so when you think of someone who listens to classical music what do you think of
to classical music what do you think of
to classical music what do you think of maybe someone like this I don’t know
maybe someone like this I don’t know
maybe someone like this I don’t know where I got that photo from so what sort
where I got that photo from so what sort
where I got that photo from so what sort of music does this person listen to
of music does this person listen to
of music does this person listen to right that’s my actual hair well it was
right that’s my actual hair well it was
right that’s my actual hair well it was actually this time in my life I fell in
actually this time in my life I fell in
actually this time in my life I fell in love with classical music it was
love with classical music it was
love with classical music it was probably the best time to fall in love
probably the best time to fall in love
probably the best time to fall in love with classical music I was a teenager
with classical music I was a teenager
with classical music I was a teenager right being a teenager sucks the
right being a teenager sucks the
right being a teenager sucks the emotional turmoil the identity crises is
emotional turmoil the identity crises is
emotional turmoil the identity crises is really difficult classical music is the
really difficult classical music is the
really difficult classical music is the genre of music that has the deepest
genre of music that has the deepest
genre of music that has the deepest emotional aspects to it and the largest
emotional aspects to it and the largest
emotional aspects to it and the largest emotional range now I’d never really
emotional range now I’d never really
emotional range now I’d never really listened to it before other than hearing
listened to it before other than hearing
listened to it before other than hearing it like secondhand smoke but my grandpa
it like secondhand smoke but my grandpa
it like secondhand smoke but my grandpa recalled him Papa loves classical music
recalled him Papa loves classical music
recalled him Papa loves classical music and I was in his car one day and I heard
and I was in his car one day and I heard
and I was in his car one day and I heard something on the radio and it just
something on the radio and it just
something on the radio and it just touched the nerve with me so I said to
touched the nerve with me so I said to
touched the nerve with me so I said to him puffer could I have some classical
him puffer could I have some classical
him puffer could I have some classical music I have no idea what any of these
music I have no idea what any of these
music I have no idea what any of these funny Italian words or anything meant
funny Italian words or anything meant
funny Italian words or anything meant and he gave me a couple of CDs and I
and he gave me a couple of CDs and I
and he gave me a couple of CDs and I couldn’t stop listening I asked him
couldn’t stop listening I asked him
couldn’t stop listening I asked him could we go to a concert I think he’s a
could we go to a concert I think he’s a
could we go to a concert I think he’s a bit surprised I mean look at me I was
bit surprised I mean look at me I was
bit surprised I mean look at me I was messing around in rock bands for most of
messing around in rock bands for most of
messing around in rock bands for most of my time so he did in the first composer
my time so he did in the first composer
my time so he did in the first composer we heard was Elgar right you might
we heard was Elgar right you might
we heard was Elgar right you might recognize Elgar from the 20 pound note
recognize Elgar from the 20 pound note
recognize Elgar from the 20 pound note the old one anyway right and the first
the old one anyway right and the first
the old one anyway right and the first piece I heard was Elgar’s cello concerto
piece I heard was Elgar’s cello concerto
piece I heard was Elgar’s cello concerto I had no idea what to expect this is
I had no idea what to expect this is
I had no idea what to expect this is what happened
what happened
what happened [Music]
a mind once expanded never returns to
a mind once expanded never returns to its original dimensions I’d been bitten
its original dimensions I’d been bitten
its original dimensions I’d been bitten by the bug I couldn’t get enough of this
by the bug I couldn’t get enough of this
by the bug I couldn’t get enough of this stuff and I kept going to these concerts
stuff and I kept going to these concerts
stuff and I kept going to these concerts with my papa we used to go once or twice
with my papa we used to go once or twice
with my papa we used to go once or twice a week right and I noticed something
a week right and I noticed something
a week right and I noticed something quite remarkable happened we got to know
quite remarkable happened we got to know
quite remarkable happened we got to know each other better
each other better
each other better we felt we understood each other better
we felt we understood each other better
we felt we understood each other better there’s something about sitting together
there’s something about sitting together
there’s something about sitting together emotionally exposed for a couple of
emotionally exposed for a couple of
emotionally exposed for a couple of hours that means you see inside someone
hours that means you see inside someone
hours that means you see inside someone else is someone else’s emotional state
else is someone else’s emotional state
else is someone else’s emotional state and I kept going to these concerts and I
and I kept going to these concerts and I
and I kept going to these concerts and I realized that often I was the only young
realized that often I was the only young
realized that often I was the only young person in the room sometimes you might
person in the room sometimes you might
person in the room sometimes you might see one or two of them like unicorns
see one or two of them like unicorns
see one or two of them like unicorns with their grandparents in the front row
with their grandparents in the front row
with their grandparents in the front row right and I thought what’s happened
right and I thought what’s happened
right and I thought what’s happened that’s pushed classical music over the
that’s pushed classical music over the
that’s pushed classical music over the edge of what school and I think I’ve
edge of what school and I think I’ve
edge of what school and I think I’ve come to the conclusion it doesn’t quite
come to the conclusion it doesn’t quite
come to the conclusion it doesn’t quite fit with a lot that we see in modern
fit with a lot that we see in modern
fit with a lot that we see in modern society modern society is often unkind
society modern society is often unkind
society modern society is often unkind to emotion right it’s not cool to allow
to emotion right it’s not cool to allow
to emotion right it’s not cool to allow yourself to be emotionally exposed for
yourself to be emotionally exposed for
yourself to be emotionally exposed for two hours all right we live in a society
two hours all right we live in a society
two hours all right we live in a society that runs on fear
that runs on fear
that runs on fear just a doubt off it’s horrible ass
just a doubt off it’s horrible ass
just a doubt off it’s horrible ass better who’s it hi nice we live in a
better who’s it hi nice we live in a
better who’s it hi nice we live in a society that runs on fear right a
society that runs on fear right a
society that runs on fear right a society in which the rich are dressing
society in which the rich are dressing
society in which the rich are dressing poor the poor addressing rich no one’s
poor the poor addressing rich no one’s
poor the poor addressing rich no one’s actually happy to just sort of be who
actually happy to just sort of be who
actually happy to just sort of be who they are
they are
they are an emotional complex human being some
an emotional complex human being some
an emotional complex human being some people are they’re the lucky ones right
people are they’re the lucky ones right
people are they’re the lucky ones right and by going to classical music concerts
and by going to classical music concerts
and by going to classical music concerts you can do this there’s something very
you can do this there’s something very
you can do this there’s something very rejuvenating about actually accepting
rejuvenating about actually accepting
rejuvenating about actually accepting yes I have these emotions being allowed
yes I have these emotions being allowed
yes I have these emotions being allowed to be taken on an emotional journey
to be taken on an emotional journey
to be taken on an emotional journey right but it’s a big world when I
right but it’s a big world when I
right but it’s a big world when I started learning about classical music
started learning about classical music
started learning about classical music it seemed huge I didn’t understand a
it seemed huge I didn’t understand a
it seemed huge I didn’t understand a word I didn’t understand the composer’s
word I didn’t understand the composer’s
word I didn’t understand the composer’s names I didn’t know what was what right
names I didn’t know what was what right
names I didn’t know what was what right and you need an introduction which is
and you need an introduction which is
and you need an introduction which is what I’m here to do okay so I’ve made a
what I’m here to do okay so I’ve made a
what I’m here to do okay so I’ve made a playlist TEDx our University on Spotify
playlist TEDx our University on Spotify
playlist TEDx our University on Spotify if you go out today like you will and
if you go out today like you will and
if you go out today like you will and you feel like you want to get to know
you feel like you want to get to know
you feel like you want to get to know classical music go on there listen to
classical music go on there listen to
classical music go on there listen to something listen to one composer listen
something listen to one composer listen
something listen to one composer listen to more of their music listen to piano
to more of their music listen to piano
to more of their music listen to piano concertos you like piano concerto listen
concertos you like piano concerto listen
concertos you like piano concerto listen to more of them go to a concert for one
to more of them go to a concert for one
to more of them go to a concert for one piece and you’ll discover others and
piece and you’ll discover others and
piece and you’ll discover others and before you know it you’ll know this
before you know it you’ll know this
before you know it you’ll know this whole expansive world
whole expansive world
whole expansive world and when you do that these pieces of
and when you do that these pieces of
and when you do that these pieces of toast to remind me to tell you it’s okay
toast to remind me to tell you it’s okay
toast to remind me to tell you it’s okay not to like things right I mean some
not to like things right I mean some
not to like things right I mean some people they go to classical music gonna
people they go to classical music gonna
people they go to classical music gonna sit there yes it’s culture this is
sit there yes it’s culture this is
sit there yes it’s culture this is lovely yeah yes
lovely yeah yes
lovely yeah yes they don’t accept that actually it’s
they don’t accept that actually it’s
they don’t accept that actually it’s okay not to like things my papa was told
okay not to like things my papa was told
okay not to like things my papa was told once you smile too much Bruce meaning
once you smile too much Bruce meaning
once you smile too much Bruce meaning you are allows not to like things you
you are allows not to like things you
you are allows not to like things you don’t have to say everything’s good just
don’t have to say everything’s good just
don’t have to say everything’s good just because it’s seen as something you want
because it’s seen as something you want
because it’s seen as something you want to get to know I was at a concert in
to get to know I was at a concert in
to get to know I was at a concert in Oxford with my friend Jethro and we were
Oxford with my friend Jethro and we were
Oxford with my friend Jethro and we were sat in the gallery and after the
sat in the gallery and after the
sat in the gallery and after the interval there was this world premiere
interval there was this world premiere
interval there was this world premiere of this contemporary composers violin
of this contemporary composers violin
of this contemporary composers violin concerto and I said to Jethro I hope
concerto and I said to Jethro I hope
concerto and I said to Jethro I hope this isn’t one of those pieces right and
this isn’t one of those pieces right and
this isn’t one of those pieces right and the music started a guy rubbed two
the music started a guy rubbed two
the music started a guy rubbed two pieces of toast together I kid you not
pieces of toast together I kid you not
pieces of toast together I kid you not and we just like giggling we were like
and we just like giggling we were like
and we just like giggling we were like schoolboys we couldn’t stop laughing in
schoolboys we couldn’t stop laughing in
schoolboys we couldn’t stop laughing in the front row of the stores there was a
the front row of the stores there was a
the front row of the stores there was a guy sat there looking very prim and his
guy sat there looking very prim and his
guy sat there looking very prim and his wife and at the end of the piece he’d
wife and at the end of the piece he’d
wife and at the end of the piece he’d been giving me and Jethro evils for
been giving me and Jethro evils for
been giving me and Jethro evils for laughing at the end of the piece he
laughing at the end of the piece he
laughing at the end of the piece he stood up and everyone was clapping and
stood up and everyone was clapping and
stood up and everyone was clapping and giving him flowers it was the composer
giving him flowers it was the composer
giving him flowers it was the composer we’ve been laughing at his music for the
we’ve been laughing at his music for the
we’ve been laughing at his music for the last ten minutes that’s not okay but it
last ten minutes that’s not okay but it
last ten minutes that’s not okay but it is okay not to like things right and
is okay not to like things right and
is okay not to like things right and when you want to get to know classical
when you want to get to know classical
when you want to get to know classical music there are a few things you should
music there are a few things you should
music there are a few things you should know to start out with right the first
know to start out with right the first
know to start out with right the first thing to know is that classical
thing to know is that classical
thing to know is that classical composers like to die well maybe they
composers like to die well maybe they
composers like to die well maybe they don’t like to die but they do it a lot
don’t like to die but they do it a lot
don’t like to die but they do it a lot right this is John Cale more she lived
right this is John Cale more she lived
right this is John Cale more she lived to 122 years old okay now a question
to 122 years old okay now a question
to 122 years old okay now a question that people often poses what if John
that people often poses what if John
that people often poses what if John Calment was a pie all right if she was a
Calment was a pie all right if she was a
Calment was a pie all right if she was a pie and she had 122 slices and each one
pie and she had 122 slices and each one
pie and she had 122 slices and each one was a year of her life
was a year of her life
was a year of her life you could fit Mozart Schubert Chopin
you could fit Mozart Schubert Chopin
you could fit Mozart Schubert Chopin Jacey urban who died at 11 and still
Jacey urban who died at 11 and still
Jacey urban who died at 11 and still have six years left they’re all throwing
have six years left they’re all throwing
have six years left they’re all throwing themselves in rivers and dying of
themselves in rivers and dying of
themselves in rivers and dying of syphilis early on they’re an interesting
syphilis early on they’re an interesting
syphilis early on they’re an interesting bunch and the second thing you need to
bunch and the second thing you need to
bunch and the second thing you need to notice that there are heroes there are
notice that there are heroes there are
notice that there are heroes there are villains there’s everything in between
villains there’s everything in between
villains there’s everything in between dmitri shostakovich was around in Soviet
dmitri shostakovich was around in Soviet
dmitri shostakovich was around in Soviet Russia and he was around during Stalin’s
Russia and he was around during Stalin’s
Russia and he was around during Stalin’s dictatorship when he would write
dictatorship when he would write
dictatorship when he would write something that Stalin and in the gang
something that Stalin and in the gang
something that Stalin and in the gang would like he would be given accolades
would like he would be given accolades
would like he would be given accolades and seen as a hero in society and then
and seen as a hero in society and then
and seen as a hero in society and then he would write something that they did
he would write something that they did
he would write something that they did it and he would live in fear for his and
it and he would live in fear for his and
it and he would live in fear for his and his family’s lives and this broke him
his family’s lives and this broke him
his family’s lives and this broke him he he was a football referee don’t know
he he was a football referee don’t know
he he was a football referee don’t know why it broke him this this fear that he
why it broke him this this fear that he
why it broke him this this fear that he lived under for most of his life he used
lived under for most of his life he used
lived under for most of his life he used to send send packages to himself to see
to send send packages to himself to see
to send send packages to himself to see if the mail was still working he used to
if the mail was still working he used to
if the mail was still working he used to synchronize all the clocks in his house
synchronize all the clocks in his house
synchronize all the clocks in his house he liked to have some control in the
he liked to have some control in the
he liked to have some control in the life that he couldn’t and he has a son
life that he couldn’t and he has a son
life that he couldn’t and he has a son who’s also a famous conductor now called
who’s also a famous conductor now called
who’s also a famous conductor now called Maxime Shostakovich he wrote a piece for
Maxime Shostakovich he wrote a piece for
Maxime Shostakovich he wrote a piece for him called the piano concerto called one
him called the piano concerto called one
him called the piano concerto called one of his piano concertos number two and in
of his piano concertos number two and in
of his piano concertos number two and in this piece you can hear despair you can
this piece you can hear despair you can
this piece you can hear despair you can hear fear you can hear all these
hear fear you can hear all these
hear fear you can hear all these negative emotions but more than that in
negative emotions but more than that in
negative emotions but more than that in all of Shostakovich is music you can
all of Shostakovich is music you can
all of Shostakovich is music you can hear hope that things might change
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
you wrote that for his son Maxim’s
you wrote that for his son Maxim’s birthday
birthday
birthday what birthday president right on the
what birthday president right on the
what birthday president right on the other side of things there are people
other side of things there are people
other side of things there are people like vogner Varga was an anti Santi
like vogner Varga was an anti Santi
like vogner Varga was an anti Santi Semite he didn’t like Jewish people that
Semite he didn’t like Jewish people that
Semite he didn’t like Jewish people that in my books and in most people’s books
in my books and in most people’s books
in my books and in most people’s books makes him a really horrible man right
makes him a really horrible man right
makes him a really horrible man right he’s seen as a bit of a villain in
he’s seen as a bit of a villain in
he’s seen as a bit of a villain in classical music rightly so he was a
classical music rightly so he was a
classical music rightly so he was a political exile for a lot of his life he
political exile for a lot of his life he
political exile for a lot of his life he was also a bit old he used to wear
was also a bit old he used to wear
was also a bit old he used to wear identical pairs of pink silk pants every
identical pairs of pink silk pants every
identical pairs of pink silk pants every day I had hundreds of pairs of these
day I had hundreds of pairs of these
day I had hundreds of pairs of these prepared for him he would throw them out
prepared for him he would throw them out
prepared for him he would throw them out at the end of the day and wear a new one
at the end of the day and wear a new one
at the end of the day and wear a new one all right but he could also be capable
all right but he could also be capable
all right but he could also be capable of really gorgeous things his future
of really gorgeous things his future
of really gorgeous things his future wife Cosimo gave birth to their son
wife Cosimo gave birth to their son
wife Cosimo gave birth to their son Siegfried her birthday was on the 24th
Siegfried her birthday was on the 24th
Siegfried her birthday was on the 24th of December on the 25th of December the
of December on the 25th of December the
of December on the 25th of December the day after the birthday that followed are
day after the birthday that followed are
day after the birthday that followed are giving birth to their son Siegfried he
giving birth to their son Siegfried he
giving birth to their son Siegfried he had 15 musicians creep up the stairs of
had 15 musicians creep up the stairs of
had 15 musicians creep up the stairs of their Bavarian house and wait for her to
their Bavarian house and wait for her to
their Bavarian house and wait for her to wake up and on Christmas morning when
wake up and on Christmas morning when
wake up and on Christmas morning when she woke there was this piece that he’d
she woke there was this piece that he’d
she woke there was this piece that he’d written for her and for his son
written for her and for his son
written for her and for his son Siegfried
Siegfried
Siegfried [Music]
similar gestures both lovely pieces of
similar gestures both lovely pieces of music but by two very different
music but by two very different
music but by two very different characters one seen as a hero one seen
characters one seen as a hero one seen
characters one seen as a hero one seen as a villain
as a villain
as a villain the composers in classical music are not
the composers in classical music are not
the composers in classical music are not quite good they’re not quite bad they’re
quite good they’re not quite bad they’re
quite good they’re not quite bad they’re just like Greek gods they’re just like
just like Greek gods they’re just like
just like Greek gods they’re just like Game of Thrones characters they’re just
Game of Thrones characters they’re just
Game of Thrones characters they’re just human like all of us right there’s this
human like all of us right there’s this
human like all of us right there’s this great browning quote our interest is on
great browning quote our interest is on
great browning quote our interest is on the dangerous edge of things the honest
the dangerous edge of things the honest
the dangerous edge of things the honest thief the tender murderer the
thief the tender murderer the
thief the tender murderer the superstitious atheist another composer
superstitious atheist another composer
superstitious atheist another composer who’s more of a myth now than a man in
who’s more of a myth now than a man in
who’s more of a myth now than a man in society is Beethoven right I won’t I
society is Beethoven right I won’t I
society is Beethoven right I won’t I could give a whole TED talk on beta and
could give a whole TED talk on beta and
could give a whole TED talk on beta and his life was ridiculous right
his life was ridiculous right
his life was ridiculous right he went deaf at the age of 30 and all of
he went deaf at the age of 30 and all of
he went deaf at the age of 30 and all of the most beautiful music that you have
the most beautiful music that you have
the most beautiful music that you have known your whole life da da da da da da
known your whole life da da da da da da
known your whole life da da da da da da da da that you know you know loads of
da da that you know you know loads of
da da that you know you know loads of tunes he wrote when he was stone deaf he
tunes he wrote when he was stone deaf he
tunes he wrote when he was stone deaf he never heard a note of that music right
never heard a note of that music right
never heard a note of that music right but today I just want to talk about his
but today I just want to talk about his
but today I just want to talk about his violin concerto and in particular one
violin concerto and in particular one
violin concerto and in particular one time my pop when I went to a concert of
time my pop when I went to a concert of
time my pop when I went to a concert of his violin concerto the soloist came on
his violin concerto the soloist came on
his violin concerto the soloist came on the stage and he was looking very
the stage and he was looking very
the stage and he was looking very nervous like a little boy he looked
nervous like a little boy he looked
nervous like a little boy he looked completely unfit for the stage at the
completely unfit for the stage at the
completely unfit for the stage at the time he came on and there was something
time he came on and there was something
time he came on and there was something odd going on but the minute the music
odd going on but the minute the music
odd going on but the minute the music started he transformed he became the
started he transformed he became the
started he transformed he became the most graceful majestic amazing musician
most graceful majestic amazing musician
most graceful majestic amazing musician and the piece finished and there was a
and the piece finished and there was a
and the piece finished and there was a minute of silence
minute of silence
minute of silence hundreds of busy people who had come
hundreds of busy people who had come
hundreds of busy people who had come together and this 30 minute emotional
together and this 30 minute emotional
together and this 30 minute emotional journey finished and there was a minute
journey finished and there was a minute
journey finished and there was a minute of silence and tears on the soilless
of silence and tears on the soilless
of silence and tears on the soilless face and then the music stopped and he
face and then the music stopped and he
face and then the music stopped and he went back to the quiet unassuming man
went back to the quiet unassuming man
went back to the quiet unassuming man that he’d walked on the stage yes and I
that he’d walked on the stage yes and I
that he’d walked on the stage yes and I went home I couldn’t stop thinking about
went home I couldn’t stop thinking about
went home I couldn’t stop thinking about this guy his name was August I had a
this guy his name was August I had a
this guy his name was August I had a lick and I googled him and it turns out
lick and I googled him and it turns out
lick and I googled him and it turns out he was a prodigy right when he was a
he was a prodigy right when he was a
he was a prodigy right when he was a young boy and when he was 15 he was in a
young boy and when he was 15 he was in a
young boy and when he was 15 he was in a fire
fire
fire they gave him third-degree burns over
they gave him third-degree burns over
they gave him third-degree burns over his whole body he was told he would
his whole body he was told he would
his whole body he was told he would never play the violin again
never play the violin again
never play the violin again his hands were damaged he was told just
his hands were damaged he was told just
his hands were damaged he was told just to write off the idea but he says that
to write off the idea but he says that
to write off the idea but he says that this time in his life taught him how
this time in his life taught him how
this time in his life taught him how important playing the violin and
important playing the violin and
important playing the violin and classical music in general was for him
classical music in general was for him
classical music in general was for him he wanted to do that in his life on
he wanted to do that in his life on
he wanted to do that in his life on anything else to share classical music
anything else to share classical music
anything else to share classical music and he spent several painful years
and he spent several painful years
and he spent several painful years waking up early in the morning forcing
waking up early in the morning forcing
waking up early in the morning forcing his hands to play the violin it must
his hands to play the violin it must
his hands to play the violin it must have hurt so much but after seven years
have hurt so much but after seven years
have hurt so much but after seven years he gave his first concert back as a
he gave his first concert back as a
he gave his first concert back as a musician and he’s now a Grammy Award
musician and he’s now a Grammy Award
musician and he’s now a Grammy Award winning violinist right the last person
winning violinist right the last person
winning violinist right the last person I’d like to introduce you to is Jean
I’d like to introduce you to is Jean
I’d like to introduce you to is Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius as a French first
Sibelius Jean Sibelius as a French first
Sibelius Jean Sibelius as a French first name Jean his first language was Swedish
name Jean his first language was Swedish
name Jean his first language was Swedish he was born in Russian occupied Finland
he was born in Russian occupied Finland
he was born in Russian occupied Finland his dark father died in him when he was
his dark father died in him when he was
his dark father died in him when he was an infant this guy was a an identity
an infant this guy was a an identity
an infant this guy was a an identity crisis waiting to happen
crisis waiting to happen
crisis waiting to happen made him an alcoholic from when he was
made him an alcoholic from when he was
made him an alcoholic from when he was about 18 19 years old he got to middle
about 18 19 years old he got to middle
about 18 19 years old he got to middle age which is better than some composers
age which is better than some composers
age which is better than some composers right and when he was in his 30s his
right and when he was in his 30s his
right and when he was in his 30s his daughter died it made things worse for
daughter died it made things worse for
daughter died it made things worse for him he was given money by the Finnish
him he was given money by the Finnish
him he was given money by the Finnish government just for being him because he
government just for being him because he
government just for being him because he was a symbol of sort of Finnish nurse
was a symbol of sort of Finnish nurse
was a symbol of sort of Finnish nurse and independence for Finland and they
and independence for Finland and they
and independence for Finland and they would give him our equivalent of
would give him our equivalent of
would give him our equivalent of thousands of pounds a month just to be
thousands of pounds a month just to be
thousands of pounds a month just to be him and he would spend the whole lot on
him and he would spend the whole lot on
him and he would spend the whole lot on drinking champagne eating lobster and
drinking champagne eating lobster and
drinking champagne eating lobster and smoking the big Cuban cigars right he
smoking the big Cuban cigars right he
smoking the big Cuban cigars right he contracted throat cancer four years
contracted throat cancer four years
contracted throat cancer four years after his daughter died so was he like
after his daughter died so was he like
after his daughter died so was he like Mozart
Mozart
Mozart did he die in his mid-30s this is him in
did he die in his mid-30s this is him in
did he die in his mid-30s this is him in his 90s right when he was 60 years old
his 90s right when he was 60 years old
his 90s right when he was 60 years old he decided he would never write a piece
he decided he would never write a piece
he decided he would never write a piece of music again he never wrote it and no
of music again he never wrote it and no
of music again he never wrote it and no after that he thought he’d he’d said it
after that he thought he’d he’d said it
after that he thought he’d he’d said it all right but before he finished
all right but before he finished
all right but before he finished composing he died at 91 years before he
composing he died at 91 years before he
composing he died at 91 years before he finished composing he wrote his violin
finished composing he wrote his violin
finished composing he wrote his violin concerto which is the most special piece
concerto which is the most special piece
concerto which is the most special piece I can think of it’s the piece that has
I can think of it’s the piece that has
I can think of it’s the piece that has helped me through despair is the piece
helped me through despair is the piece
helped me through despair is the piece that gives an insight into emotional
that gives an insight into emotional
that gives an insight into emotional states that I’ve felt and it’s also a
states that I’ve felt and it’s also a
states that I’ve felt and it’s also a piece which is so full of emotions happy
piece which is so full of emotions happy
piece which is so full of emotions happy he’s sad and everything in between
he’s sad and everything in between
he’s sad and everything in between right now I want to do an experiment I’m
right now I want to do an experiment I’m
right now I want to do an experiment I’m a scientist by day right we are all busy
a scientist by day right we are all busy
a scientist by day right we are all busy people if you never give classical music
people if you never give classical music
people if you never give classical music anytime again in your life
anytime again in your life
anytime again in your life give me give Sibelius the next three
give me give Sibelius the next three
give me give Sibelius the next three minutes sit emotionally exposed with
minutes sit emotionally exposed with
minutes sit emotionally exposed with everyone else in this room and at the
everyone else in this room and at the
everyone else in this room and at the end observe a few moments of silence and
end observe a few moments of silence and
end observe a few moments of silence and see how it feels this talk doesn’t end
see how it feels this talk doesn’t end
see how it feels this talk doesn’t end here this talk
here this talk
here this talk continues out as you guys go out and go
continues out as you guys go out and go
continues out as you guys go out and go to concerts and try classical music and
to concerts and try classical music and
to concerts and try classical music and listen to my playlist right and the
listen to my playlist right and the
listen to my playlist right and the beauty of music is not in the sounds
beauty of music is not in the sounds
beauty of music is not in the sounds that are produced it’s in the emotions
that are produced it’s in the emotions
that are produced it’s in the emotions that the music evokes in you
that the music evokes in you
that the music evokes in you [Music]
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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