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Wagner's NightmarePhilosophy of Media, Technology, and Richard Wagner: from Gesamtkunstwerk to NFTs | Babette BabichWhat is media? What is its impact on classical music? How did Wagner affect media/how has he been affected by media over the last century-and-a-half? We are joined by Babette Babich, Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, for a conversation about the philosophy of media and technology and, of course, Richard Wagner. We were especially excited for this conversation because of Dr. Babich's work on Theodor Adorno, Günther Anders, the philosphy of media and technology, and aesthetics. Wagner had a massive impact on media and the people who fashioned media studies (Adorno, Anders). B...
2023-03-2855 minWagner's NightmareClassical Music and Web3 with Composer Cristina SpineiDaniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat chat with Nashville based composer and trailblazer Cristina Spinei about NFTs (or lack thereof) in the classical music scene. With such a controversial and hot-button issue, the Wagner's Nightmare crew greatly enjoyed the chance to discuss with Cristina about her personal experience and what problems she believes this new media can address. More about Cristina: https://www.cristinaspinei.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Wagner’s Nightmare Update 2:15 About Cristina 3:52 Groupmuse 5:15 What Do You Love About Classical Music And What Would You Like To Change? 10:50 WN Experimenting With The Parameters Of An Al...
2022-12-0254 minWagner's NightmareAustria v. Germany / Salzburg v. Bayreuth / Strauss v. Wagner with Julian ManresaGruzi! After a moderately long hiatus, we are back with a fun and interesting one! Julian Manresa joined us back in August for a conversation about the differences between Austria/Habsburg Empire and Germany, and the Salzburg Festival - which was founded as an anti-Bayreuth. We cover a lot of ground, from the Napoleonic Wars to the Anschluss. It's important stuff, and lamentably isn't taught much in the States, particularly in regards to music history. So sit back, crack open a beer, and be edified. Julian Manresa is currently studying Theology and Philosophy of Religion a...
2022-10-281h 16Wagner's NightmareThe State of the Union of Wagner's Nightmare.We come to you delirious, raw, and unedited from the end of our recording session for the Wagner's Nightmare Album! We recap the past month of concerts, the recordings sessions, and what's in store for Wagner's Nightmare. _____________________________________________________________________ Check out our website to learn more about the project, listen to recordings, watch videos, read essays, and listen to our podcast. 📲 WEBSITE - https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/ —————————————————————— We're on social! 📲 INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/wagnernightmare/ 📲 TWITTER - https://twitter.com/wagnernightmare 📲 FACEBOOK - ht...
2022-09-0921 minWagner's NightmareConducting Opera, with Ben Manis (Utah Symphony, Houston Grand Opera)WAGNER's NIGHTMARE ON TOUR - Baltimore - August 14 Brooklyn - August 16 Boston - August 20, 21 and 24 https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/concerts MERCH ALERT: We have merch! Wagner's Nightmare T-shirts can now be purchased in our online store. https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/store __________ We were delighted to have conductor Benjamin Manis join the podcast. Ben is an extremely accomplished young condutor, particularly in opera, which is a rarity among American. He will be conducting Tosca at the Houston Grand Opera in the 22-23 season. And h...
2022-08-1554 minWagner's NightmareIs Digital Scarcity Possible Part 2 - Psychology | NFTs and Classical Music #5The fifth in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. This episode addresses the issue of consumer psychology with digital scarcity, and more importantly, when it has been compromised. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for learning about NFTs and blockchain technology: NFTs for Newbies (excellent podcast!): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Ledger Academy: https://www.ledger.com/academy Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. T...
2022-07-1507 minWagner's NightmareIs Digital Scarcity Possible Part 1 - Technology | NFTs and Classical Music #4The fourth in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. This episode addressing some of the technological problems with digital scarcity and things musicians can do when designing NFTS to help protect digital scarcity. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/PrrxemV3_KU RESOURCES FOR BUILDING A MINTING PAGE: https://moralis.io/how-to-launch-an-nft-minting-page-full-walkthrough/ https://www.udemy.com/course/the-fullstack-nft-minting-website-course/ https://www.suffescom.com/product/how-to-create-an-nft-minting-website/ ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for learning about NFTs and blockchain technology: NFTs for Newbies (excellent...
2022-07-0808 minWagner's NightmareGerman Philosophy and Wagner - with Dr. Benjamin Crowe of Boston UniversityWe had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Benjamin Crowe about the philosophical milieu which Wagner would have grown up it. We covered German Idealism and Romanticism (in philosophy), and their relationship to nationalism, art and, inevitably, Wagner. Some names we lightly touched on include Kant, Hegel, Fichte, Schopenhauer, Herder, Marx, and Nietzsche. This was a particularly good episode in our estimation! Our Album Fundraising Campaign is running until Thursday, June 16th. The Album is the cornerstone and culmination of Wagner's Nightmare. You can back us at Indiegogo to help us bring this album of "music Wagner wouldn't...
2022-06-141h 07Wagner's NightmareDigital Scarcity - NFTs and Classical Music #3The third in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market place, decentralize distribution so that a handful of major streaming platforms do not have all the leverage over millions of un-organized musicians, and NFTs also solve some of the problems that consumers have with buying digital downloads, CDs, and Vinyl. Additional resources for learning a...
2022-06-1004 minWagner's NightmareDigital Downloads Suck for Listeners - NFTs and Classical Music #2The second in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market place, decentralize distribution so that a handful of major streaming platforms do not have all the leverage over millions of un-organized musicians, and NFTs also solve some of the problems that consumers have with buying digital downloads, CDs, and Vinyl. Additional resources for learning about NFTs a...
2022-06-0302 minWagner's NightmareStreaming Sucks for Musicians - NFTs and Classical Music #1The first in a series on NFTs and Classical Music, and how we will be using them with Wagner's Nightmare. Our thesis: NFTs are the future of the recording industry, and musicians stand to make more money from NFTs than streaming. This is because NFTs introduce scarcity into the digital market place, decentralize distribution so that a handful of major streaming platforms do not have all the leverage over millions of un-organized musicians, and NFTs also solve some of the problems that consumers have with buying digital downloads, CDs, and Vinyl. References [1] How Much Does...
2022-05-3104 minWagner's NightmareWagner's AntisemitismIn this episode we discuss the difficult subject of Wagner's antisemtism - his specific beliefs and actions, historical context, the impact his antisemtism may or may not have had on the Nazis, and what we are to do about Wagner's antisemitism today. Wagner’s Nightmare is a cultural exploration and recording project led by Daniel Orsen (violist) and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat (pianist). To support Wagner's Nightmare, get our most in-depth though and analysis, and hear us perform music - it's what we do best - join the Nightmare Verein (Society): https://www.wagnersnightmare.com/join S...
2022-05-1542 minWagner's NightmareWagner's Beef with the ViolaAudio adaptation from our video, "Wagner's Beef with the Viola." To see the video in all its glory, go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCgGTexxv6s&t=2s ___________________________________________ If the viola were a human, Wagner would have been its high school bully. How Wagner got away with it is the history of classical music. We are here to stand for what's right and seek justice for those crimes against middle voices committed all the way back in the last half of the 19th century. Some cases don't need to stay open forever ... Shout...
2022-04-2104 minWagner's NightmareThe Nightmare BeginsThe inaugural episode of the Wagner's Nightmare Podcast. Daniel Orsen and Pierre-Nicolas Colombat introduce you to Wagner's Nightmare, the sprawling, gangly, multi-media empire devoted to roasting Wagner and his ridiculous legacy. We went down a few Wagnerian rabbit holes - especially nationalism, mass media, and our abiding love for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - while explaining what this project is all about and what, exactly we are doing. Hope you enjoy!
2022-03-1814 min