Music and math: The genius of Beethoven – Natalya St. Clair

Summary: How is that Beethoven wrote many of his most beloved songs while going deaf? The answer lies in the math behind his music. Natalya St. Clair employs the “Moonlight Sonata” to illustrate the way Beethoven was able to convey emotion and creativity using the certainty of mathematics.

Author: TEDEd LESSONS WORTH SHARING [Educator: Natalya St. Clair; Animator:  Qa’ed Mai; Script Editor:  Alex Gendler; Narrator: Addison Anderson].

Publication Year: 2014

Electronic Access: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAxT0mRGuoY

Type of document: Video