A favorite quote by Vladimir Horowitz "There are only 3 types of pianists: GAY, Jewish or Bad" LOL. Of course most of the most beloved composers were gay. Here is a few: Franz Schubert, Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky, Francis Poulenc, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Ned Rorem, George Friedrich Handel, Benjamin Britten, Dame Ethel Smyth, Camille Saint-Saens, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Samuel Barber, Lou Harrison, Pauline Oliveros, Wendy Carlos, Jennifer Higdon, NIco Muhly, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, Pierre Boulez, Paul Bowles, John Cage, John Corgliano, Henry Cowell, David Diamond, Lee Hoiby, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Jerry Herman, Gian Carlo Menotti, Daniel Pinkham, Roger Quliter, Virgil Thompson, MIchael Tibbett, MIchael Tilson Thomas, Archangelo Corelli, Elton John, Lorenz Hart (Lyricist), Jonathan Larson, Robert Wright, Fred Ebb, and probably Chopin. Beethoven was probably bi.
What a lovely video. It's important for everyone to learn about queer and trans people in history, and especially about successful, happy ones. So often the stories we hear are the tragic ones that revolve around prejudice and oppression. But videos like this really reinforce the fact that queerness is not new, and that queer people have (and do) lead full, beautiful lives that can improve the world and leave positive, lasting legacies. It's so important for young queer and trans people to see themselves reflected in the stories of renowned, beloved historical figures, and for everyone to challenge our tendency to default to cis/straightness when considering people in the past. I love this!
@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 Maybe, but unproven. And anyway even Tchaikovsky or André Gide were married with a woman. Schubert love life remains a mystery ^^
@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 You understand that it's absolutely not a proof he was straight ? There is millions of gay men married with women and who have children and who are even not bisexuals but gays who's wants to fit in heteronormativity.
A favorite quote by Vladimir Horowitz "There are only 3 types of pianists: GAY, Jewish or Bad" LOL. Of course most of the most beloved composers were gay. Here is a few: Franz Schubert, Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky, Francis Poulenc, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Ned Rorem, George Friedrich Handel, Benjamin Britten, Dame Ethel Smyth, Camille Saint-Saens, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Samuel Barber, Lou Harrison, Pauline Oliveros, Wendy Carlos, Jennifer Higdon, NIco Muhly, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein, Pierre Boulez, Paul Bowles, John Cage, John Corgliano, Henry Cowell, David Diamond, Lee Hoiby, Cole Porter, Noel Coward, Jerry Herman, Gian Carlo Menotti, Daniel Pinkham, Roger Quliter, Virgil Thompson, MIchael Tibbett, MIchael Tilson Thomas, Archangelo Corelli, Elton John, Lorenz Hart (Lyricist), Jonathan Larson, Robert Wright, Fred Ebb, and probably Chopin. Beethoven was probably bi.
were they all gay? Much of those were almost definitely bi and others I'm not sure were gay at all
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You doesn't like karol szymanowski ?
Thank you so very much for making this video! ❤
I felt very safe here and a new safety in the music community.
What a lovely video. It's important for everyone to learn about queer and trans people in history, and especially about successful, happy ones. So often the stories we hear are the tragic ones that revolve around prejudice and oppression. But videos like this really reinforce the fact that queerness is not new, and that queer people have (and do) lead full, beautiful lives that can improve the world and leave positive, lasting legacies.
It's so important for young queer and trans people to see themselves reflected in the stories of renowned, beloved historical figures, and for everyone to challenge our tendency to default to cis/straightness when considering people in the past. I love this!
Splendid presentation of an interesting topic by a gorgeous ginger man ❤
One of the things that modern scholarship makes clear is that Schubert did NOT have syphillis!
Really ? I didn't know.
I like gay composer too.
The late, great South African composer, Peter Klatzow, is another fine example. PS that baritone! Oh my goodness! What a lovely voice!
the prejudice against was HUGE!
Schubert was not homosexual.
Really ? I believe it's not that clear, there is the Cellini's peacock story... Was he heterosexual really ? Who was his girlfriend ? 😁😁😁
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@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 Maybe, but unproven. And anyway even Tchaikovsky or André Gide were married with a woman. Schubert love life remains a mystery ^^
@@militaryandemergencyservic3286 You understand that it's absolutely not a proof he was straight ? There is millions of gay men married with women and who have children and who are even not bisexuals but gays who's wants to fit in heteronormativity.
I think he was, Cellini's allusion is rather transparent. But more material will be helpful for sure.