For too long, classical music has been regarded as the domain of instrumentalists, composers, academic musicologists and, typically, anyone over 40 years old. But while the majority of today’s youth would rather listen to Britney Spears’ greatest hits or watch My Chemical Romance on MTV, the view that young people are completely uninterested in classical music is not just erroneous – it’s simply not grounded in historical reality.

Mozart, widely regarded as one of the greatest classical composers of all time, wrote his first symphony at age eight and was dead by the age of 35. Schubert also died when he was 31, while Chopin famously didn’t live past the age of 39. Moreover, the phenomenon of the castrato in classical music in the 1700s shows that young people haven’t just been interested in classical music throughout the years – they’ve practically been canonised as part of a classical music tradition that, although lost, is not forgotten.

Today’s orchestras, choirs and opera houses are packed with young singers and musicians, many of whom are still in their twenties. Moreover, almost all modern, successful classical musicians will have undergone training from a very young age. Charlotte Church may have made headlines when she released her debut album “Voice of an Angel” in 1998 aged just thirteen, but while her phenomenal mainstream success was not typical, the fact that she was such a young musician in the classical industry was.

In the twenty-first century, the likes of Katherine Jenkins and “male soprano” Michael Maniaci, 28 and 29 years of age respectively, are making headlines the world over for their innovative approach to classical music and their stunning vocal range. Edward Gardner, the new Music Director of Glyndebourne on Tour (one of the UK’s premier operatic fixtures), is also only 28, proving that there is certainly no dearth of young people performing classical music, although there may be fewer youths than OAPs listening to it.

But as classical music institutions and performing arts organisations try their best to reduce their median audience age, classical music isn’t just becoming more accessible to young people – it’s also becoming more affordable. Scottish Opera, for instance, offer special ticket deals for people under 26, while many music-specialist booksellers are making classical music books and guides that will help younger classical listeners learn more about the craft. So while many may lament the loss or decline of youth interest in classical music in today’s world, they need only look towards the country’s concert halls to see where the future lies.

In the 1980’s, MTV brought about major changes in how we listened to music. The birth of the music video changed the views of thousands of people by combine visual and audio elements. It tested the limits by calling attention to new music. People liked what they saw and heard, the results were millions of dollars in increased record sales.

An artist uses a music video to promote their music. In past decades, they had to rely on television stations, however today music videos can be found everywhere. When you visit a movie store, or music store, you will find that there are thousands of different music videos that line the shelves.

Today with all of the changes in technology, you are able to watch music videos online. It is possible to download them so you can listen to them wherever you want to go. Another advantage to watching videos online that you have downloaded is that you will not receive any of the pop up ads that are associated with some site.

In order to watch videos online, you will need a few things. First, you will need a computer whether it is a desktop or laptop that is equipped with Microsoft Windows software version 98 or higher and a media player. There are several different media players to choose from, you can use which ever you prefer.

After you watch music videos online, you can save it to your media player and view it whenever you choose.

There are also quite a few different portable media players that allow you to watch videos online. MP3/4 players and ipods allow you to transfer your music video to share with your friends. The high quality and picture clarity are incredible.

Although there are sites that allow you to watch music video online, some are subscription based and you have to pay a monthly fee. There are however many that allows you to watch music videos online at no cost such as YouTube, MySpace and Yahoo. All of these sites have extensive lists of music videos in all genres from country and western to classical jazz; the choices are endless.

Summary:

MTV introduced the music video over twenty years ago. There have been many changes over the years, and the latest it the ability to watch music video online and to download what we choose. As technology advances, the ability to watch music videos online will advance with it.