The Beatles: Revolver and the Genius of Eleanor Rigby

0:00 Revolver at the centre of the canon of Beatles albums 1:29 A melting pot: the influence of the Avant-garde, Psychedelia and Indian music 3:03 The cover design and the magic of collaboration 4:57 The Yin and Yang of Lennon and McCartney 6:03 The imaginative use of limited harmonic vocabulary 7:13 Eleanor Rigby: 2 essential harmonic regions (C major and E minor) 8:56 Modality 9:50 McCartney's harmonic/melodic genius 11:30 Orchestration (string quartet) and the influence of 'Psycho' 14:16 The opening and the lyrics (comparison with Samuel Beckett). This is the 1st of2 videos in which The Music Professor will delve into the fascinating world of The Beatles 7th studio album 'Revolver'. In Part 1, the album is discussed in its broader context followed by an in depth analysis of one of the album's most famous songs: Eleanor Rigby. This video should be interesting for anyone wanting a deeper insight into the Beatles as well as A level students who may be studying the album Revolver. For information on more songs on the album, watch Part 2 here:    • The Beatles: Revolver (Part 2) Surrenderin...   Please note that at times, covers have been used for musical examples in order to avoid copyright restrictions. links - ⦿ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ⦿   / musicprofessor   ⦿ SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL ⦿    / @themusicprofessor   Commentary by Matthew King ( https://www.matthewkingcomposer.com ) Edited by Ian Coulter ( https://www.iancoultermusic.com ) Produced and directed by Ian Coulter #Beatles #Revolver #musicprofessor