort of Tin Pan
day by improvising in a sort of Tin Pan
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this but he was tough when it came to
this but he was tough when it came to
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music he said there only two things that
music he said there only two things that
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matter in music what and
matter in music what and
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how and the thing about classical music
how and the thing about classical music
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that what and how it's
that what and how it's
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inexhaustible that was his passion for
inexhaustible that was his passion for
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the music both my parents really loved
the music both my parents really loved
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it they didn't know all that much about
it they didn't know all that much about
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it but they gave me the opportunity to
it but they gave me the opportunity to
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discover it together with them and I
discover it together with them and I
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think inspired by that memory it's been
think inspired by that memory it's been
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my desire to try and bring it to as many
my desire to try and bring it to as many
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other people as I can to sort of pass it
other people as I can to sort of pass it
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on through whatever means and how people
on through whatever means and how people
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get this music how it comes into their
get this music how it comes into their
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lives really fascinates me one day in
lives really fascinates me one day in
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New York I was on the street and I saw
New York I was on the street and I saw
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some kids playing baseball between
some kids playing baseball between
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Stoops and cars and fire hydrant and a
Stoops and cars and fire hydrant and a
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tough slouchy kid got up to bat and he
tough slouchy kid got up to bat and he
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took a swing and really connected and he
took a swing and really connected and he
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watched the ball Fly for a second and
watched the ball Fly for a second and
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and he ran around the
and he ran around the
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bases and I thought go figure how did
bases and I thought go figure how did
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this piece of 18th century Austrian
this piece of 18th century Austrian
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aristocratic entertainment turn into the
aristocratic entertainment turn into the
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victory Crow of this New York kid how
victory Crow of this New York kid how
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was that passed on how did he get to
was that passed on how did he get to
hear
hear
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Mozart well when it comes to classical
Mozart well when it comes to classical
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music there's an awful lot to pass on
music there's an awful lot to pass on
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much more than Mozart Beethoven or
much more than Mozart Beethoven or
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chovsky because classical music is a an
chovsky because classical music is a an
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unbroken living tradition that goes back
unbroken living tradition that goes back
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over a thousand years and every one of
over a thousand years and every one of
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those years has had something unique and
those years has had something unique and
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Powerful to say to us about what it's
Powerful to say to us about what it's
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like to be alive and the raw material of
like to be alive and the raw material of
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it of course is just the music of
it of course is just the music of
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everyday life it's all the anthems and
everyday life it's all the anthems and
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dance crazes and ballads and marches but
dance crazes and ballads and marches but
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what classical music does is to distill
what classical music does is to distill
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all of these music down to condense them
all of these music down to condense them
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to their absolute Essence and from that
to their absolute Essence and from that
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Essence create a new language a language
Essence create a new language a language
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that speaks very lovingly and
that speaks very lovingly and
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unflinchingly about who we really are
unflinchingly about who we really are
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it's a language that's still
it's a language that's still
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evolving now over the centuries it grew
evolving now over the centuries it grew
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into the big pieces we always think of
into the big pieces we always think of
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like ceros and Symphonies but even the
like ceros and Symphonies but even the
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most ambitious Masterpiece can have as
most ambitious Masterpiece can have as
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its Central mission
its Central mission
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to bring you back to a fragile and
to bring you back to a fragile and
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personal Moment Like This one from the
personal Moment Like This one from the
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Beethoven violin conle
Beethoven violin conle
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it's so simple so evocative so many
it's so simple so evocative so many
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emotions seem to be inside of it yet of
emotions seem to be inside of it yet of
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course like all music it's essentially
course like all music it's essentially
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not about anything it's just a design of
not about anything it's just a design of
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pictures and silence and time and the
pictures and silence and time and the
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pitches the notes that you know are just
pitches the notes that you know are just
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vibrations they're locations in the
vibrations they're locations in the
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spectrum of sound and whether we call
spectrum of sound and whether we call
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3,729 be flat trust me that's right uh
3,729 be flat trust me that's right uh
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they're just
they're just
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phenomena but the way we react to
phenomena but the way we react to
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different combinations of these
different combinations of these
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phenomena is complex and emotional and
phenomena is complex and emotional and
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not totally understood and the way we
not totally understood and the way we
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react to them has changed radically over
react to them has changed radically over
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the centuries as have our preferences
the centuries as have our preferences
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for them so for example in the 11th
for them so for example in the 11th
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century people liked pieces that ended
century people liked pieces that ended
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this and in the 17th century it was more
this and in the 17th century it was more
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now your 21st century ears are quite
now your 21st century ears are quite
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happy with this last chord even though a
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annoyed you or S some of you running
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from the room and the reason you like it
from the room and the reason you like it
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knew it or not centuries worth of
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follow these changes very very
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accurately because of the music's
accurately because of the music's
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powerful Silent Partner the way it's
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been passed on notation now the impulse
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to notate or more exactly I should say
to notate or more exactly I should say
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in code music has been with us for a
in code music has been with us for a
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very long time in 200 BC a man named
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seikilos wrote this song for his
seikilos wrote this song for his
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departed wife and inscribed it on her
departed wife and inscribed it on her
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gravestone in the notational system of
gravestone in the notational system of
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different form and you can see how this
different form and you can see how this
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happened in these excerpts from the
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Christmas Mass puus EST nois for us is
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born in the 10th Century little
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squiggles were used just to indicate the
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tune and in the 12th century a line was
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concept of the tune exactly and that led
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to the kind of notation we have
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today well notation not only passed the
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music on notating and encoding the music
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changed its priorities entirely because
changed its priorities entirely because
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it enabled the musicians to imagine
it enabled the musicians to imagine
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music on a much vaster scale now
music on a much vaster scale now
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it most essentially is a dialogue
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between the two powerful sides of our
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intelligence and there began to be a
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the art of improvisation and the Art of
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composition position now improviser
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senses and plays the next cool move but
senses and plays the next cool move but
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a composer is considering all possible
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out until he sees how they can form a a
out until he sees how they can form a a
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powerful and coherent design of ultimate
powerful and coherent design of ultimate
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composers like Bach were combinations of
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these two things Bak was like a great
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but every musician strikes a different
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balance between faith and reason
balance between faith and reason
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Instinct and intelligence and every
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musical era had different priorities of
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these things different things to pass on
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house so in the first eight centuries or
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so of this tradition the big what was to
so of this tradition the big what was to
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praise God and by the 1400s music was
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being written that tried to mirror God's
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mind as could be seen in the design of
mind as could be seen in the design of
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the night
the night
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sky the how was a style called pany
sky the how was a style called pany
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music of many independently moving
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planets seemed to move in talmy's
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geocentric Universe this was truly The
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this is the kind of music that Leonardo
this is the kind of music that Leonardo
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da Vinci would have known and perhaps
da Vinci would have known and perhaps
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its tremendous intellectual Perfection
its tremendous intellectual Perfection
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and serenity meant that something new
and serenity meant that something new
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had to happen a radical new move which
had to happen a radical new move which
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this of course was the birth of Opera
this of course was the birth of Opera
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and its development put music on a
and its development put music on a
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radical new course the what now was not
radical new course the what now was not
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to mirror the mind of God but to follow
to mirror the mind of God but to follow
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the emotional turbulence of man and the
the emotional turbulence of man and the
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how was Harmony stacking up the pitches
how was Harmony stacking up the pitches
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to form chords and the chords it turned
to form chords and the chords it turned
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out were capable of representing an
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incredible varieties of emotions and the
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basic chords were the one ones we still
basic chords were the one ones we still
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one which we think is happy or the minor
one which we think is happy or the minor
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one which we perceive as sad but what's
one which we perceive as sad but what's
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the actual difference between these two
the actual difference between these two
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chords it's just these two notes in the
chords it's just these two notes in the
middle
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right it's either e natural at uh 659
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vibrations per second or E flat at
vibrations per second or E flat at
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happiness and sadness 37 freaking
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vibrations so you can see in a system
vibrations so you can see in a system
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like this there was enormous subtle
like this there was enormous subtle
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potential of representing human emotions
potential of representing human emotions
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and in fact as man began to understand
and in fact as man began to understand
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more his complex and ambivalent nature
more his complex and ambivalent nature
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Harmony grew more complex
Harmony grew more complex
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to reflect it turned out it was capable
to reflect it turned out it was capable
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of expressing emotions beyond the
of expressing emotions beyond the
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words now with all this
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possibility music classical music really
possibility music classical music really
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took off it's the time in which the big
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forms began to arise and the effects of
forms began to arise and the effects of
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Technology began to be felt also because
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printing put music the scores the code
printing put music the scores the code
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books of music into the hands of
books of music into the hands of
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performers everywhere and new and
performers everywhere and new and
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improved instruments made the age of the
improved instruments made the age of the
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possible this is when those big forms
possible this is when those big forms
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arose the Symphonies the sonatas the
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concertos and in these big architectures
concertos and in these big architectures
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of time composers like Beethoven could
of time composers like Beethoven could
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share the insights of a lifetime a piece
share the insights of a lifetime a piece
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like Beethoven's Fifth basically
like Beethoven's Fifth basically
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witnessing how it was possible for him
witnessing how it was possible for him
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to go from sorrow and anger
to go from sorrow and anger
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over the course of a half an hour step
over the course of a half an hour step
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by exacting step of his route to the
by exacting step of his route to the
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moment when he could make it across to
moment when he could make it across to
Joy
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and it turned out the symphony could be
and it turned out the symphony could be
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used for more complex issues like
used for more complex issues like
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gripping ones of culture such as
gripping ones of culture such as
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nationalism or Quest For Freedom or the
nationalism or Quest For Freedom or the
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frontiers of
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sensuality but whatever Direction the
sensuality but whatever Direction the
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music took one thing until recently was
music took one thing until recently was
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always the same and that was when the
always the same and that was when the
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musicians sto stopped playing the music
musicians sto stopped playing the music
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stopped now this moment so fascinates me
stopped now this moment so fascinates me
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I find it such a profound one what
I find it such a profound one what
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happens when the Music Stops where does
happens when the Music Stops where does
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it go what's left what sticks with
it go what's left what sticks with
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people in the audience at the end of a
people in the audience at the end of a
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performance is it a melody or a rhythm
performance is it a melody or a rhythm
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or a mood or an attitude and how might
or a mood or an attitude and how might
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that change their lives to me this is
that change their lives to me this is
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the intimate personal side of music it's
the intimate personal side of music it's
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the passing on part it's the why part of
the passing on part it's the why part of
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it and to me that's the most essential
it and to me that's the most essential
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all mostly it's been a personto person
all mostly it's been a personto person
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thing a teacher student performer
thing a teacher student performer
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audience thing and then around 1880 came
audience thing and then around 1880 came
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this new technology that first
this new technology that first
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mechanically then through analogs then
mechanically then through analogs then
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digitally created a new miraculous way
digitally created a new miraculous way
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of passing things on albeit an
of passing things on albeit an
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impersonal one people could now hear
impersonal one people could now hear
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music all the time even though it wasn't
music all the time even though it wasn't
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necessary for them to play an instrument
necessary for them to play an instrument
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read music or even go to concerts and
read music or even go to concerts and
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Technology democratized music by making
Technology democratized music by making
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everything available it spearheaded a
everything available it spearheaded a
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cultural revolution in which artists
cultural revolution in which artists
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like Caruso and Bessie Smith were on the
like Caruso and Bessie Smith were on the
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same footing and Technology pushed
same footing and Technology pushed
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composers to tremendous extremes using
composers to tremendous extremes using
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computers and synthesizers to create
computers and synthesizers to create
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works of intellectually impenetrable
works of intellectually impenetrable
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complexity beyond the means of
complexity beyond the means of
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performers and audiences at the same
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time technology by taking over the role
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that notation had always played shifted
that notation had always played shifted
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the balance within music between
the balance within music between
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Instinct and intelligence way over to
Instinct and intelligence way over to
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the instinctive side the culture in
the instinctive side the culture in
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which we live now is a wash with music
which we live now is a wash with music
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of improvisation that's been sliced
of improvisation that's been sliced
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diced layered and God knows distributed
diced layered and God knows distributed
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and sold what's the long-term effect of
and sold what's the long-term effect of
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this on us or a music Nobody Knows the
this on us or a music Nobody Knows the
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question remains what happens when the
question remains what happens when the
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Music Stops what sticks with people now
Music Stops what sticks with people now
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that we have unlimited access to music
that we have unlimited access to music
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what does stick with us well let me show
what does stick with us well let me show
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you a story of what I mean by really
you a story of what I mean by really
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sticking with us I was visiting a cousin
sticking with us I was visiting a cousin
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of mine in an old age home and I spied a
of mine in an old age home and I spied a
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very shaky old man making his way across
very shaky old man making his way across
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the room on a walker he came over to a
the room on a walker he came over to a
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piano that was there and he balanced
piano that was there and he balanced
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himself and began playing something like
himself and began playing something like
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and he said something like uh me
and he said something like uh me
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boy uh Symphony b b and I suddenly got
boy uh Symphony b b and I suddenly got
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it and I said Friend by any chance are
it and I said Friend by any chance are
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this and he said yes yes I was a little
this and he said yes yes I was a little
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boy the symphony Isaac Stern the the
boy the symphony Isaac Stern the the
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conto I I heard it and I thought my God
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how much must this music mean to this
how much must this music mean to this
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man that he would get himself out of his
man that he would get himself out of his
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bed across the room to recover the
bed across the room to recover the
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memory of this music that after
memory of this music that after
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everything else in his life is sloughing
everything else in his life is sloughing
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away still means so much to him well
away still means so much to him well
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that's why I take every performance so
that's why I take every performance so
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seriously why it matters to me so much I
seriously why it matters to me so much I
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never know who might be there who might
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be absorbing it and what will happen to
be absorbing it and what will happen to
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it in their life but now I'm excited
it in their life but now I'm excited
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that there's more chance than ever
that there's more chance than ever
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before possible of sharing this music
before possible of sharing this music
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like the TV series keeping score with
like the TV series keeping score with
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the San Francisco Symphony that looks at
the San Francisco Symphony that looks at
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the backstories of music and working
the backstories of music and working
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with young musicians at the New World
with young musicians at the New World
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Symphony on projects that explore the
Symphony on projects that explore the
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potential of the new Performing Arts
potential of the new Performing Arts
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centers for both entertainment and
centers for both entertainment and
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education and of course the New World
education and of course the New World
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Symphony led to the YouTube Symphony and
Symphony led to the YouTube Symphony and
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projects on the internet that reach out
projects on the internet that reach out
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to musicians and audiences all over the
to musicians and audiences all over the
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world and the exciting thing is all this
world and the exciting thing is all this
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is just
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a prototype there's a role here for so
a prototype there's a role here for so
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many people teachers parents performers
many people teachers parents performers
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to be explorers together sure the big
to be explorers together sure the big
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events attract a lot of attention but
events attract a lot of attention but
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what really matters is what goes on
what really matters is what goes on
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every single day we need your
every single day we need your
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perspectives your curiosity your voices
perspectives your curiosity your voices
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and it excites me now to meet people who
and it excites me now to meet people who
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drivers people I never would have
drivers people I never would have
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guessed who loved the music and were
guessed who loved the music and were
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passing get on you don't need to worry
passing get on you don't need to worry
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about knowing anything if you're curious
about knowing anything if you're curious
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if you have a capacity for wonder if
if you have a capacity for wonder if
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you're alive you know all that you need
you're alive you know all that you need
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to know you can start anywhere ramble a
to know you can start anywhere ramble a
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bit follow traces get lost be surprised
bit follow traces get lost be surprised
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amused inspired all that what all that
amused inspired all that what all that
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how is out there waiting for you to
how is out there waiting for you to
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discover its why to dive in and pass it
discover its why to dive in and pass it
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