How to pronounce the names of famous composers

[fibocomp]

I agree, this is a terrible example - DON'T LISTEN TO THIS GUY - TRY HARDER.

[jinacio]

turn audio transliteration ON (CC)

what what is spelled for 'Debussy'

LOL!!

[FrantisekValena1994]

terrible. my pronunciation teacher would kill you.

[FrantisekValena1994]

terrible

[mastersgta1]

Rename the video: "How to pronounce the names of famous composers IN ENGLISH" 

[Browniesisgood]

Fail. Almost every single one is wrong

[Lovelessbug2468]

i had to do a speech for my orchestra and i had trouble pronouncing Tchaikovsky it is hard though maybe idk

[provoxbar]

Claude should be [klod], not [klad], and Debussy [dəby'si], not ['dɛbjusi]; Frédéric is [frederik], not [fredərik] and Chopin is [ʃopɛ̃], not [ʃopan]. What about the other French composers (Eg. Poulenc--with the [k] at the end, and Messien--[mɛsjɑ̃], not [mɛsjɛ̃])?

[leeflailmarch]

Thank you, sir.

[Kimmathykay]

I really need one of these on philosophers. I feel like an absolute imbecile when I am trying to hold an intelligent conversation with someone and screw up Nietzsche's name...

[immosm]

It is about all wrong, indeed. The closest one to being right is the german pronnounce, but it has flaws.

[pickednads6]

i dont get it, is this a joke? or did you honestly say rayf and debyoosee?

[thecaster]

@pickednads6 No joke!

[MatthiasSybil14]

You don't have the right pronunciation ! How dare you ??? You better go to some german classes and you will see "How to pronunce the names of famous composers" !

[iwasbornblack]

What was the name of the piece in the begining? Sounds great.

[moonlightcrawler]

WTF its all wrong man!!!!!

[Kimmathykay]

Thank you, Mac. I feel so cultured now. :P

[abc789henry]

anyone know how to pronounce Heinrich??

[JaniFace]

whats the name of the piece at the end?

[thecaster]

Chopin's Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C minor, called, "Revolutionary".

[JaniFace]

thanks! ur the best

[VictimOfBoredom]

Great idea for a video, though everything sounded like it was in an American accent, which I really doubt is how they're actually said in their original languages.

[mimib1230]

Rachmaninoff!

[Gazgule]

True the composers are the most important element in a musical peice...but you can't forget the skillful musicions(spelling?) that made the music come to life.

[Nat4Brendan]

You missed Johann Pachelbel, that name can be pretty confusing.

Nevertheless, great idea for a video. :)

[FuturesPassed]

You sounded almost exactly like my music teacher, right down to the accent and tone.

[TheRavenOfPoe]

Great idea for a video, Mac! :) The comments are going to be very repetitive on this one I'm sure though lol. I find it fascinating how many different pronunciations of someones name there can be depending on whether you say it how they would have said it, how their country of origin says it or how English speakers say it. No wonder we're all left confused!

[mochaman15]

I believe that Claude is pronounced "clode" with a long O.

[audioception]

my favorite quote from one of your composers "there is no theory--you only have to listen"

[ProFriend]

Shoulda' rolled the R in Frederick. Just sayin...

[christyell]

You don't really roll r's in French. They're more in the throat.

[ProFriend]

Chopin was Polish, not French.

[l0gically]

Nice - some culture there! : )

[Lover180backflip]

Ralph Vaughn Williams looks like a transgendered female to male.

C(x_X)P

[ridingboy]

You pronounce them with a heavy English accent.

[funkwurm]

Yap, agreed, I'm Dutch and have had French and German for 4 years. This is not how they themselves would pronounce it.

Now of course I'm not sure whether that was your intent, maybe you're more trying to guide people to the general consensus of how native English speakers should pronounce French or German names.

But you speak of the "German" pronunciation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? That's not it.