Clusters: the most explosive chords in history

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8 ай бұрын

Tone clusters are some of the most dissonant chords in music. We usually associate them with modern music but believe it or not composers have been using them for hundreds of years.
Alex Vaughan - www.alex-vaughan.com
Rebel - Les Élémens - Musica Antiqua Köln: • Rebel: Les Élémens, Si...
Biber - Battalia - Le Concert des Nations: • Heinrich Biber - Batta...
Corrette - Combat Naval - Jukka Tiensuu: • Combat naval, Divertim...
Scarlatti - Sonata in A Minor, K.175 - András Schiff: • D. Scarlatti: Sonata i...
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Xenakis - Pithoprakta - Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra: • Iannis Xenakis - Pitho... , • Pithoprakta
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• György Ligeti - Atmosp...
Alex North - 2001: A Space Odyssey - National Philharmonic Orchestra: • Main Title
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@orb3796 8 ай бұрын

Jazz musicians: In classical music you aren't allowed to play a single wrong note!!! Classical musicians: Hold my hapsichord

@henrybrowne7248 8 ай бұрын

🤣Yes!

@btat16 8 ай бұрын

You can't just show up out of nowhere and be one of the best music content creators on KZfaq. Outstanding video!

@althealligator1467 8 ай бұрын

Right? Dude just suddenly appeared with perfect videos and only has 4000 subs

@randomdev4246 8 ай бұрын

how does this guy only have 3k subs

@Garlicbloom 8 ай бұрын

not for long

@mercennium 8 ай бұрын

@@Garlicbloomjust like Digging The Greats

@spebtm8017 8 ай бұрын

For real, I just subbed. Great style, information, and editing!

@gabrielsiqueira5599 8 ай бұрын

There is a brazilian song named "construção" (construction) that in the minute 1:52 has some sort of cluster chords to symbolise the honk of the cars on the street, super cool!

@arielcemusic 8 ай бұрын

This is the BEST explanation and informative video about clusters I've ever seen. I wish that my teachers in college teaches me this way with this kind of information. Thank you!

@stephenweigel 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely PHENOMENAL! And you didn’t exclude microtonal clusters or Xenakis, like everyone else would!!! For microtonal clusters, I highly recommend: Paul Dolden, benyamind, myself, Dsilton, and Steve Lehman

@Yvelluap 8 ай бұрын

how are you everywhere

@simon-davidcapusneanu7398 8 ай бұрын

I think in Battalia by Bieber, the technique he uses is polytonality, because every instrument plays in a different tonality, which is still innovative for that time

@zidanidane 8 ай бұрын

really nice video! i loved it I LOVE SCARLATTI I LOVE SCARLATTI I LV

@MSchultheis 8 ай бұрын

Great video, just about the right time for my Ligeti school project!

@Josephine_Gamerian 7 ай бұрын

A moment of silence for the people that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

@limeade8466 8 ай бұрын

The chords do pretty much sound like cannons

@Musix4me-Clarinet 8 ай бұрын

*Outstanding!* You make me excited to see the next video on multiple levels: great content, enthusiasm for a subject I love, and creative presentation. I like how you can take a topic that _might_ seem uninteresting and breathe life into it, making me want to know more. "I didn't realize that." is quickly becoming a common thought as I watch your videos. I also appreciate how you add resources in your video description area. Side note: I'd like to see Sibelius create some of those more esoteric scores you showed. Hah.

@karlchristensen4063 8 ай бұрын

Alex, I want to thank you for your content. Although I do not study music theory in any way, and can barely play an instrument, I do love music, and your content has ignited a curiosity for classical music, which no one has been able to spark before. I primarily listen to jazz and have tried several times to get into classical music, be that through older famous compositions or never more esoteric ones, it has never really stayed with me. But your content, with its display of great and whacky compositions, is intriguing me to not only listen to the music which you have displayed but also to explore the vast catalog of classical compositions by myself. Thank you for creating content with so much respect for your viewers, that can be hard to come by.

@potapotapotapotapotapota 7 ай бұрын

your channel makes me appreciate music way more

@petervella6973 8 ай бұрын

That's really interesting! I've always thought of clusters as really only a contemporary tool (from, say, mid-1900s to now), but I didn't know they were a thing in the 1700s as well! In my opinion, though, the king of clusters would have to be Eric Whitacre. Seriously... if you haven't already, go listen to his early choir works. His use of clusters gives the sound a beautiful, ethereal, shimmering effect.

@Josephine_Gamerian 7 ай бұрын

A moment of silence for the people (with headphones) that weren't aware of that sound at the beggining.

@LucBoeren 8 ай бұрын

It isn't often I sub within a minute of being introduced to someone's content

@nicholasmeins4756 7 ай бұрын

This video was a real treat to watch. It's great to see such genuine passion and enthusiasm on this platform.

@williamcompitello2302 8 ай бұрын

Next time your toddler smashes the toy piano, know that this kid is a genius.

@mattia.a_p 8 ай бұрын

I didn't know most of the early examples. This was fascinating! Thanks!

@largefam3109 8 ай бұрын

It is criminal how few views this has. Loved this video, can't wait to watch the rest of them.

@jayhu2296 8 ай бұрын

such an informative and condensed video

@figmentariumanimation7598 8 ай бұрын

Never stop making videos! Finding your channel has made such a difference in how I compose. Thank you!

@cuneiform_enjoyers 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating!

@Electrohedron 6 ай бұрын

Nice to discover your channel. These are some great presentations and nice score animations.

@SofiAmadeus 8 ай бұрын

You've earned yourself a sub. And many more subs. Great content here

@sereysothe.a 8 ай бұрын

great video!! you're gonna be a mainstay in the music youtube space

@els1f 7 ай бұрын

Holy shit that opening piece sounded so modern! 😱🤯 I'm going to listen to rebel guy now lol

8 ай бұрын

Thank you KZfaq for showing me this video ! Amazing work, I suscribe !

@MiScusi69 8 ай бұрын

You're such a great teacher!

@papapowley560 7 ай бұрын

clicked just for the thumbnail

@omaralrayes3089 8 ай бұрын

Keep doing my Friend!

@Daniel-sq6gd 8 ай бұрын

what a great video! can't believe your channel has only 3k subs!!!

@za-mm 8 ай бұрын

my man, you are fated to grow* on the yt now, amazing vid

@1SLMusic 7 ай бұрын

This man is the Matt Parker of the Music world.

@marcosfischer_ 8 ай бұрын

High quality content.

@otakub3331 8 ай бұрын

u deserve more than 3k subs

@weakw1ll 8 ай бұрын

2:14 leaving a like just for this ive never seen this before

@seraphractal 8 ай бұрын

listen to When David heard by Eric Whitacre. the usage of cluster chords in the piece is genius, expressing grief so profoundly, its painful to listen to (in the best way possible).

@vicenteplazaurzua6190 8 ай бұрын

Por esta misma razón yo cuando toco la valse de ravel en piano, en el final, donde suena los gongs, yo hago clusters

@SquareWaveHeaven 7 ай бұрын

When you want to make a beautiful racket but modular synthesizers don't exist yet.

@juwonnnnn 8 ай бұрын

👏

@mercennium 8 ай бұрын

Today I learned: I can finally put my keyboard smashing to use!

@weakw1ll 8 ай бұрын

2:14 WOAH WIAHWOAH HOLD ON IS BRO VIRTUAL

@nelle9244 7 ай бұрын

8:15 THX logo

@fabriquesound1274 8 ай бұрын

Glad he didnt thr commercial holywood

@embodiedconducting 8 ай бұрын

Surely Charles Ives was influenced by Biber.

@leemcd56 8 ай бұрын

Blue Devils Space Chords

@none5020 8 ай бұрын

Ornstein is a master of clusters

@marcosfischer_ 8 ай бұрын

5:59

@mikechad27 8 ай бұрын

Wtf is that battalia one

@charliharvey4239 8 ай бұрын

music jreg has some interesting things to say here

@MaxisaBandKid 7 ай бұрын

Time to phnert.

@ponyonoodles6568 8 ай бұрын

ah so when my compositions suck, i'm really just using a lot of tone clusters all at once..! :D

@ianemerson2704 8 ай бұрын

This reminds me on an aleotoric piece we once played in band camp. It was called "I am" and was like a tributary piece to a kid who died in a car crash. Leading up to the big hit, each instrument carries a little motif that is repeated by the individual. It ends up sounding a little messy, but that's the point! It makes a spooky sounding, almost dreadful, like something is about to happen.