Mostly I’m just very quickly falling in love with Bernstein after finding the stuff he did with Glenn Gould and going from there. It’s a hard thing to try to google, so I’m just asking instead.
Are there equal counterparts of him in other fields? I just love great educators and they make me so excited. If I find a Mr. Rogers/Bernstein/Sagan of philosophy, constitutional law, art, or Shakespeare, I may never leave the house again.
fCan even be just a random guy on Youtube who covers the issues with depth and thoughtfulness and genuine enthusiasm/compassion. Help me out!
What’s the first name of this Bernstein, and in what field did he educate? It’s a rather common name, you know.
Leonard Bernstein, in his music education presentations. Some of which apparently included Glenn Gould the pianist.
My question for the OP: Do you want only video? Or is audio-only acceptable? What about written?
Martyn Poliakoff for chemistry:
I nominate Sal Khan for math. And other subjects as well.
I’ve purchased some of The Great Courses, and they’ve all been excellent. Of especial note are Robert Greenberg of “The Thirty Greatest Orchestral Works,” Dr. Richard Brettell (“Museum Masterpieces: the Louvre” and “A History of Impressionism”), William Kloss (“Dutch Masters: The Age of Rembrandt”), Robert Garland (“The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World.”).
The catch is that these are expensive – ridiculously so – but you get what you pay for. And they have sales all the time. You’re going to have to pay, but they’ll cut 70% of the list, and the lectures are always well worth it.
Jaco Pastorius, best known as the greatest bassist who ever lived, was also an educator, though his time at Berklee was troubled by conflicts with his touring/recording schedule and his as-yet undiagnosed manic-depressive episodes. But I swear to God, this video contains everything you need to know to be a great bassist, from theory to technique to just straight-up music-appreciation/assimilation skills. Even if you don’t play ANY instrument, it’s fascinating to watch.
Edit: the “depth and thoughtfulness and genuine enthusiasm/compassion” is also there in spades.