Dreaming with Debussy: REVERIE - Analysis Tutorial

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  • @10mimu
    @10mimu Рік тому +45

    Deeply appreciate the suggestion you made to go against the score and tie those two notes. Classical music has an unhealthy obsession with sticking to the score and forgetting musical intuition.

    • @hippophile
      @hippophile Рік тому +2

      I already tied them, I hadn't noticed I wasn't supposed to!!

  • @notana833
    @notana833 Рік тому +16

    Hey! I've been watching your videos for a while now and I noticed that you've been trying new things recently on your channel! There is something so elegant and beautiful about the way you explain things or introduce the background of a piece no matter what new things you introduce - it always has that slight tranquility vibe. Watching your analysis makes me feel emotions that I cannot express, and I really appreciate everything that you are doing for us. I like classical music, and I like analyzing the emotions behind any piece of art, and when I first discovered your channel I was so grateful someone can make the analysis so vivid that it is easy to follow and express it in my own performance, the break-down helps me to learn easier and empathize with the piece better. My favorite thing about your channel is that it never disappoints in providing me with the knowledge I strive for, and most importantly, some peace of mind after a hard week's work.

  • @greengum_p
    @greengum_p Рік тому +9

    Yes! My favorite Debussy piece

  • @seancregomusic
    @seancregomusic Рік тому +13

    Oh, wow, I haven't played this piece in decades! I have given it to lots of students, but there is more than enough within this piece to keep the pros busy, too. Perhaps it's time I take another look at it after all these years for myself (instead of just my students)!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +4

      I think it's a great piece for students, because it's quite less dense like other comparable romantic repertoire...

    • @seancregomusic
      @seancregomusic Рік тому +1

      @@SonataSecrets couldn't agree more!

  • @eltieum
    @eltieum 11 місяців тому +2

    Yes, Dm9 is "super-nice", I totally agree 🙂

  • @bon3xprod
    @bon3xprod Рік тому +1

    17:56 classic 3 hands audio illusion by Debussy lol

  • @Eindebaas
    @Eindebaas Рік тому +7

    Quality analysis as usual, much appreciated!

  • @bifeldman
    @bifeldman Рік тому +4

    Very thoughtful.

  • @PenFochta
    @PenFochta 2 місяці тому

    A marvellous lession.Thank you Prof..❤❤❤😊

  • @HocusBerlin
    @HocusBerlin Рік тому +1

    Oh, Debussy, I love Debussy!
    Sometimes all I can think about is Debussy.
    Oh, look at the pianist!
    The pianist is so good with Debussy.

  • @wongkp8602
    @wongkp8602 Рік тому +1

    Very clear analysis to the piece. Thanks a lot !

  • @Leon-xw3nv
    @Leon-xw3nv 5 місяців тому

    Wow, so very helpful! Just given this piece by my teacher, and this analysis was exactly what was needed to understand and bring out the beauty. Thank you!

  • @RCanning78
    @RCanning78 Рік тому +2

    Thank you Henrik, you have inspired me to go play it now!

  • @ev_kosmokot
    @ev_kosmokot 9 місяців тому +1

    The best lesson of this piece, I feel

  • @mohhingman
    @mohhingman Рік тому +2

    Thank you, thank you. I love this piece. Thank you for including more Debussy content. I dig his jazzy sounding progressions.

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +1

      Yes, I had to flesh out the Debussy playlist, have one more peice coming shortly actually!

    • @mohhingman
      @mohhingman Рік тому +1

      @@SonataSecrets looking forward Henrik. Thanks for your awesome channel.

  • @Rivse
    @Rivse Рік тому +1

    Tak. Du er utroligt inspirerende.

  • @Seekthetruth3000
    @Seekthetruth3000 8 місяців тому

    This piece of music is totally celestial.

  • @wasfuerkeksigkeit
    @wasfuerkeksigkeit Рік тому

    really enjoying the new set up. great content as always

  • @willemkossen
    @willemkossen Рік тому +4

    thank you. what a lovely piece. i do think it's a bit hard for me to try, although i would love to be able to play this.

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +2

      Maybe I will do a Simple solutions edition of it.....

    • @notana833
      @notana833 Рік тому +1

      @@SonataSecrets Yes yes yes

  • @TheModesOfBeing
    @TheModesOfBeing 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful explanation

  • @adaml2987
    @adaml2987 Рік тому +1

    this lesson is amazing!

  • @SonataSecrets
    @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +6

    The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/sonatasecrets02231

    • @celtaviggo1318
      @celtaviggo1318 Рік тому

      do Schumann 28 no2

    • @bikedawg
      @bikedawg Рік тому

      Thank you for your wonderful examination and analysis of this piece--your channel is really a gem!!

  • @mrcneale
    @mrcneale Рік тому

    Loving the 'spicy' c# at 16:22

  • @pamelav4628
    @pamelav4628 8 місяців тому

    I just love this piece.

  • @bakcheezai4460
    @bakcheezai4460 Рік тому +9

    I can't tell if it's because I'm coming back after a while, you've upgraded your audio equipment, or the fact that it's Debussy's Reverie, but the piano sound is so lush in this video! I really enjoyed listening to it.
    Anyway, that was a really nice analysis that helped me realise just how nice these harmonies were. It makes me want to pick this piece up.
    Since you've been back on Debussy again lately, what do you think of "L'isle joyeuse"? It's a crazy (and difficult) piece, but I feel like the tonalities there are worth analysing, and I certainly would like to see your take on it.

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +5

      You're on point! I used a new variant of a microphone setup and mix here which I think works better, but it's the first time in this video. (it's also quite close after a tuning)
      I haven't played L'isle joyeuse but I know about it. Interesting piece.

  • @WondrousHello
    @WondrousHello Рік тому +5

    That reference at the beginning 😂😂😂 👏

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +1

      FInally someone got it! :)

    • @lishi9154
      @lishi9154 8 місяців тому

      I don’t get it

    • @WondrousHello
      @WondrousHello 8 місяців тому

      @@lishi9154watch Westworld 😊

    • @bushit123456
      @bushit123456 29 днів тому

      @@lishi9154 doesn't look like anything to me is a phrase the robots from Westworld say when they come across something they are not supposed to know (something that suggests they are not human)

  • @LiquidTurbo
    @LiquidTurbo 10 місяців тому +3

    Can anyone recommend some suggestions on best resources to learn more about the theory so I can understand this lesson more in depth? I don't know chords etc, is there any recommended book or tutorial to do so I can come back and fully understand this video's content?

  • @mr.gegenpress7750
    @mr.gegenpress7750 Рік тому

    Thank you for the in depth breakdown. I just realized the few notes I was hitting incorrectly, it’s a very complicated piece 😅. Also, loved the chords analysis, it makes it lot more understandable. Much appreciated 😊

  • @dmitrymikhailovnicepianomu8688

    Thank you.

  • @xavieryuste8894
    @xavieryuste8894 4 місяці тому +1

    Many thanks for this vídeo!!!!
    I appreciate very much all your comments and explanations
    Do you have in UA-cam your full version of this music???
    I think your interpretation is fantàstic!!!!!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  3 місяці тому

      I don't have a full recording of this unfortunately.

  • @bighouseblues9
    @bighouseblues9 11 місяців тому

    Debussy. Jazzer by heart.

  • @vicentetrompieri
    @vicentetrompieri Рік тому +1

    He forgot to mention that the opening figure accompaniment in the left hand is a whole tone series which is very characteristic of Debussy’s impressionistic style.

    • @cr8207
      @cr8207 Рік тому +2

      It’s not a whole tone series though - it would be if the G was Gb.

    • @vicentetrompieri
      @vicentetrompieri Рік тому

      @@cr8207 I think you are right, then it must be something like a pentatonic scale isn’t it ?

  • @jillmcaleese6514
    @jillmcaleese6514 Рік тому

    Thankyou, a very useful analysis and observations. However, pulse/rhythm is one of my problems in this piece, I would have liked attention to this aspect. I’m glad I watched it though.

  • @yiyiren1908
    @yiyiren1908 Рік тому +2

    jist start to practice. So in time

  • @CatrinaDaimonLee
    @CatrinaDaimonLee 6 місяців тому +1

    starts in Bb lydian...the left hand figure spells out a Bb maj13(add 9) a pandiatonic/modal thing. I ll watch the rest later.

  • @Xisto09
    @Xisto09 Рік тому

    I love the analysis. This is one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard.
    Can you do the same with Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 by Liszt?

  • @krasw
    @krasw Рік тому +2

    Does the beginning of the piece actually use pentatonic scale?

  • @monsieur171
    @monsieur171 11 місяців тому

    the beginning is in Bb lydian

  • @xr9381
    @xr9381 Рік тому

    Hey, Sir! I want to ask isn’t the music sheet says the beginning left hand of this pieces should be D flat, E, F, B? Did I made mistakes in reading these notes? It confused quite a lot😢

  • @CrazyGaming-ig6qq
    @CrazyGaming-ig6qq 8 місяців тому

    Me: Loves this piece to the point of obsession, often crying and smiling whenever I hear it.
    Debussy: I wrote it in a hurry, a work of no significance and I consider it to be no good.

  • @hamzadlm6625
    @hamzadlm6625 9 місяців тому

    "I wrote it in a hurry" proceeds to casually make a master piece

  • @sayonara6301
    @sayonara6301 Рік тому

    Hi
    Bar 88 why Eb major 7? Tks

  • @zhihuangxu6551
    @zhihuangxu6551 Рік тому +1

    You've probably skipped Chopin's noctune op.9 no.1. Could you do it (or if you have, could you explain where plz?)

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +2

      I will definitely do that piece, soon!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому +1

      Finally done it now!
      ua-cam.com/video/j5sOlWPyAvg/v-deo.html

  • @ericrakestraw664
    @ericrakestraw664 Рік тому +5

    This was the first Debussy piece I ever learned to play when I was 17 years old. Such a lovely sounding piece - too bad Debussy didn't like "Reverie" (he also thought "Clair de Lune" wasn't his best work and didn't want it published).

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому

      Yeah, apparently he wrote some of Claire de lune at an earlier time like this too (then called "Promenade sentimentale"), and did some revisions for the publication of the whole suite in 1905.

    • @jessevallejo8797
      @jessevallejo8797 Рік тому +1

      Chopin didn't want his Fantasy-Impromptu published either & it turned out to be one of his most popular pieces as well. Then there's Ravel with the Pavane Pour Une Infant Defunte, & Rachmaninoff with the c# minor prelude.

    • @rogerg4916
      @rogerg4916 Рік тому

      @@jessevallejo8797 Chopin didn't want the Fantasie-Impromptu published because it was a composition he had sold to a Baroness d"Este. It wasn't because he thought it was unworthy of publication. See the Wikipedia page for the piece.

  • @composer7325
    @composer7325 Рік тому

    Why don't you insert modulations and chords and then everyone will understand your wonderful tutorial.

  • @celtaviggo1318
    @celtaviggo1318 Рік тому +1

    PLEASE DO SCHUMANN OP28 NO2

  • @celtaviggo1318
    @celtaviggo1318 Рік тому +1

    PLEASE DO SCHUMANN OP28 NO2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @SonataSecrets
      @SonataSecrets  Рік тому

      I have noted your reqest ;) I don't have plans on anymore Schumann right now, but for the future it's a contender.