Suivre olivierkorbercomposer sur Instagram Challenge 2: You have 15sec to debunk Rite of Spring chord🎼 Stravinsky once told Florent Schmitt that he was playing Debussy and Scriabin while composing The Rite of Spring. Scriabin’s late music is filled with modal scales, just like The Rite!Stravinsky also claimed there was no specific theory behind it and that he simply wrote what he heard… 4.3K 27Challenge 2: You have 15sec to debunk Rite of Spring chord🎼 Stravinsky once told Florent Schmitt that he was playing Debussy and Scriabin while composing The Rite of Spring. Scriabins late music is filled with modal scales, just like The Rite!Stravinsky also claimed there was no specific theory behind it and that he simply wrote what he heard👋🏻🎹 How Liszt thanked his friend Chopin for improving his left hand…Chopin dedicated his Études Op. 10 to “his friend Franz Liszt,” and this fourth Étude is his personal take on Bach’s inventions, treating both hands as equal voices. Chopin once said he’d love to steal how Liszt played his own Études!After Chopin’s death, Liszt composed his B minor Sonata, and the treatment of this key motive in the development section strongly echoes Chopin’s fourth Étude.Here, I played the right hand staccato throughout to highlight the similarity—but Liszt’s carefully noted articulations should be strictly followed! 3K 16👋🏻🎹 How Liszt thanked his friend Chopin for improving his left handChopin dedicated his tudes Op. 10 to his friend Franz Liszt, and this fourth tude is his personal take on Bachs inventions, treating both hands as equal voices. Chopin once said hed love to steal how Liszt played his own tudes!After Chopins death, Liszt composed his B minor Sonata, and the treatment of this key motive in the development section strongly echoes Chopins fourth tude.Here, I played the right hand staccato throughout to highlight the similaritybut Liszts carefully noted articulations should be strictly followed!🎼 Challenge: You have 15 seconds to debunk the Tristan chord!This famous chord has several harmonic interpretations, but here’s the simplest and most accurate.It existed before Wagner, but in Tristan und Isolde, he used it to dissolve tonal landmarks like never before. Let’s break it down! 2.5K 28🎼 Challenge: You have 15 seconds to debunk the Tristan chord!This famous chord has several harmonic interpretations, but heres the simplest and most accurate.It existed before Wagner, but in Tristan und Isolde, he used it to dissolve tonal landmarks like never before. Lets break it down!📺🎹What The Cat Concerto didn’t show you…!This iconic cartoon is based on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a piece inspired more by Gypsy music than traditional Hungarian folk.While the material feels folk-like and the piano writing is intentionally flashy, Liszt’s compositional craft remains first-rate.The radiant first theme of the Friska is actually foreshadowed in the ornamental motif introduced as early as the second bar!#composerlife #classicalmusic #liszt #hungarianrhapsody #musictheory 48 0📺🎹What The Cat Concerto didnt show you!This iconic cartoon is based on Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a piece inspired more by Gypsy music than traditional Hungarian folk.While the material feels folk-like and the piano writing is intentionally flashy, Liszts compositional craft remains first-rate.The radiant first theme of the Friska is actually foreshadowed in the ornamental motif introduced as early as the second bar!#composerlife #classicalmusic #liszt #hungarianrhapsody #musictheory🤫 What classical musicians secretly want from composers (but won’t say out loud)Composers may not always be performers, but they must understand what musicians need to connect with the audience—especially when presenting new music.Every musician is different, but some things are essential for all. Composers should strive to provide them… without losing their authentic voice! 23 0🤫 What classical musicians secretly want from composers (but wont say out loud)Composers may not always be performers, but they must understand what musicians need to connect with the audienceespecially when presenting new music.Every musician is different, but some things are essential for all. Composers should strive to provide them without losing their authentic voice!🚨 You are a music composer, and suddenly wake up in a dystopian world where melody is illegal 👮♀️Is it possible to write great music without a melody? Absolutely—and it’s nothing new! Think of the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata—its emotional power is immense, yet it relies on a fixed texture, harmony, and a rhythmic motif rather than a singable tune.But what about today? Have we already used up all the melodic possibilities? And if not, should new melodies be reserved for pop music or film soundtracks?To me, the combinations of tones and rhythms are endless—there will always be room for new melodies. More importantly, melody isn’t bound by genre. It’s one of the most powerful ways to express an authentic musical voice, and authenticity matters far more than originality for its own sake!❓Do you think that classical music can still produce great new melodies?👇 54 2🚨 You are a music composer, and suddenly wake up in a dystopian world where melody is illegal 👮♀️Is it possible to write great music without a melody? Absolutelyand its nothing new! Think of the first movement of Beethovens Moonlight Sonataits emotional power is immense, yet it relies on a fixed texture, harmony, and a rhythmic motif rather than a singable tune.But what about today? Have we already used up all the melodic possibilities? And if not, should new melodies be reserved for pop music or film soundtracks?To me, the combinations of tones and rhythms are endlessthere will always be room for new melodies. More importantly, melody isnt bound by genre. Its one of the most powerful ways to express an authentic musical voice, and authenticity matters far more than originality for its own sake!❓Do you think that classical music can still produce great new melodies?👇📚 I’ve been reading tons of music and composition books! Here are the four that shaped me the most:1️⃣🎼 Schoenberg – Fundamentals of Musical Composition Schoenberg was probably a first-rate composition teacher, and this book (nothing to do with 12-tone music!) was life-changing for me. I composed a lot between 11 and 19 but stopped, feeling something wasn’t ‘solid.’ One day, this book gave me the missing tools and confidence to try again.2️⃣🎶 Schoenberg – The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of its Presentation Illuminating insights on form! Musical form isn’t about sonatas or rondos—it’s about UNITY at all scales and making music clear for the listener. Extremely deep (to read along with Stravinsky’s 6 lessons).3️⃣🎻 Rimsky-Korsakov – Principles of Orchestration My best orchestration teachers? The scores of Mahler, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. But this book is a gem—130 pages of clear-cut concepts, which even Koechlin built on. Dated? Sure. But orchestration isn’t about exotic percussion (even if I love them!).4️⃣✍️ Isabelle Duha – Le langage musical en liberté I was very lucky to study with Isabelle years ago—her outstanding pedagogy infused harmony and counterpoint physically in my hands, then in my pen. A genius teacher.What’s the most important music book you have read? ⬇️🎶 10 2📚 Ive been reading tons of music and composition books! Here are the four that shaped me the most:1️⃣🎼 Schoenberg Fundamentals of Musical Composition Schoenberg was probably a first-rate composition teacher, and this book (nothing to do with 12-tone music!) was life-changing for me. I composed a lot between 11 and 19 but stopped, feeling something wasnt solid. One day, this book gave me the missing tools and confidence to try again.2️⃣🎶 Schoenberg The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of its Presentation Illuminating insights on form! Musical form isnt about sonatas or rondosits about UNITY at all scales and making music clear for the listener. Extremely deep (to read along with Stravinskys 6 lessons).3️⃣🎻 Rimsky-Korsakov Principles of Orchestration My best orchestration teachers? The scores of Mahler, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. But this book is a gem130 pages of clear-cut concepts, which even Koechlin built on. Dated? Sure. But orchestration isnt about exotic percussion (even if I love them!).4️⃣✍️ Isabelle Duha Le langage musical en libert I was very lucky to study with Isabelle years agoher outstanding pedagogy infused harmony and counterpoint physically in my hands, then in my pen. A genius teacher.Whats the most important music book you have read? ⬇️🎶Beethoven also reposts his old content…The Sonatina Op. 79 is barely played, except when included in recordings of the 32 Sonatas. Its last movement is lighthearted, with a main theme built on a very simple harmonic march—the same as in Pachelbel’s Canon.Some 30 opus later, his Sonata Op. 109, a much deeper masterpiece, begins with exactly the same pattern… 149 2Beethoven also reposts his old content…The Sonatina Op. 79 is barely played, except when included in recordings of the 32 Sonatas. Its last movement is lighthearted, with a main theme built on a very simple harmonic march—the same as in Pachelbel’s Canon.Some 30 opus later, his Sonata Op. 109, a much deeper masterpiece, begins with exactly the same pattern…♥️ What your favorite composer says about YOU!We don’t really know why some composers resonate with us more than others… 🎵 Maybe their music reveals something true about who we are.Which one feels the most like you❓#composerlife #classicalmusic #pianosolo #composerlifestyle 41 5♥️ What your favorite composer says about YOU!We dont really know why some composers resonate with us more than others 🎵 Maybe their music reveals something true about who we are.Which one feels the most like you❓#composerlife #classicalmusic #pianosolo #composerlifestyle
Challenge 2: You have 15sec to debunk Rite of Spring chord🎼 Stravinsky once told Florent Schmitt that he was playing Debussy and Scriabin while composing The Rite of Spring. Scriabin’s late music is filled with modal scales, just like The Rite!Stravinsky also claimed there was no specific theory behind it and that he simply wrote what he heard… 4.3K 27Challenge 2: You have 15sec to debunk Rite of Spring chord🎼 Stravinsky once told Florent Schmitt that he was playing Debussy and Scriabin while composing The Rite of Spring. Scriabins late music is filled with modal scales, just like The Rite!Stravinsky also claimed there was no specific theory behind it and that he simply wrote what he heard👋🏻🎹 How Liszt thanked his friend Chopin for improving his left hand…Chopin dedicated his Études Op. 10 to “his friend Franz Liszt,” and this fourth Étude is his personal take on Bach’s inventions, treating both hands as equal voices. Chopin once said he’d love to steal how Liszt played his own Études!After Chopin’s death, Liszt composed his B minor Sonata, and the treatment of this key motive in the development section strongly echoes Chopin’s fourth Étude.Here, I played the right hand staccato throughout to highlight the similarity—but Liszt’s carefully noted articulations should be strictly followed! 3K 16👋🏻🎹 How Liszt thanked his friend Chopin for improving his left handChopin dedicated his tudes Op. 10 to his friend Franz Liszt, and this fourth tude is his personal take on Bachs inventions, treating both hands as equal voices. Chopin once said hed love to steal how Liszt played his own tudes!After Chopins death, Liszt composed his B minor Sonata, and the treatment of this key motive in the development section strongly echoes Chopins fourth tude.Here, I played the right hand staccato throughout to highlight the similaritybut Liszts carefully noted articulations should be strictly followed!🎼 Challenge: You have 15 seconds to debunk the Tristan chord!This famous chord has several harmonic interpretations, but here’s the simplest and most accurate.It existed before Wagner, but in Tristan und Isolde, he used it to dissolve tonal landmarks like never before. Let’s break it down! 2.5K 28🎼 Challenge: You have 15 seconds to debunk the Tristan chord!This famous chord has several harmonic interpretations, but heres the simplest and most accurate.It existed before Wagner, but in Tristan und Isolde, he used it to dissolve tonal landmarks like never before. Lets break it down!📺🎹What The Cat Concerto didn’t show you…!This iconic cartoon is based on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a piece inspired more by Gypsy music than traditional Hungarian folk.While the material feels folk-like and the piano writing is intentionally flashy, Liszt’s compositional craft remains first-rate.The radiant first theme of the Friska is actually foreshadowed in the ornamental motif introduced as early as the second bar!#composerlife #classicalmusic #liszt #hungarianrhapsody #musictheory 48 0📺🎹What The Cat Concerto didnt show you!This iconic cartoon is based on Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a piece inspired more by Gypsy music than traditional Hungarian folk.While the material feels folk-like and the piano writing is intentionally flashy, Liszts compositional craft remains first-rate.The radiant first theme of the Friska is actually foreshadowed in the ornamental motif introduced as early as the second bar!#composerlife #classicalmusic #liszt #hungarianrhapsody #musictheory🤫 What classical musicians secretly want from composers (but won’t say out loud)Composers may not always be performers, but they must understand what musicians need to connect with the audience—especially when presenting new music.Every musician is different, but some things are essential for all. Composers should strive to provide them… without losing their authentic voice! 23 0🤫 What classical musicians secretly want from composers (but wont say out loud)Composers may not always be performers, but they must understand what musicians need to connect with the audienceespecially when presenting new music.Every musician is different, but some things are essential for all. Composers should strive to provide them without losing their authentic voice!🚨 You are a music composer, and suddenly wake up in a dystopian world where melody is illegal 👮♀️Is it possible to write great music without a melody? Absolutely—and it’s nothing new! Think of the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata—its emotional power is immense, yet it relies on a fixed texture, harmony, and a rhythmic motif rather than a singable tune.But what about today? Have we already used up all the melodic possibilities? And if not, should new melodies be reserved for pop music or film soundtracks?To me, the combinations of tones and rhythms are endless—there will always be room for new melodies. More importantly, melody isn’t bound by genre. It’s one of the most powerful ways to express an authentic musical voice, and authenticity matters far more than originality for its own sake!❓Do you think that classical music can still produce great new melodies?👇 54 2🚨 You are a music composer, and suddenly wake up in a dystopian world where melody is illegal 👮♀️Is it possible to write great music without a melody? Absolutelyand its nothing new! Think of the first movement of Beethovens Moonlight Sonataits emotional power is immense, yet it relies on a fixed texture, harmony, and a rhythmic motif rather than a singable tune.But what about today? Have we already used up all the melodic possibilities? And if not, should new melodies be reserved for pop music or film soundtracks?To me, the combinations of tones and rhythms are endlessthere will always be room for new melodies. More importantly, melody isnt bound by genre. Its one of the most powerful ways to express an authentic musical voice, and authenticity matters far more than originality for its own sake!❓Do you think that classical music can still produce great new melodies?👇📚 I’ve been reading tons of music and composition books! Here are the four that shaped me the most:1️⃣🎼 Schoenberg – Fundamentals of Musical Composition Schoenberg was probably a first-rate composition teacher, and this book (nothing to do with 12-tone music!) was life-changing for me. I composed a lot between 11 and 19 but stopped, feeling something wasn’t ‘solid.’ One day, this book gave me the missing tools and confidence to try again.2️⃣🎶 Schoenberg – The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of its Presentation Illuminating insights on form! Musical form isn’t about sonatas or rondos—it’s about UNITY at all scales and making music clear for the listener. Extremely deep (to read along with Stravinsky’s 6 lessons).3️⃣🎻 Rimsky-Korsakov – Principles of Orchestration My best orchestration teachers? The scores of Mahler, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. But this book is a gem—130 pages of clear-cut concepts, which even Koechlin built on. Dated? Sure. But orchestration isn’t about exotic percussion (even if I love them!).4️⃣✍️ Isabelle Duha – Le langage musical en liberté I was very lucky to study with Isabelle years ago—her outstanding pedagogy infused harmony and counterpoint physically in my hands, then in my pen. A genius teacher.What’s the most important music book you have read? ⬇️🎶 10 2📚 Ive been reading tons of music and composition books! Here are the four that shaped me the most:1️⃣🎼 Schoenberg Fundamentals of Musical Composition Schoenberg was probably a first-rate composition teacher, and this book (nothing to do with 12-tone music!) was life-changing for me. I composed a lot between 11 and 19 but stopped, feeling something wasnt solid. One day, this book gave me the missing tools and confidence to try again.2️⃣🎶 Schoenberg The Musical Idea and the Logic, Technique, and Art of its Presentation Illuminating insights on form! Musical form isnt about sonatas or rondosits about UNITY at all scales and making music clear for the listener. Extremely deep (to read along with Stravinskys 6 lessons).3️⃣🎻 Rimsky-Korsakov Principles of Orchestration My best orchestration teachers? The scores of Mahler, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. But this book is a gem130 pages of clear-cut concepts, which even Koechlin built on. Dated? Sure. But orchestration isnt about exotic percussion (even if I love them!).4️⃣✍️ Isabelle Duha Le langage musical en libert I was very lucky to study with Isabelle years agoher outstanding pedagogy infused harmony and counterpoint physically in my hands, then in my pen. A genius teacher.Whats the most important music book you have read? ⬇️🎶Beethoven also reposts his old content…The Sonatina Op. 79 is barely played, except when included in recordings of the 32 Sonatas. Its last movement is lighthearted, with a main theme built on a very simple harmonic march—the same as in Pachelbel’s Canon.Some 30 opus later, his Sonata Op. 109, a much deeper masterpiece, begins with exactly the same pattern… 149 2Beethoven also reposts his old content…The Sonatina Op. 79 is barely played, except when included in recordings of the 32 Sonatas. Its last movement is lighthearted, with a main theme built on a very simple harmonic march—the same as in Pachelbel’s Canon.Some 30 opus later, his Sonata Op. 109, a much deeper masterpiece, begins with exactly the same pattern…♥️ What your favorite composer says about YOU!We don’t really know why some composers resonate with us more than others… 🎵 Maybe their music reveals something true about who we are.Which one feels the most like you❓#composerlife #classicalmusic #pianosolo #composerlifestyle 41 5♥️ What your favorite composer says about YOU!We dont really know why some composers resonate with us more than others 🎵 Maybe their music reveals something true about who we are.Which one feels the most like you❓#composerlife #classicalmusic #pianosolo #composerlifestyle
