Composers & Music History

BBC: The Genius of Beethoven

This is a great film (documentary in the form of a movie), split into 3 parts. It is captivating and educational on the life and music of Ludvig van Beethoven.

The Great Courses

I highly recommend this website if you have a huge interest in anything related to music. (You can also find lectures on topics unrelated to music.) A few are actual courses that give you assignments you can work on. You get a free trial, but after that, it requires a subscription. In my opinion, the subscription is fully worth it.

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Performance

TED Talk: Overcoming Stage Fright

This doesn’t only apply to pianists who are performing on stage. This applies to any musician who gets nervous playing for others, including their own family or friends. It will give you a new perspective on what it means to perform.

Different Perspectives on Music

Leonard Bernstein: The Unanswered Question

Interesting and unique series of 6 lectures given at Harvard University in 1973, in which Bernstein relates music to linguistics. He speaks about it, as well as demonstrates it.