Tchaikovsky writes a melody that’s just an ascending scale for his string serenade Tchaikovsky writes a melody that’s just a descending scale for Pas de Deux He can’t keep getting away with this!
What's funny is he basically uses a descending scale in the opening of the first movement of the serenade too. It's less obvious because it's more ornamented but the outline is there. And he immediately follows it up with a perfect ascending octave in the basses. It's scales all the way babyy
@skylarlimex They're suggesting that this theme, especially the opening, sounds reminiscent of Thomas the Tank Engine's main theme, which uses a very similar ascending motif before dropping. If you listen to it (I'm sure it's all over RUclips) you'll know exactly what they're talking about.
So beautiful! I love these videos! There is something so magical in only one theme. I came inside from a rather meloncholy stroll to listen and it just lifted my dull spirits to Heaven. Thank you, friend!
It's kind of magical how Tchaikovsky can turn a scale into such a beautiful melody. The head of the first theme of Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann, similarly, is a descending major scale, also starting on the 3rd.
This also appears in the Disney's film about Tchaikovsky's young life! Yeah, I can say it is a very outstanding and well-written movement. By the way, in the film they say it was composed for a Soprano he fell in love with (maybe Desirée Artôt?). Well, I truly think this is a license they got just to make the film look more organical and with some sense of a Disney's story behind I guess.
Very nice baroque composers did this a lot. For example Telemann TWV 40:103: 1. Dolce. (1726) And by the way the begging of "Joy to the World" (1719) is just a descending scale
Like ok i know this channel is about classical music but george duke and rachelle ferrell is just a combination that should be spread as widely as possible 🤧🙂↕️
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Nonsense. This is NOT. note NOT N O T, just a scale regardless of ascending or otherwise Nonsense Do not demean or bring down to your commoner level the genius before you
Tchaikovsky writes a melody that’s just an ascending scale for his string serenade
Tchaikovsky writes a melody that’s just a descending scale for Pas de Deux
He can’t keep getting away with this!
I say we do let him get away with it!!
don’t forget the descending scale in lensky’s aria in eugene onegin ‼️
to be fair in here he just uses the scale at the beginning of the actual melody while in pas de deux he repeats it over and over again xd
@@gracewenzelthat is extremely similar to Liszt’s Vallée d’Obermann
What's funny is he basically uses a descending scale in the opening of the first movement of the serenade too. It's less obvious because it's more ornamented but the outline is there. And he immediately follows it up with a perfect ascending octave in the basses. It's scales all the way babyy
Tomas the tank engine.
What's the reference?
@skylarlimex They're suggesting that this theme, especially the opening, sounds reminiscent of Thomas the Tank Engine's main theme, which uses a very similar ascending motif before dropping. If you listen to it (I'm sure it's all over RUclips) you'll know exactly what they're talking about.
@skylarlimex ruclips.net/video/7JMu6tUMenM/видео.htmlsi=sDycWg3DSR-1Z9bv&t=8
This entire serenade is compositional perfection.
proof that any idea is good but you need to know how to use it
Tchaikovsky is a god melodicist. When I read the score for the Serenade and saw it was really just an ascending scale I was blown away
So beautiful! I love these videos! There is something so magical in only one theme. I came inside from a rather meloncholy stroll to listen and it just lifted my dull spirits to Heaven. Thank you, friend!
Verdi Aida, Act 2: "Vieni, sul crin ti piovano..." also uses this nicely.
It's kind of magical how Tchaikovsky can turn a scale into such a beautiful melody. The head of the first theme of Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann, similarly, is a descending major scale, also starting on the 3rd.
This also appears in the Disney's film about Tchaikovsky's young life! Yeah, I can say it is a very outstanding and well-written movement. By the way, in the film they say it was composed for a Soprano he fell in love with (maybe Desirée Artôt?). Well, I truly think this is a license they got just to make the film look more organical and with some sense of a Disney's story behind I guess.
Very nice baroque composers did this a lot. For example Telemann TWV 40:103: 1. Dolce. (1726)
And by the way the begging of "Joy to the World" (1719) is just a descending scale
Yes it's really genius, Joy to the world
Immaculate taste, I always loved this one ☝🏻🤓
Me too☝️🤓
I adore this piece! The first movement is beautiful.
george duke piano solo on ‘you dont know what love is’:
Like ok i know this channel is about classical music but george duke and rachelle ferrell is just a combination that should be spread as widely as possible 🤧🙂↕️
George Duke is classically trained I'm pretty sure and there's an interlude on one of his albums that's straight up a fugue
@@dukeofcurls3183 wtf thats so sick…
I think I heard a few more things than just a scale!
Yaaaa. Just a few “things “ duh
A S C E N D I N G
tchaikovsky
I remember the first time I heard this serenade. I was completely baffled when someone told me it was just an ascending scale 😂
I was equally as baffled when I noticed it!
tchaikovsky😍😍😍
@skylarlimex
Thank you! You inspired us with your videos, insights, and your passion.
Thank you for a wonderful year of videos (I realize that it’s very time consuming and takes much energy).
I wish you health and joy.
And, many more rapturous musical moments in 2025 !
Hug from the road, - Dr D
Thanks so much Dr. Rolynd! All the best to you too!
Nonsense. This is NOT. note NOT N O T, just a scale regardless of ascending or otherwise
Nonsense
Do not demean or bring down to your commoner level the genius before you
They never said it was JUST a scale