Wagner was also a German nationalist. Heilige Deutsches Kunst and all that. In fact, there were national styles in music. To me, German music from Bach to the 20th C. (Mozart &Haydn excepted) had this larger than life quality. As though it was all religious. Wagner certainly fit that mold. So it should not surprise us that Nazis and other German supremacists are drawn to Wagner the man and his music.

The opening motif with the turn is taken directly from the first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. It’s the oboe solo after the development section. It’s the same, note for note from the Beethoven and this sonata is in the same key as Beethoven’s 5th, which I am sure is not a coincidence. Mendelssohn was highly influenced by Beethoven of course and Mendelssohn quotes Beethoven a lot especially in his early music like this sonata. Nice homage to the older composer……

Why is this titled "Wagner's Nightmare"? I doubt Felix ever caused him one. The Paris Jockey Club, no doubt, and many others, but not Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.

Arrogant, unfunny. Just what we need more of.

I love Viola I played many pieces of deferens Composers ❤

Quel son riche et pénétrant! L’alto Alta mérite son nom. Bravo pour cette romance inoubliable.

What a rich, gorgeous sound! Thank you!

Beautifully played gentlemen!

Was Wagner to horrible to listen his music ? Diary Cosima..today he( Wagner) was talking all the day about Buddha...ln case of ?-the nazis..he probably should have left germany..look at his music, look at Buddha, and look at the christians.. and again look at his music..there are many people on earth..not only Jews...

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i like you my man. ive been reading a book called the new wagnerian by ian dallas, your content compliments it.

Wonderful! The beginning is so well spoken. Bravi!

No conocia esta joya, gracias por compartir y gracias youtube a veces sirves para dar sentido a la vida

This is a great work at fourteen years of age that like all we do in the present has no idea what the future will be.

does this explore the viola enough...would the essence be retained if directly transposed to 'cello?

This helped me before attending the opera and my husband after attending the opera. Great music!!! And you are a good teacher.

I am getting ready to enjoy the Flying Dutchman this evening. Thank you for this.

It's one thing if somebody likes Wagner's music but also recognizes that he was literally a garbage human being. It's an entirely different thing when somebody genuinely likes Wagner as a person and defends him with the false statement of "uwu his antisemitism was normal for the time period".

An anti semite and a viola hater Gosh Wagner was really something

Great playing by both. Thanks for not recording another brahms (as much as I love him). I briefly met the pianist at sick puppy a few years ago. This piece was always a tough sell for me but this is about as good as I can imagine it sounding. I used to think the pianist had the heavier workload, but the violist needs enough artistic vision and charisma to make this hold together, so I guess I changed my mind on that (my experience in hearing older recordings of this work was always underwhelming). I also seem to have a vague recollection of the andante being used in his first symphony or something like that.

Am I crazy or the beginning sounds a bit like shostakovich?

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This is wonderful! So glad I did the search. I lov.e the viola sound and wondered why they're seldom featured. I think the viola jokes are in poor taste generally.

True....I believe Mendelssohn was Wagner's nemesis.....His 'Walküerenrit' merely inverted the 'Fingal's Cave' main melody....like Rakhmaninov did with Paganini in Variazone 18. Cheers from Acapulco!!

This is a really fantastic analysis! I am so glad I found this the day after seeing Flying Dutchman at the opera for the first time (which I loved). It makes me appreciate the emotional output Wagner put into preparing this work, so, so much more. Thank you for this!

Очень плохо.

Slightly unrelated but whats the most beautiful piece youve heard this month or even this year And then whats the most relentless, driving piece youve heard this month

Viola >>> Violin

The Variations are delicious.

Nice sharing 👌👍 Still watching 👍

Space wind, duh. The song is called Abendstern, or “Evening Star,” and we just had a really unique interpretation.

tf is this?

Outstanding

Thank you for the explanation. The video is very clear and helpful. This is just the beginning a brand NEW way of selling music… It’s so good to see artists showing how to explore this new technology.

The reason that Hitler never quoted Judaism In Music is due to Wagner calling for the foundation of a Jewish homeland within the context of the essay. There is no call for Annihilation of Jews, or anything of the sort. It's an ugly, bigoted article to be sure, but one that insists the Jews need their own homeland so that they can create their own art, music and poetry, rather than always being foreigners in whichever country they live. That element of the essay is, ironically, rather pro Zionist.

Meistersinger was Wagner's most immediate success of all his mature works. Can you please list these incidents of "booing and hissing" in respect to Beckmesser at early performances of the work? It premiered in Munich in 1868 and was extremely well received.

That was a fun and brilliant explanation. Thank you!

Agree. As a music lover, I’m neither pro neither anti… A baritone told me once that when you discover Wagner as a teenager and it helps you navigate those growing years you can become a real fan. That was never my case, and the personality of Wagner never appealed to me. Nevertheless, there are some pages that touch me because they are part of my personal musical story… Moreover, he invented a new approach to opera performance… so admired at his time, but which I think has aged pretty badly.

I love how you explain the value of music for listeners beyond the speculative hype for NFTs ownership. Your series are gold for web3 builders looking to understand the needs of actual independent artists. Thank you very much indeed for the analysis along this series on NFTs. Liked, subscribed and shared!

The problem of downloading the original file used for minting the NFT is key. I believe piracy is part of human condition, but this makes it too easy, and sets this technology for abuse. But, what if you could store your digital files in your own encrypted storage when minting your NFTs? Then, when buyers would buy an NFT, they would just have access immediate to the token (a small file), but not to the original high quality file. You could then provide the original high quality file for download only to those buyers who are aware of the use rights they are granted via a license (whatever they are: displaying/performing, or reproducing, or adapting/synchronizing)…? Intellectual Property management is paramount in NFTs if artists don’t want to looks their rights forever). I believe the desktop music player solution you suggest is a very interesting middle ground that might be implemented by NFTs marketplaces in the future… Yet, Ip rights management needs to be addressed. So, what if you could find a solution for your followers on your own website, something like P2P deals/downloads directly in your own studio using NFTs?

Beautiful. Congratulations!

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SEE Ken Russell's LISZTOMANIA (1975). Also The Vinyl Closet (book) by Boze Hadleigh.

Awesome

Please, Dan

That's absolutely what it takes. For easier repertoire - like baroque and classical viola parts, I think it is a viable option, just impractical for most to have a second viola.

I can't imagine anyone under 6'6" comfortably playing that mega viola, but the sound is awesome.

This is amazing!