Essence of Melody Leonard Bernstein

[Len911]

I've always believed that language was the essence of melody, I just didn't have any reference to back my belief. Now here is a video to confirm my bias,lol!

https://youtu.be/gvqiyb7PQuM?t=1m49s


Here is a link with a ton more educational videos from Leonard Bernstein that covers a wide range of musical topics, anywhere from orchestration, modes, melody ...

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtfulLearning/videos

[SteveWnz]

Cheers for posting

[Lipskimusic]

I've always believed that language was the essence of melody, I just didn't have any reference to back my belief. Now here is a video to confirm my bias,lol!

https://youtu.be/gvqiyb7PQuM?t=1m49s


Here is a link with a ton more educational videos from Leonard Bernstein that covers a wide range of musical topics, anywhere from orchestration, modes, melody ...

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtfulLearning/videos

Hi Len911,

In the context of Bernstein's lectures this famous one (there are a number of parts) should be mentioned as well:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fHi36dvTdE

Cheers,
Matt

[Len911]

Very good, I had forgotten about that one!