Get your tissues ready - this one is a real tear-jerker! Benjamin Zander uses this piece in a Ted Talk about Music and Passion. He cleverly explains the music to his audience then asks them to think about a loved one that is no longer with them while they listen. The effect is palpable. This prelude was also used in the movie "The Notebook" with great effect.
I think Zander is on the right track. If we want to get more people interested in classical music, helping them make connections is really important as well as teaching them about the purpose or background of the music. At school, I will often read a text and set it to music. If the piece chosen is complementary, it really makes the text come alive.
Today's classical music listening challenge is Chopin's Prelude No. 4, Op. 28 http://youtu.be/lt-NZMiCQLg This very sad music was used in the movie "The Notebook" - real tear-jerker! Benjamin Zander used this piece in his amazing Ted Talk on Music and Passion. Check it out athttp://bit.ly/BjwVb.
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Composer : Frédéric Chopin ( 1 March 1810 - 17 October 1849 )Composition : Prelude no.4 op.28Interpreter : Svjatoslav Teofilovič Richter ( 20 March 1915 - 1 ...
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