I GREATLY appreciate this deep dive on the most underrated (and my longtime personal favorite since my college music history class) Disney score! Keep it coming!
First of all, I can't tell you how much this deep dive means to me. Hunchback was my first movie theater experience (at 3 years old!) and the music has felt deeply personal to me even after all these years. As for the major part at the end, to my untrained ear it sounds like Heaven's Light, which is sung in the bell tower, and at that part in Bells of Notre Dame we're ascending the bell tower. The whole song really seems to show the complexities of Notre Dame as a character in the piece. It's simultaneously confining and oppressive (like in Frollo's theme) AND a sort of heavenly sanctuary for the characters. Looking forward to hearing more!
I LOVE these indepth breakdowns. this is exactly the kind of learning I want to appreciate music I become obsessed with. You're an absolute treasure in the RUclips space.
@@suhseal thank you! RUclips still doesn’t really know me yet so I’m experimenting with how best to use this platform-TikTok and IG I got figured out 😂
Hutchback was the show that got me into Broadway and musicals in the first place! As someone with zero musical background, I live for content like this 😌 lets me appreciate the music in a whole new way!
Thank you for discussing this music; it has always been my favorite Disney score. A guess at the reason for the major recapitulation of the hook is that a major resolution relates to the "glory of God," since Baroque music was heavily influenced by the Catholic Church, and Catholicism is inextricable from the movie/book/TITLE. It also is the first time it appears in major, so the sound is more uplifting and exhilarating, raising us from the despair and "squalor" of the start. Though I think a better reason is that, visually, it occurs the first time we see the "purest" character (and main protagonist/hero), Quasimodo, so he is accompanied by the "purest" sound.
This was an awesome video! I would to see you do an in depth analysis of the songs in Prince of Egypt. Also, can you one day compare the film version of Bells to the stage version?
Followed you over here from IG Reels to check out the full video. Once again, THANK YOU for this absolutely joyful deep dive. This movie and its score mesmerized me as a child, and I adored breaking it down and studying it scene by scene during my animation course. And now I've found someone doing a phenomenal job of explaining why this song goes so damn hard! I have just about the musical aptitude of a bag of rocks, so having someone incredibly knowledgeable and passionate explain why this music is as good as I know and feel it is gives me so much joy. Would you consider doing Hans Zimmer's score for The Lion King in the future? Specifically "King of Pride Rock"?
I love this video so much!! You have such a beautiful and passionate way of teaching music theory!💙 I’d love to hear another deep dive into a different musical like Les Misérables! It’s my favorite (:
This is amazing! Ive been extremely hyperfixated on the HoND Musical and Disney movie for roughly 3 weeks, simply consuming as much media as possible, and in a search, I found your account on instagram! Im in love with Music, although I have little knowledge about it in all honesty-. Its so nice to listen to this! Truly one of my favorite films and musicals! I would love to see more of this! I would totally reccomend Listening to "Flight into Egypt" if you havent before! It takes place of "A guy like you" From the movie! Another wonderful song in the musical is "Made of Stone". Its so. Stunning. I love the Bells of NotreDame in the musical, as its a bit longer and has a few different sections, talking about the relationship between Frollo and his brother Jehan (Quasimodo's Father in the musical!) I like to imagine it as the "Sancutary" Motif- I think i used the right word- :]. Both the movie and the Musical are so incredible. I'd love to hear more of these analyses! I'd also love to hear some takes on some of the songs in the Musical- Great video, and Great voice!
I love the hunchback of Notre Dame, the music is just beautiful. You said you wouldn’t touch on the lyrics of the Dies Irae because he didn’t write those lyrics, but it’s still interesting to think about why he would put them in, considering how the Dies Irae is for the requiem mass and carries with it a theme of death
@@peter_cushing.s_left_eye definitely worth mentioning, thanks! I’ve spent so much time on my other socials talking about the Dies Irae, I forget that RUclips barely knows me 😂
@@brettboles Well the Dies Irae is pretty awesome! Another thing I forgot to mention is how the Kyrie Eleison (lord have mercy) feels tied to Frollo‘s character which I though was really cool
When I think about the harmonic dissonance you talked about, it actually makes me think of Quasimodo and Esmeralda's respective journeys throughout the movie. Quasimodo has lived his whole life being literally and physically above everyone else in the bell tower, but yearns to be "out there" among everyone else. Meanwhile, Esmeralda is already "out there" among the people but she and her people are treated like vermin even by other commoners. One wishes to be among everyone else (descending melody), the other wishes to be treated as an equal, not lesser than (ascending melody).They both wish to be known and accepted for what and who they are, which is why both parts of the harmony end on the same note, just two different pitches. At least that's my theory😅
Your enthusiasm and love for your craft really shines through in your content! An absolute joy to watch. And so many interesting and fun things I’ve never noticed before! Thank you very much!
There is one in the "in here" section of "out there" where the lyrics for frollo say " out they will revile you as a MONSTER. Out there they will hate and scorn and jeer. Why invite their calumny and CONSTERnation" and he made sure people will hear it so he told the actor for the original frollo(tony jay) to hold on that initial conster. Also but i am not sure about this one in the end of "Hellfire" he says "God have mercy on HER. God have mercy on me. But she will be mine or she will BURn" the rhyme is prominent because he doesn't say the N for a few second. But this just makes amazed and astonished by steven schwartz's lyrical genius.
Amazing video Brett, thank you! On the topic of rhymes, how would you categorize lyrics like “Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy On the sixth of Janu-ervy” or “We all have gaped at some Adonis But then we crave a meal more nourishing to chew And since you've shaped like a croissant is.” Really clever writing. Reminds me of something you’d hear in the Wizard of Oz.
I've been looking forward to this video SO much! Can't wait to watch all of it. I've been watching your videos on insta for a while👍👍 Because I want you to reach more people with these great videos I would suggest to see if you're able to improve the sound quality. This video felt worse in sound quality than your work on insta. It might be off putting to some and would be a shame because the content in your videos are great! Keep them coming👏👏
Long-form lessons on music! And Bells of Notre Dame on top of that!
@@lavendermarigold1646 glad you enjoyed it!
I GREATLY appreciate this deep dive on the most underrated (and my longtime personal favorite since my college music history class) Disney score! Keep it coming!
So glad you enjoyed it!
First of all, I can't tell you how much this deep dive means to me. Hunchback was my first movie theater experience (at 3 years old!) and the music has felt deeply personal to me even after all these years. As for the major part at the end, to my untrained ear it sounds like Heaven's Light, which is sung in the bell tower, and at that part in Bells of Notre Dame we're ascending the bell tower. The whole song really seems to show the complexities of Notre Dame as a character in the piece. It's simultaneously confining and oppressive (like in Frollo's theme) AND a sort of heavenly sanctuary for the characters. Looking forward to hearing more!
@@AustinWingate-Rivera love it! And yes it is the heaven’s light theme 👏🏻 thanks!
I LOVE these indepth breakdowns. this is exactly the kind of learning I want to appreciate music I become obsessed with. You're an absolute treasure in the RUclips space.
@@suhseal thank you! RUclips still doesn’t really know me yet so I’m experimenting with how best to use this platform-TikTok and IG I got figured out 😂
Hutchback was the show that got me into Broadway and musicals in the first place! As someone with zero musical background, I live for content like this 😌 lets me appreciate the music in a whole new way!
Wow, Brett - I am LIVING for the long-form musical analysis. On the edge of my seat waiting for the next one!
Thank you for discussing this music; it has always been my favorite Disney score.
A guess at the reason for the major recapitulation of the hook is that a major resolution relates to the "glory of God," since Baroque music was heavily influenced by the Catholic Church, and Catholicism is inextricable from the movie/book/TITLE. It also is the first time it appears in major, so the sound is more uplifting and exhilarating, raising us from the despair and "squalor" of the start. Though I think a better reason is that, visually, it occurs the first time we see the "purest" character (and main protagonist/hero), Quasimodo, so he is accompanied by the "purest" sound.
This was an awesome video! I would to see you do an in depth analysis of the songs in Prince of Egypt. Also, can you one day compare the film version of Bells to the stage version?
Followed you over here from IG Reels to check out the full video. Once again, THANK YOU for this absolutely joyful deep dive. This movie and its score mesmerized me as a child, and I adored breaking it down and studying it scene by scene during my animation course. And now I've found someone doing a phenomenal job of explaining why this song goes so damn hard! I have just about the musical aptitude of a bag of rocks, so having someone incredibly knowledgeable and passionate explain why this music is as good as I know and feel it is gives me so much joy. Would you consider doing Hans Zimmer's score for The Lion King in the future? Specifically "King of Pride Rock"?
@@tamagotchifox yes I’m sure I will be hitting all the heavy hitters at some point here! Thanks so much!
I love this video so much!! You have such a beautiful and passionate way of teaching music theory!💙 I’d love to hear another deep dive into a different musical like Les Misérables! It’s my favorite (:
More of this please. What a treat!
@@hugoguerra4 thanks! Hopefully there will be more-that’s my plan!
This is amazing! Ive been extremely hyperfixated on the HoND Musical and Disney movie for roughly 3 weeks, simply consuming as much media as possible, and in a search, I found your account on instagram! Im in love with Music, although I have little knowledge about it in all honesty-. Its so nice to listen to this! Truly one of my favorite films and musicals! I would love to see more of this! I would totally reccomend Listening to "Flight into Egypt" if you havent before! It takes place of "A guy like you" From the movie! Another wonderful song in the musical is "Made of Stone". Its so. Stunning.
I love the Bells of NotreDame in the musical, as its a bit longer and has a few different sections, talking about the relationship between Frollo and his brother Jehan (Quasimodo's Father in the musical!) I like to imagine it as the "Sancutary" Motif- I think i used the right word- :].
Both the movie and the Musical are so incredible. I'd love to hear more of these analyses! I'd also love to hear some takes on some of the songs in the Musical-
Great video, and Great voice!
This is my favorite musical of Disney, and I love that Clopin’s high note is the same note Elsa sings in Let it Go
I'm glad RUclips figured I need the M Tea so I can find your videos here!
Love your analysis, so entertaining and insightful
I love the hunchback of Notre Dame, the music is just beautiful. You said you wouldn’t touch on the lyrics of the Dies Irae because he didn’t write those lyrics, but it’s still interesting to think about why he would put them in, considering how the Dies Irae is for the requiem mass and carries with it a theme of death
@@peter_cushing.s_left_eye definitely worth mentioning, thanks! I’ve spent so much time on my other socials talking about the Dies Irae, I forget that RUclips barely knows me 😂
@@brettboles Well the Dies Irae is pretty awesome! Another thing I forgot to mention is how the Kyrie Eleison (lord have mercy) feels tied to Frollo‘s character which I though was really cool
When I think about the harmonic dissonance you talked about, it actually makes me think of Quasimodo and Esmeralda's respective journeys throughout the movie. Quasimodo has lived his whole life being literally and physically above everyone else in the bell tower, but yearns to be "out there" among everyone else. Meanwhile, Esmeralda is already "out there" among the people but she and her people are treated like vermin even by other commoners. One wishes to be among everyone else (descending melody), the other wishes to be treated as an equal, not lesser than (ascending melody).They both wish to be known and accepted for what and who they are, which is why both parts of the harmony end on the same note, just two different pitches. At least that's my theory😅
Your enthusiasm and love for your craft really shines through in your content! An absolute joy to watch.
And so many interesting and fun things I’ve never noticed before! Thank you very much!
I have been looking forward to this - thank you so much!
Amazing! This is such an interesting topic, thank you for covering it!
@@MisterSweetProductions my pleasure! Thanks!
There is one in the "in here" section of "out there" where the lyrics for frollo say " out they will revile you as a MONSTER. Out there they will hate and scorn and jeer. Why invite their calumny and CONSTERnation" and he made sure people will hear it so he told the actor for the original frollo(tony jay) to hold on that initial conster.
Also but i am not sure about this one in the end of "Hellfire" he says "God have mercy on HER. God have mercy on me. But she will be mine or she will BURn" the rhyme is prominent because he doesn't say the N for a few second.
But this just makes amazed and astonished by steven schwartz's lyrical genius.
Amazing video Brett, thank you! On the topic of rhymes, how would you categorize lyrics like “Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy
On the sixth of Janu-ervy” or “We all have gaped at some Adonis
But then we crave a meal more nourishing to chew
And since you've shaped like a croissant is.” Really clever writing. Reminds me of something you’d hear in the Wizard of Oz.
Love this breakdown.
So great! Thank you!
Into the woods next Pleaaaaseee
Super insightful! Please do Anastasia next? :)
An amazing video, I kept hearing "the riff" and I wonder if that was intentional?
I've been looking forward to this video SO much! Can't wait to watch all of it. I've been watching your videos on insta for a while👍👍
Because I want you to reach more people with these great videos I would suggest to see if you're able to improve the sound quality. This video felt worse in sound quality than your work on insta. It might be off putting to some and would be a shame because the content in your videos are great!
Keep them coming👏👏
Would love a deep dive into the orchestration
How did you come up with the brilliant idea to add a choir singing Latin to the cartoon?
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❤ love this movie 🎥, I’ve seen all the Disney on ice 🧊 and of ice 🧊