Thank you for this. Having studied music since I was 6, raised in a house of musicians, I don't remember hearing of him until I found out that he is one of MY musical great-grandparents. He taught composition to Krumpholtz, who was essential in the foundations of harp music, and I'll be playing one of his works in an upcoming program. Thank you so much. Very clear overview. Why isn't he better known? My observation (as a classical music radio host who has read hundreds of thousands of liner notes) is that composers who come towards the END of a musical period may be writing in the zenith of their style, but they are usually considered "old school" so their works fall into obscurity as soon as they die. Meanwhile, composers who are at the start of a musical period become almost permanent fixtures.
@tamed41713 жыл бұрын
I studied from his book very extensively, it helped alot with interval identification, which then helped with identifying chords easily, it also was the book that really started getting me into composition
@samuelgersonjurado6559 Жыл бұрын
Hay en español?
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
*Two things:* 1) The phrasing towards the end of this video gets a little weird-basically, one of the key differences in the competing music theories of the time was in fixed letter names/syllables or the more complex system of syllables as dictated by the older _gamut_ system. I think we know which one eventually won out! 2) I’d like to thank new patron *Steve Exeter* for supporting the channel. He does not appear in the credits because this video was produced prior to his patronage.
@MitchBoucherComposer3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love Fux, and admire his music greatly.
@briancoveney3080 Жыл бұрын
We're actually looking past you, trying to see as many titles on the spines behind you. That is quite the collection on those shelves. The books are the star of your video. Thank you.
@tombruges15573 жыл бұрын
Was just about to read his counterpoint book, glad to see this video!
@benthepen33363 жыл бұрын
Nice! Enjoy and let me know how it is
@themusicalsynthesizer83117 күн бұрын
If you follow the rules of counterpoint, as found in Fux's book, you achieve in your compositions a distinct sound, very noble, pure, and serene. If you don't like the idea of compositional rules, then so be it. But the contrapuntal style is beautiful to many of us, and an extremely refreshing change from the caustic qualities of all things modern. I would say the same regarding fugue.
@sg_dan2 жыл бұрын
I'll forever be thankful to my composition professor for making me go through the Gradus. It really made me appreciate contrapuntal and fugal writing that much more.
@kyleconductorandtuba3 жыл бұрын
Just took a counterpoint class last semester! I found his book interesting.
@racheltomlinson15483 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos! Thank you for making them.
3 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video, bravo! I'm glad that you're able to upload content a bit more frequently now, we've missed you!
@gim123453 жыл бұрын
I love his music,never understood why he is so underrated
@alicewyan3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thanks for your videos, fascinating as always :D
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support!!
@simonrodriguez46853 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. All antique music fans are gonna hate me for saying this. I do like 16th and 17th century music. But the tradition has evolved, that’s all I’m saying. There’s an inflection point when music goes from stylistically sounding more like the composer, than the epoch. That does take place during the 18th century. Theory had a great influence in this transition and Fux’s work was probably the cornerstone of this process. Which makes this video even more important. Thank you.
@brendaboykin32812 жыл бұрын
Thanx, Thomas 🌹🌹🌹
@CaptainBohnenbrot3 жыл бұрын
SCHNITZELBAUM!? just ... yes! A big, fat YES!
@ferdinandcomposer42353 жыл бұрын
Yup, I had to study his book in my counterpoint class, too. Thanks for another great video.
@andersbertilsson95163 жыл бұрын
Fux also composed a lot of instrumental music in the french style.
@cthellis3 жыл бұрын
Considering the day, I was really looking forward to you dropping a video filled with references and the usual production value, but on someone you just made up. 😝
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Maybe a normal video is a reverse joke!
@venceremosallende4223 жыл бұрын
As a german, I can tell you that the „u“ in Fux is shorter. Not like in „dudes“ but more like one says „books“.
@sameash31532 жыл бұрын
English speakers don't like to say it like that because it sounds too much like a naughty word
@venceremosallende4222 жыл бұрын
@@sameash3153 But the “u” in the word you are refering to is spoken like in “shut”. So one could clearly hear the difference between “Johann Joseph Fux” and “f*ck you”
@flelgrorf75772 жыл бұрын
@@venceremosallende422 good point allende even though i'm a pinochetist
@venceremosallende4222 жыл бұрын
@@flelgrorf7577 If you say 2+2 equals 4 I will not say something different just because you said it. Unfortunate you are more of a pinochetist, but this is the internet, so all this does not really matter at all.
@WhiteTreeRightful3 жыл бұрын
You missed the opportunity of a lifetime making a video about fux on april fool's
@danielharris9403 Жыл бұрын
There's always Scheidt...
@salemsokiredor92252 жыл бұрын
Good job
@briancoveney3080 Жыл бұрын
Maybe you could take us on a tour of your library. Peace.
@TheProsaicCult3 жыл бұрын
Strangely, I could find no organ works by Fuchs on KZbin.
@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын
I've been working on a book for the You Tube generation, Gradus ad Purrnassum, counterpoint for cat piano videos.
@ritcheborras85363 жыл бұрын
Please cover Edmund Rubbra ! Thanks and best regards !
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted (although I hope your fingers aren't crossed for it happening any time soon): lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
@brendanward29913 жыл бұрын
Great video! (Ignore this comment if this video is an April Fools' joke that went over my head.)
@noidea423 жыл бұрын
I just looked at your request-list, haha. What about a video on Vincent Persichetti some time in the far future? Also, your videos are great!
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted!
@noidea423 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@TheOneAndOnlyZeno3 жыл бұрын
I eagerly await a video on the Baroque master Jan Dismas Zelenka, of which I have arranged (currently) over 136 score-videos of, and have at least another 52 videos to create: kzbin.info/aero/PLafpqg3vsKmeqZ960zC8TcjT1x4-I-zM7 Also a fun fact that may or may not be mentioned in the video (currently listening to it), is that Zelenka received personal lessons from Fux, no doubt why he is one of the greatest composers next to Bach of the era, composing most of his instrumental works at the time, culminating in his famous 6 trio sonata's, a unique masterpiece of Czech folk melodic themes with ingenious counterpoint and LOTS of fugues, score: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKiXl2ydd7Kdnq8
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted: lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
@TheOneAndOnlyZelenkaGuru2 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalNerd Never got a notification of your reply, but I thank you for when the day comes, regards - Zeno.
@AJBlueJay Жыл бұрын
If you like Zelenka, try also listening to Bassani and Legrenzi. Some of their works sound like an early Zelenka, and I suspect that Zelenka was influenced by Bassani. Bassani op 5 has a strong resemblance to Zelenka's 6 trio Sonatas. The way that there are two basses that constantly diverge is also similar, and very interesting. During the Baroque, Italian composers were always stylistically ahead by a few decades.
@danpan62393 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video on Moondog if you ever get the chance
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted: lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
@seanramsdell41173 жыл бұрын
13:23 Thank you :)
@jakew5203 жыл бұрын
Alan Hovhaness??
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted: lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
@jakew5203 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalNerd Thanks! He is underrated
@ClassicalNerd2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXy6mqihbM5nhdk
@i_am_a_music_maker5212 Жыл бұрын
Johann Joseph does what now?
@dr72462 жыл бұрын
The “gamma/ut” system had very practical origins. Don’t just write it off as a complicated mess
@ClassicalNerd2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it makes sense as a theoretical framework for a certain _type_ of early music. But by Fux's time, it was not relevant, hence the need for new theoretical frameworks (although Rameau's contemporaneous theories ended up winning out). One can make the exact same case for Roman numeral analysis in the late Romantic/early 20th century; trying to do that sort of analysis in a Strauss or Wolf context requires so much extra effort that it's just not worth looking at that music through that lens.
@endodouble66919 ай бұрын
This guy FUX
@seanramsdell41173 жыл бұрын
Can I make a request? Gottschalk
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Sean, as I have stated before-and has been my policy for over two years-you cannot make any more requests until/if the number of requests that you have made that are still in the pool drops to below five. Since you made 128 requests before I implemented the policy, this will not happen any time soon.
@adrianoseresi35253 жыл бұрын
Can I add Scarlatti and Verdi to the request pool, my dear friend?
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Which Scarlatti?
@adrianoseresi35253 жыл бұрын
@@ClassicalNerd The one and only Mr Sunday Scarlet (Domenico means Sunday in italian)!
@ClassicalNerd3 жыл бұрын
Duly noted: lentovivace.com/classicalnerd.html
@2li6783 жыл бұрын
Djoehan Djosiff Fuchs. There. I mispronounced it. Whatchagonnadonownerrrrrrrrrrrrrrd?
@wilh3lmmusic2 жыл бұрын
PLEASEDONTMISPRONOUNCEHISNAME Edit: typo
@danielfladmose Жыл бұрын
Great video! Important subject. Please, your jingle. Its very annoying. I guess, your listeners are very sound sensible. I am annoyed leaving your videos which often leave me at the heart of some beautiful music with the catchy jingle. One day it sticked in my mind, and I couldnt get it out.