Stretto fuga - How to make a masterpiece out of two intervals

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  • @xisailuo
    @xisailuo 3 роки тому +32

    I like Zarlino wagging his finger at Monteverdi. Artusi would be happy.

  • @simondanielssonmusic
    @simondanielssonmusic 3 роки тому +37

    It feels like I'm doing something illegal watching this video - I can't believe such a concise and well-edited video like this can be found on youtube for free.
    As someone who's about to start studying classical guitar and composition after summer I'm happy to have found this channel!

  • @HanStanwell
    @HanStanwell 3 роки тому +4

    Elam, Peter Schubert, & Robert Gjerdingen should be the head music teachers of all of America

  • @HighWideandHandsome
    @HighWideandHandsome 3 роки тому +63

    This episode cleared away so much of the mystery surrounding contrapuntal techniques. As someone who likes to write music every now and then, I'm grateful to you for your explanation. This may be my favorite video from your channel, and that's saying something!

  • @ShredmasterScott
    @ShredmasterScott 3 роки тому +37

    This is great stuff Elam

  • @channelelectronique
    @channelelectronique 3 роки тому +3

    Without doubt, the best on UA-cam or anywhere! Grateful!!

  • @rorshack23
    @rorshack23 3 роки тому +21

    Note to self:
    3:21 (3:39) Contrapuntal Seed
    4:25 (4:44) Adding Ornaments
    5:14 (5:37) Adding More Voices (beginning of Three-Voice Imitation)
    5:59 (6:51) Parallel Motion
    7:56 (8:08) With both Parallel Voices
    8:26 (8:51) With Curated Parallel Voices
    9:04 (9:25) A with Bp as a Duo
    13:10 (13:56) Nudge A and B one quarter backwards (Syncopation)
    14:06 (14:12) Adding in Syncopated B also
    14:24 All 6 voices combined

  • @HumbleNewMusic
    @HumbleNewMusic 3 роки тому +47

    ....... just when you think the animated illustration couldn't get anymore awesome..... thanks dr. Elam & prof. Peter 👊 👊 🎵 🙂

    • @dibaldgyfm9933
      @dibaldgyfm9933 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly, the graphics here are worth a million lessons :) ❤

    • @HumbleNewMusic
      @HumbleNewMusic 3 роки тому

      @@dibaldgyfm9933 👊 right?! i did say if this was done with doodly i'd get it today!!! 😉

  • @rorymoloney1872
    @rorymoloney1872 8 місяців тому +1

    Most concise, well researched and erudite channel on this whole website. Can’t believe this information is free. Amazing

  • @namor_onac
    @namor_onac 3 роки тому +25

    Strettastic!

  • @bifeldman
    @bifeldman 3 роки тому +117

    I am smarter than I was 18 minutes ago.

  • @Luan.Augusto
    @Luan.Augusto 2 роки тому +6

    Wow, just had goosebumps when the cantus firmus began! As always, an awesome episode, thanks, Elam! Greetings from Brazil.

  • @silviomp
    @silviomp 3 роки тому +24

    Me: this title is a clickbait
    Monteverdi: hold my beer
    Elam: drink it
    Me: I need more

  • @GoodSneakers
    @GoodSneakers 3 роки тому +15

    Oh, it’s just utter brilliance - such advanced music has really simple roots and seeds. Logic, skills and musicality!

  • @NenadStefanovicbach
    @NenadStefanovicbach 3 роки тому +1

    So, with every video we are closer to Die Kunst der Fugue :)
    Great video, thank you. Love from Serbia!!

  • @fschirmermartins
    @fschirmermartins 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks Elam!

  • @susanvaughan4210
    @susanvaughan4210 3 роки тому +2

    Such a pleasure to be taught by such a wonderful teacher. Thank you!

  • @elleghe4560
    @elleghe4560 9 місяців тому

    Ah, another reason to adore Monteverdi's music!

  • @andreasaaser
    @andreasaaser 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic!! And very well put together video :)

  • @scherzo0o
    @scherzo0o Рік тому

    I'm bingewathing your movies... in no particular order. And I'm fascinating by those bottles behind ... varying in colour, degree of emptiness and strengths :)
    I'm monitoring their fluctuation from one video to another and I do envy your liver!!!! :) :) :)
    Cheers!

  • @Miowmio
    @Miowmio 3 роки тому

    Thank you Dr. Elam & Prof. Peter. Much Appreciated.

  • @JazzGuitarScrapbook
    @JazzGuitarScrapbook 2 роки тому

    Instant Monteverdi!

  • @rafaguay5804
    @rafaguay5804 6 місяців тому

    This really is just musical analysis at it’s best. So well explained, and I now walk away with another tool in my musical arsenal. Bravo

  • @caiomonteiro1647
    @caiomonteiro1647 Рік тому

    Amazing! How pleasant it is to find such a revealing analysis of elements that made me smile with joy when I sang Montervedi's Magnificat as a young man. I can't thank you enough!

  • @juanpablovelez7656
    @juanpablovelez7656 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much. Amazing work as always.

  • @LeVezz
    @LeVezz 3 роки тому +1

    Whaaat ! This is a tour de force of synthetis !!! I now feel that I can write any stretto that I want that's incredible !

  • @JFroTheMusician
    @JFroTheMusician 3 роки тому +3

    What gorgeous recordings! I was at first simply amazed at how simple, but effective technique was at the beginning, but holy sh!t the more and more examples you provided, I was starting to be completely blown away by how intricate but perfect(?) it sounds. I usually thought I preferred faster renditions of those Monteverdi clips, but holy crap. So far, it's this technique that has most reminded me of "the music of the spheres".

  • @mobtek
    @mobtek 3 роки тому +5

    Oh okay this was something I was doing for compositional exercises without realising it for synthwave stuff. Thank you so much, I can now develop this further for Harpsichord compositions using this as a starting point! Wonderful channel! :)

  • @jhonwask
    @jhonwask 3 роки тому

    You just have to love Monteverdi's vocal works; they are just so beautiful.

  • @calmingmusic6549
    @calmingmusic6549 3 роки тому +1

    Great Video.
    And the PDF is also very clear
    Many thanks!

  • @tarekelhaik8019
    @tarekelhaik8019 9 місяців тому

    Wonderful. I admire and learn a great deal from all of your work. Thank you!

  • @ggauche3465
    @ggauche3465 3 роки тому +6

    The videos are getting better and better - clearer and exposing things by step. I wish I'd paid more attention in undergrad counterpoint!

  • @xavierjarvis588
    @xavierjarvis588 3 роки тому +1

    Mr. Rotem, if I were a rich man, you could bet you'd have a very generous patron!

  • @seanmundy8952
    @seanmundy8952 3 роки тому +1

    Another awesome video. What I would like to see in a future episode is how this develops into the fugue form that we all know and love.

  • @burraldo
    @burraldo 3 роки тому

    Excellent video! You got a fan! 💪👏👏👏

  • @CartmanBrah
    @CartmanBrah 3 роки тому +2

    I have been studying composition for about 1 year and I am finally starting to see how music is sculpted rather than just bursting into existence, this video really demonstrates that :) awesome

  • @theopaopa1
    @theopaopa1 3 роки тому +1

    you are excellent, thank you very much

  • @eduardojahnke8970
    @eduardojahnke8970 3 роки тому +8

    Very nice and well explained hypothesis. The sequence repetition in fact allows this kind of behaviour and expansion, opposed to the more puzzle-like fugas of late baroque composers as Bach. Congratulations for the approach.

  • @dlevi67
    @dlevi67 3 роки тому

    One of your best videos, Elam. It only took me 3 months to get to it, but thank you!

  • @laluce333
    @laluce333 Рік тому

    È bellissima spiegazione.🥲🙏✨
    Tanti complimenti e vi ringrazio!!!

  • @simongross3122
    @simongross3122 3 роки тому

    This is gorgeous

  • @quentinsorrentino9857
    @quentinsorrentino9857 3 роки тому

    Thank you for the videos, and the PDF. It is gold.

  • @KorKhan89
    @KorKhan89 3 роки тому +4

    Brilliant! I’m always excited to see a new EMS video in my feed. And I’m always astounded by your excellent production values, as well as your ability to effectively and entertainingly communicate what is often very complex subject matter.

  • @luoshengying
    @luoshengying 3 роки тому +1

    I like all your videos. This one is the king of them. Thank you.

  • @antoinepecquet3147
    @antoinepecquet3147 3 роки тому +1

    Your enthusiasm, clarity and dedication are a joy to watch. Thank you.

  • @zazaz44
    @zazaz44 Рік тому

    this chanel is brilliant.

  • @tavinmj
    @tavinmj 2 роки тому

    This is awesome! I’m totally trying this out!

  • @Beryllahawk
    @Beryllahawk Рік тому

    Well done! And isn't it so wonderful, so completely magical, that this music moves us even now, more than four hundred years later - listening, I got that peculiar and special shiver that one gets from truly excellent music.

  • @ercolenisini
    @ercolenisini 3 роки тому

    Fantastico, illuminato. Grazie!

  • @gabrielkolim
    @gabrielkolim 3 роки тому

    The pdf is amazing!! And your channel is one of my favorite 🙏💓

  • @kipjoneskipjones
    @kipjoneskipjones 2 роки тому

    absolutely, top notch!!

  • @dordiwesterlund2528
    @dordiwesterlund2528 2 роки тому

    This was excellent, really interesting.

  • @juancamacholeon9444
    @juancamacholeon9444 6 місяців тому

    Amazing information. Thank you very much

  • @SoleaGalilei
    @SoleaGalilei 3 роки тому

    I can't believe how quickly 18 minutes flew by. I was enjoying every moment. Thank you!

  • @fisherhousescholacantorum533
    @fisherhousescholacantorum533 3 роки тому

    You have really outdone yourselves this time. Thank you so much!

  • @albertoarroyodeonate8658
    @albertoarroyodeonate8658 3 роки тому +2

    Congratulations for the content and clear presentation. You are great, guys!

  • @edwardyee3603
    @edwardyee3603 3 роки тому

    Excellent introduction. Thanks for the beginners' guide. Very useful for me indeed.

  • @danielwood877
    @danielwood877 3 роки тому

    your channel has been so enlightening for me, thank you

  • @dominikjdieterle
    @dominikjdieterle 3 роки тому

    Such a great illustration. Thanks!!

  • @TheDescendre
    @TheDescendre 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic, as always, thanks so much

  • @bigogle
    @bigogle 3 роки тому +3

    Brilliant video. Concise, understandable and allowing the joy of the music to cut through the technical explanations!

  • @fleeb
    @fleeb 3 роки тому +2

    Ah, how I love the effect of stretto fuga.

  • @andresdaniel6711
    @andresdaniel6711 3 роки тому

    Peter Schubert! His channel is amazing.

  • @verache2250
    @verache2250 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much for your work

  • @jeff9781
    @jeff9781 3 роки тому +1

    That's awesome! I've been wondering how fuga works for a long time, thanks for shedding light on it!

  • @farahmohammed1963
    @farahmohammed1963 3 роки тому

    Gosh, where were you two, when I was studying cp 35 years ago?? School would have have been way more fun!! Thank you!!🌺

  • @victotronics
    @victotronics 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant as usual. Your point about this not being found in the sources is interesting. I wonder how modern this sort of "algorithmic thinking" about music actually is.

  • @abrahamfernandez2077
    @abrahamfernandez2077 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing all this, Elam. You don't know how fortunate I feel for having this knowledge explained in such an accessible way

  • @emanuelevacca91
    @emanuelevacca91 3 роки тому

    I have been waiting for this for a long time.

  • @andreamundt
    @andreamundt 3 роки тому +1

    Love it! Thanks for another very enjoyable episode! : D I will now look up the gorgeous version of the Vespers. . .

  • @Emre-tf8hp
    @Emre-tf8hp 3 роки тому

    Incredible! Thank you so much EMS for the information you provide.

  • @matsburman5615
    @matsburman5615 3 роки тому

    Really good episode! Thank you, Elam & consortes!

  • @albcaval
    @albcaval 3 роки тому

    Bravissimo!

  • @christianmaltais
    @christianmaltais 3 роки тому +1

    This is fantastic stuff. Thank you so much, please keep it coming! ;)

  • @brendanward2991
    @brendanward2991 3 роки тому +1

    Illuminating!

    • @ktoner9485
      @ktoner9485 3 роки тому

      Me: this title is a clickbait
      Monteverdi: hold my beer
      Elam: drink it
      Me: I need more

  • @Limbiclesion
    @Limbiclesion 3 роки тому

    Very valuable information ..thank you.. . I will incorporate this form in some of my composition as an experiment…diamond in the sand 🙏🙏🏿

  • @es_ist_unmoeglich
    @es_ist_unmoeglich 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much. Very helpful!

  • @denisdavidoff624
    @denisdavidoff624 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing! I have been looking for it. Спасибо!

  • @Herschli
    @Herschli Рік тому

    Dear Elam - once more: What a great, wonderful piece of work! So entertaining, so inspiring. So easy to follow, and yet deeply profound. And so well presented! Thank you (and all your helpers/colleges) very, very much! 🙏Benno

  • @holliethomasmusic
    @holliethomasmusic 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this. I am so grateful, and inspired to try it!

  • @LeonnardoMelo
    @LeonnardoMelo 3 роки тому

    Thanks mr. Rotem,
    very interesting subject and very well done.
    all the best

  • @videosdehistoriadelamusica4484
    @videosdehistoriadelamusica4484 3 роки тому

    As always, absolutely amazing!! Thank you very much!!

  • @rodrigofratin5141
    @rodrigofratin5141 3 роки тому

    Wow... I loved this vídeo!! ❤Thanks for every second you have spend on doing it! Congratulations 👏👏👏👏

  • @L.Kujari
    @L.Kujari Рік тому

    The part where the CF begins is a religious experience, I burst to tears

  • @plonplon243
    @plonplon243 3 роки тому

    Absolutely awesome! Thank you so much for this!

  • @LucasVergeest
    @LucasVergeest 2 роки тому

    Bedankt

  • @davidmoore1537
    @davidmoore1537 3 роки тому

    Fantastic information! I’ve learned a lot!

  • @saira7cores
    @saira7cores 3 роки тому +18

    Hello Elam
    I really appreciate your channel, and all the knowledge you share with us.
    It is refreshing to be able to partake of the beauty of all your efforts which enrich our lives.
    Please, keep up the excellent work you do.
    Blessings;
    Stan, from Canada.

  • @PabloGambaccini
    @PabloGambaccini 3 роки тому

    Absolutelly impressive. Bravi!

  • @carlstenger5893
    @carlstenger5893 3 роки тому

    Another absolutely delightful video. Thanks so much. You've packed so much fascinating information into this episode that I expect to be studying this video for some time to come. Thanks so much!

  • @normanfreund
    @normanfreund 3 роки тому

    I mostly compose Jazz but find great interest in what you have presented, can see how I can use some of these ideas in a modern Jazz context.

  • @giobrach
    @giobrach 3 роки тому +9

    The syncopated version occurs almost "neumatim" in Contrapuntus V from Bach's Art of Fugue!

    • @Zawiedek
      @Zawiedek 3 роки тому

      You mean this one? ua-cam.com/video/Lek6krq08sE/v-deo.html

    • @giobrach
      @giobrach 3 роки тому +3

      @@Zawiedek Yes, right after the 2:00 mark, and then again, motu contrario, at about 2:30

  • @MitchBoucherComposer
    @MitchBoucherComposer 3 роки тому

    Great video, Elam! I appreciate you, your channel, your team, and your knowledge immensely.

  • @andreajoybelle
    @andreajoybelle 3 роки тому

    Wow! This is brilliantly put together. Thank you for your efforts to make it so crystal clear.
    Your animated scores are illuminating!!!

  • @albertstifter4781
    @albertstifter4781 3 роки тому

    I love your channel. Such a wonderful way to learn about history and theory of music.

  • @papermusic7070
    @papermusic7070 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting and useful!!!

  • @patrickcunningham618
    @patrickcunningham618 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much. You have helped Am musicality tremendously!!!!!!!!!!

  • @stellario82
    @stellario82 3 роки тому

    Amazing stuff, as usual: keep up the good work!

  • @danielwaitzman2118
    @danielwaitzman2118 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant!

  • @dotsonpaper
    @dotsonpaper 2 роки тому

    My jaw literally dropped at 14:40.