Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast History of Classical Music in 60 Minutes
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Jan 14, 2021 An overview of classical music's different eras, from medieval to contemporary. The beauty of Bach's Goldberg Variations and the lively concerts during the Classical Period. The departure of 12-tone music. Composers incorporating folk traditions into their music. The expansion and variety of contemporary classical music.
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Tonality Built Musical Tension
- The Baroque era established tonality and keys, creating the groundwork for Western harmony.
- Tonality enabled chord progressions and the musical tension-and-resolution we still use today.
Conductor Struck A Staff And Suffered
- Early conductors kept time by striking a staff, as Jean Baptiste Lully did.
- Lully injured his foot with the staff and later died from the wound.
Bach Perfected Counterpoint
- Bach advanced polyphony into dense counterpoint where independent voices create harmony.
- His mastery of counterpoint produces music that's technically rigorous and hypnotically beautiful.