What ALL GREAT Composers Had in Common

What I learned after studying HUNDREDS of scores! This trait that is shared amongst the greatest composers...will help you appreciate the genius behind these composers' music and also level up your performances!

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[sebastianchand]

i had a very good composing teacher who said that making great sounding music wasnt as hard as one may think. creating great sounding passages as those illustrated here is not as challenging as finding the right place for them. so its not about how the music sounds but rather about the narrative, the form of the whole. what all great composers had in common was their ability to put the structure of the piece to the service of the music

[EricGross]

Thanks to a much older brother, I have listened to this music for 65 years and Nahre Sol is an absolute genus. Her videos are utterly revelatory. I am so grateful to your presence on youtube.

[mudswallow]

Your channel is like music appreciation for musicians. Thank you Nahre.

[mrknoch]

I would have to agree with @Eric Gross. She is a genius. I've learned more from her videos and garnered a deeper understanding of musical style, history and theory than all my college courses. I've taught music for 28 years now. Thanks, Nahre Sol, and keep up the good work.

[DianeLee]

You are articulating the gestalt of a musical piece. The very fact of our humanity, and hence our unique nervous system, lends attack, hesitation, and strength changes, as well as an interpretive signature to whatever we play. This is the reason I have intolerance for music that has “fixed” all of the “mistakes” in pitch and time. Happy holidays, Nahre ❤🙏

[nakoskyranos]

Nahre you are one of my prime inspirations as a autodidact in music. I learn a lot of theory, but your view of music helps me learn to use the heart tovturn it from theory robot to actual music. Thank you

[GianmarioScotti]

The description of Bach''s style at 8:01 is one of the most interesting insights in music I have ever heard.

[Gryffindor]

I’ve literally had composition lessons going over these exact topics. Your ability to combine performance techniques with composition techniques is truly brilliant and would revolutionize music schools.

[none]

I would love for you to do a video going over the music of Camille Saint-Seans. His piano works especially, mazurkas, waltzs, op 72 etc, it's all incredibly complex and scattered, yet very simple ingredients how you describe, and it comes together like a Michelin star meal!

[truecuckoo]

So nice! I like how you point out that any little change to a great piece will likely just kinda ruin it. I feel like composing your best piece is like building a house of cards. Care and delicacy for the emotional story 💯 or it’ll collapse to a flat stack.

[Nogdev]

I have often felt that great music and great literature are the same, in how they are intricately build worlds subject to an endless exploration. A great story always feels right; you don't feel like changing a single word, let alone a scene. Your analysis reminded me of that idea. Thanks for the great work as always Ms. Sol. Looking forward to more insights like these.

[virginiahouser]

Dear Nahre, I am so grateful for you! ☺ You have a gift for conveying knowledge in a wonderfully warm and appealing manner. I am a professional pianist and, without fail, learn from your presentations; yet, they are just as accessible and enjoyable to amateur music lovers, young and old, of all levels. Kudos! Keep up the fine work! 👍

[christophergetchell]

This makes me think that there is less of a gulf between us improvisors and composers overall! I had always thought that composing was more of an intentional matter of taking theoretical elements of music and using them to "paint a picture" with a known palette of theory and technique. It seems that the idea of "just letting it flow" applies to both!

[MM...]

Yes, please! I would love for you to explore this topic deeper! I agree with you on the importance of conveying a particular emotion with music. It's a tricky thing to explain, so I think these types of videos are SUPER valuable

[dorianclini]

Awesome, thank you! Here are my takeaways:
• Having EMOTIONS as a PRIMARY FOCUS
• Paying ATTENTION TO how each technical DETAIL can AFFECT these emotions
• Not hesitating to USE BASIC ELEMENTS (with purpose, these basic elements will convey unique emotions).

Those are great reminders, especially when we lose track of them due to a lack of inspiration.

[lukeserrano]

Exactly right Ms Sol. All compositional decisions need to be guided by a very clear emotional intention directing the musical storytelling and every detail of rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, colour etc. Without emotional clarity there can be no musical clarity or consistency in either composition or interpretation. Musicians young and old need to hear this every day! Thank you for your wonderful work. I love your pianistic skills and the workings of your creative and analytical musical mind.

[MusicGodAndMyLaptop]

The plug of your sponsor was very tasteful and non-invasive, and also works for ppl listening to the video on audio only. Well done!

[MambyPamby]

You have crystalized a very important point that most musicians recognize but had no words. Beautiful efficiency.

[jamescorbin]

First time listener—your approach is professional, informative and entertaining. Thanks

[jpdj]

Nahre, you do this a lot better than Leonard Bernstein in his TV lectures on music, over 50 years ago, IIRC. Constant smile on my face. Thank you.