we live in a time of political unrest demonstrations protests how does music
demonstrations protests how does music
demonstrations protests how does music fit into such conflict we think of it as
fit into such conflict we think of it as
fit into such conflict we think of it as enchanting Orpheus and his lyre we think
enchanting Orpheus and his lyre we think
enchanting Orpheus and his lyre we think of it as seductive and erotic in
of it as seductive and erotic in
of it as seductive and erotic in countless serenades arias love songs
countless serenades arias love songs
countless serenades arias love songs there is dance music there is mystical
there is dance music there is mystical
there is dance music there is mystical music music of the spheres of course
music music of the spheres of course
music music of the spheres of course liturgical music but how does it
liturgical music but how does it
liturgical music but how does it function as a political tool in the
function as a political tool in the
function as a political tool in the autumn of 1831 the young Frederic Chopin
autumn of 1831 the young Frederic Chopin
autumn of 1831 the young Frederic Chopin is on his way from his hometown in
is on his way from his hometown in
is on his way from his hometown in Poland to Paris well would spend the
Poland to Paris well would spend the
Poland to Paris well would spend the rest of his short life unroot while in
rest of his short life unroot while in
rest of his short life unroot while in Germany he learns that the Russian army
Germany he learns that the Russian army
Germany he learns that the Russian army conquered Warsaw and that there is no
conquered Warsaw and that there is no
conquered Warsaw and that there is no more Poland that night a piece of music
more Poland that night a piece of music
more Poland that night a piece of music is conceived that expresses his fury his
is conceived that expresses his fury his
is conceived that expresses his fury his despair a frightening outburst of
despair a frightening outburst of
despair a frightening outburst of violent emotions it will become famous
violent emotions it will become famous
violent emotions it will become famous as as a revolutionary etude and will
as as a revolutionary etude and will
as as a revolutionary etude and will serve as the unofficial anthem for the
serve as the unofficial anthem for the
serve as the unofficial anthem for the three Poland movement
three Poland movement
three Poland movement [Music]
not exactly used to soothe the savage
not exactly used to soothe the savage breast quite the opposite and the
breast quite the opposite and the
breast quite the opposite and the pianist could use a haircut many operas
pianist could use a haircut many operas
pianist could use a haircut many operas are the product of their site diced
are the product of their site diced
are the product of their site diced reflecting the political atmosphere of
reflecting the political atmosphere of
reflecting the political atmosphere of the day but also contributing to it take
the day but also contributing to it take
the day but also contributing to it take the marriage of figaro is an example in
the marriage of figaro is an example in
the marriage of figaro is an example in the disguise of a light comic opera most
the disguise of a light comic opera most
the disguise of a light comic opera most of its poking fun at the stupidity and
of its poking fun at the stupidity and
of its poking fun at the stupidity and the abuse of the aristocracy the count
the abuse of the aristocracy the count
the abuse of the aristocracy the count is trying to reinstate the old feudal
is trying to reinstate the old feudal
is trying to reinstate the old feudal custom of the right of the first night
custom of the right of the first night
custom of the right of the first night and expects to take susana to bed on the
and expects to take susana to bed on the
and expects to take susana to bed on the night of her wedding to Figaro Figaro
night of her wedding to Figaro Figaro
night of her wedding to Figaro Figaro gets wind of it and seems civil bond law
gets wind of it and seems civil bond law
gets wind of it and seems civil bond law Horrors in your conten no civil Volare
Horrors in your conten no civil Volare
Horrors in your conten no civil Volare if you want to dance my little count you
if you want to dance my little count you
if you want to dance my little count you will play the music and the entire opera
will play the music and the entire opera
will play the music and the entire opera then tells us how two servants make a
then tells us how two servants make a
then tells us how two servants make a full of their master and get their way
full of their master and get their way
full of their master and get their way adorable on the surface but
adorable on the surface but
adorable on the surface but revolutionary in content the Opera was
revolutionary in content the Opera was
revolutionary in content the Opera was premiered in 1786 and the rumblings of
premiered in 1786 and the rumblings of
premiered in 1786 and the rumblings of the French Revolution are felt
the French Revolution are felt
the French Revolution are felt throughout Europe the librettist the
throughout Europe the librettist the
throughout Europe the librettist the ponte had to change a few incendiary
ponte had to change a few incendiary
ponte had to change a few incendiary sentences before getting a clearance
sentences before getting a clearance
sentences before getting a clearance from the censor repressive regimes of
from the censor repressive regimes of
from the censor repressive regimes of all flavors were always aware of the
all flavors were always aware of the
all flavors were always aware of the power of music and kept a watchful eye
power of music and kept a watchful eye
power of music and kept a watchful eye and ear on composers and musicians the
and ear on composers and musicians the
and ear on composers and musicians the Chinese Cultural Revolution and Western
Chinese Cultural Revolution and Western
Chinese Cultural Revolution and Western music altogether it was a crime if you
music altogether it was a crime if you
music altogether it was a crime if you saw the red
saw the red
saw the red you remember how horrific Li disrupted
you remember how horrific Li disrupted
you remember how horrific Li disrupted this period was in Chinese history the
this period was in Chinese history the
this period was in Chinese history the the same phonetic prohibition continues
the same phonetic prohibition continues
the same phonetic prohibition continues today among the Taliban and Islamic
today among the Taliban and Islamic
today among the Taliban and Islamic extremists they consider western music
extremists they consider western music
extremists they consider western music sinful and dangerous I would argue that
sinful and dangerous I would argue that
sinful and dangerous I would argue that it was jazz that brought down the Berlin
it was jazz that brought down the Berlin
it was jazz that brought down the Berlin wall you can imagine what this forbidden
wall you can imagine what this forbidden
wall you can imagine what this forbidden free and spontaneous art phone
free and spontaneous art phone
free and spontaneous art phone represented to young people under Soviet
represented to young people under Soviet
represented to young people under Soviet oppression it penetrated unstoppable and
oppression it penetrated unstoppable and
oppression it penetrated unstoppable and may irreparable cracks in the wall and
may irreparable cracks in the wall and
may irreparable cracks in the wall and in the systems like the walls of Jericho
in the systems like the walls of Jericho
in the systems like the walls of Jericho that symbolically crumbled to the sound
that symbolically crumbled to the sound
that symbolically crumbled to the sound of music and the walls came tumbling
of music and the walls came tumbling
of music and the walls came tumbling down a Russian composer who lived in the
down a Russian composer who lived in the
down a Russian composer who lived in the very jaws of Stalinist terror was Dmitri
very jaws of Stalinist terror was Dmitri
very jaws of Stalinist terror was Dmitri Shostakovich
Shostakovich
Shostakovich a casual comment could cost person his
a casual comment could cost person his
a casual comment could cost person his life or exiled to the gulags so a
life or exiled to the gulags so a
life or exiled to the gulags so a tormented man is sending coded messages
tormented man is sending coded messages
tormented man is sending coded messages to the world through his music here’s
to the world through his music here’s
to the world through his music here’s one or two examples his second trio
one or two examples his second trio
one or two examples his second trio opens with a nostalgic Russian tune but
opens with a nostalgic Russian tune but
opens with a nostalgic Russian tune but right away you know that something is
right away you know that something is
right away you know that something is seriously wrong that the world order has
seriously wrong that the world order has
seriously wrong that the world order has gone topsy-turvy the cello opens very
gone topsy-turvy the cello opens very
gone topsy-turvy the cello opens very high up on top and the violin enters
high up on top and the violin enters
high up on top and the violin enters underneath an eerie feeling of looking
underneath an eerie feeling of looking
underneath an eerie feeling of looking at things upside
[Music]
[Music] the second movement is skeletal which
the second movement is skeletal which
the second movement is skeletal which Italian means joke this one however is
Italian means joke this one however is
Italian means joke this one however is anything but it’s dance macabre it’s the
anything but it’s dance macabre it’s the
anything but it’s dance macabre it’s the dance of death the metronome markings
dance of death the metronome markings
dance of death the metronome markings are intentionally too fast for the music
are intentionally too fast for the music
are intentionally too fast for the music there is violent convulsion and threads
there is violent convulsion and threads
there is violent convulsion and threads of a waltz toast about shards of a
of a waltz toast about shards of a
of a waltz toast about shards of a broken world if the musicians in the
broken world if the musicians in the
broken world if the musicians in the video behaved as if they’ve gone berserk
video behaved as if they’ve gone berserk
video behaved as if they’ve gone berserk they are responding to the insane
they are responding to the insane
they are responding to the insane presence of music
presence of music
presence of music [Music]
because of time limitation we cannot
because of time limitation we cannot listen to the rest of the piece and all
listen to the rest of the piece and all
listen to the rest of the piece and all four movements are an indictment they
four movements are an indictment they
four movements are an indictment they bear witness to a political nightmare on
bear witness to a political nightmare on
bear witness to a political nightmare on one of my trips to China I gave him a
one of my trips to China I gave him a
one of my trips to China I gave him a status on this piece and asked the Dean
status on this piece and asked the Dean
status on this piece and asked the Dean if I could tell the students about the
if I could tell the students about the
if I could tell the students about the background which is essential for the
background which is essential for the
background which is essential for the correct interpretation of the music and
correct interpretation of the music and
correct interpretation of the music and he said you can say anything you wish
he said you can say anything you wish
he said you can say anything you wish about Stalin but do not talk about mouth
the flag is a piece of cloth with a
the flag is a piece of cloth with a graphic designer
yet it is imbued with tremendous
yet it is imbued with tremendous emotions and picture you’re a fervor
emotions and picture you’re a fervor
emotions and picture you’re a fervor people will risk their lives to protect
people will risk their lives to protect
people will risk their lives to protect it the same is true of national anthems
it the same is true of national anthems
it the same is true of national anthems they may have little musical merit but
they may have little musical merit but
they may have little musical merit but what they represent far exceeds any tune
what they represent far exceeds any tune
what they represent far exceeds any tune they have a sacred iconic status in the
they have a sacred iconic status in the
they have a sacred iconic status in the movie Casablanca two such songs are
movie Casablanca two such songs are
movie Casablanca two such songs are dueling with one another one
dueling with one another one
dueling with one another one representing Nazi tyranny the fatherland
representing Nazi tyranny the fatherland
representing Nazi tyranny the fatherland the other stands for liberté égalité
the other stands for liberté égalité
the other stands for liberté égalité a fraternity
a fraternity
a fraternity La Marseillaise are you enough of a
La Marseillaise are you enough of a
La Marseillaise are you enough of a businessman to appreciate an offer of
businessman to appreciate an offer of
businessman to appreciate an offer of hundred thousand francs I appreciate it
hundred thousand francs I appreciate it
hundred thousand francs I appreciate it but I don’t accept it I raise it to two
but I don’t accept it I raise it to two
but I don’t accept it I raise it to two hundred thousand my friend you can make
hundred thousand my friend you can make
hundred thousand my friend you can make it a million francs or three my answer
it a million francs or three my answer
it a million francs or three my answer would still be the same there must be
would still be the same there must be
would still be the same there must be some reason why you won’t let me have
some reason why you won’t let me have
some reason why you won’t let me have them there is I suggest did you ask your
them there is I suggest did you ask your
them there is I suggest did you ask your wife I’ve a coupon I said ask your wife
wife I’ve a coupon I said ask your wife
wife I’ve a coupon I said ask your wife my wife yes
my wife yes
my wife yes [Music]
Oh
Oh [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
the premises
the premises great
great
great [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
satire parody are sharp powerful tools
satire parody are sharp powerful tools very effective in goethe’s faust
very effective in goethe’s faust
very effective in goethe’s faust mephistopheles
mephistopheles
mephistopheles sings a song in a tavern about a king
sings a song in a tavern about a king
sings a song in a tavern about a king who lavishes affection on a flea
corruption nepotism absurd stupidity are
corruption nepotism absurd stupidity are all disguised camouflaged in zany humor
all disguised camouflaged in zany humor
all disguised camouflaged in zany humor in 1879 mussorgsky used a Russian
in 1879 mussorgsky used a Russian
in 1879 mussorgsky used a Russian translation of his song and wrote an
translation of his song and wrote an
translation of his song and wrote an amazing piece of music he’s been ahead
amazing piece of music he’s been ahead
amazing piece of music he’s been ahead of the Bolshevik Revolution but you can
of the Bolshevik Revolution but you can
of the Bolshevik Revolution but you can see where the wind blowing the RAAF’s
see where the wind blowing the RAAF’s
see where the wind blowing the RAAF’s was a king who had a large flea he loved
was a king who had a large flea he loved
was a king who had a large flea he loved it as Julie as his own son he called his
it as Julie as his own son he called his
it as Julie as his own son he called his tailor
tailor
tailor Karen make robes for this night and a
Karen make robes for this night and a
Karen make robes for this night and a pair of trousers now the flea was
pair of trousers now the flea was
pair of trousers now the flea was clothed in silk and satins and a cross
clothed in silk and satins and a cross
clothed in silk and satins and a cross for distinguished service straightaway
for distinguished service straightaway
for distinguished service straightaway he became a minister an award a large
he became a minister an award a large
he became a minister an award a large star and his brothers the sisters do
star and his brothers the sisters do
star and his brothers the sisters do could load it to the court and you can
could load it to the court and you can
could load it to the court and you can imagine the rest no scratching allowed
imagine the rest no scratching allowed
imagine the rest no scratching allowed the word in Russian for a flea is Blaha
the word in Russian for a flea is Blaha
the word in Russian for a flea is Blaha let’s enjoy this amazing piece of music
let’s enjoy this amazing piece of music
let’s enjoy this amazing piece of music and allow it to go on his longest time
and allow it to go on his longest time
and allow it to go on his longest time permits thank you
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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