Selected Lectures
on Art and Music

Below are some of the lectures given within the activities of String Theory by George Paterakis.  All lectures are open to the public.

Der Abschied

A three-part lecture on understanding the world and music of Mahler. Rigorous and thorough analysis of Das Lied von der Erde

The Vitruvian Man

A two-part exciting exploration of the Renaissance era

The Death of Melody

Analysis of the music throughout the last 150 years based strictly on its tangible technical features. No evaluation - no conclusions.

The Salamis Relief and the Golden Ratio

Forms, prejudices, cognitive biases and misconceptions on music and art

Middle age - Renaissance - Baroque - The Sonata Form - Romanticism - 20th cent.

A thorough acquaintance with the major periods of Western music 

Freud - Wagner - Coca Cola

An exciting presentation about the common denominator among the Wagnerian Leitmotiv,  the marketing and the social conformity

The Requiem

Critical analysis of four Requiems: Mozart, Verdi, Deutsches Requiem by Brahms, Faure

The Schumann & Brahms Quintets

Formal analysis of the two works

Music: How Does It Work?

A fascinating breakout of musical components and their impact on our perception: tempo, rhythm, melody, harmony, orchestration, form, dynamics etc

The Orchestra

The orchestral evolution throughout eras.