Smalin Videos 1. Stravinsky, The Rite Spring (final minute, #ritenpr) 2. Stravinsky, The Rite Spring, Part 2: The Exalted Sacrifice

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring (final minute, #ritenpr)

My submission to NPR's Deceptive Cadence "Come Dance The 'Rite' With Us!" celebration, described here:

http://tinyurl.com/NPRRiteCelebration

The complete video (from which this segment was adapted) is here:

Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=02tkp6eeh40
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2y90hH4H7Q

Stephen Malinowski
Music Animation Machine
http://riteanim.com

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 2: The Exalted Sacrifice

Animated graphical score of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Part 2.
FAQ

Q: How was this recording made?
A: Jay Bacal performed and rendered this piece using virtual instrument software by Vienna Symphonic Library.

Q: What do the shapes indicate?
A: Each shape corresponds to a family of instruments:
ellipse: flutes (also cymbals and tam-tam)
octagon: single reed (clarinet, bass clarinet)
inverted ellipse/star: double reeds (oboe, English horn, bassoons)
rectangle: brass (also, with "aura," timpani, guiro and bass drum)
rhombus: strings

Q: What do the colors indicate?
A: In this video, musical pitch (as ordered in the musician's "circle of fifths") is mapped to twelve colors (as ordered on the artist's "color wheel"). With this mapping, changes in tonality and harmony correspond to changes in the color palette. You can read more about this technique here:
http://musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm
Unpitched instruments (bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, guiro) are shown in gray.

Q: What's the best way to watch this?
A: There is more detail in this video than in most of my videos, so I recommend watching it in full-screen mode, at the highest resolution available.

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring_%28Stravinsky,_Igor%29

Q: Where can I learn more about this piece?
A: Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_spring

Q: Where can I learn more about the composer?
A: Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stravinsky

Q: Could you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Brahms, In stiller Nacht, zur ersten Wacht (Scholl/Halperin)

In stiller Nacht, zur ersten Wacht, by Johannes Brahms, performed by Andreas Scholl, countertenor, and Tamar Halperin, piano, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I buy this recording?
A: Here:
http://arkivmusic.com/classical/Name/Tamar-Halperin/Performer/266736-2

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring, Part 1: The Adoration of the Earth

Animated graphical score of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, Part 1.
FAQ

Q: How was this recording made?
A: Jay Bacal performed and rendered this piece using virtual instrument software by Vienna Symphonic Library.

Q: What do the shapes indicate?
A: Each shape corresponds to a family of instruments:
ellipse: flutes (also cymbals and tam-tam)
octagon: single reed (clarinet, bass clarinet)
inverted ellipse/star: double reeds (oboe, English horn, bassoons)
rectangle: brass (also, with "aura," timpani, guiro and bass drum)
rhombus: strings

Q: What do the colors indicate?
A: In this video, musical pitch (as ordered in the musician's "circle of fifths") is mapped to twelve colors (as ordered on the artist's "color wheel"). With this mapping, changes in tonality and harmony correspond to changes in the color palette. You can read more about this technique here:
http://musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm
Unpitched instruments (bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, guiro) are shown in gray.

Q: What's the best way to watch this?
A: There is more detail in this video than in most of my videos, so I recommend watching it in full-screen mode, at the highest resolution available.

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://imslp.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring_%28Stravinsky,_Igor%29

Q: Where can I learn more about this piece?
A: Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_spring

Q: Where can I learn more about the composer?
A: Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stravinsky

Q: Could you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto 4, 3rd mvt., Bach Collegium Japan

J. S. Bach's fourth Brandenburg Concerto, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/bwv1049.pdf

Q: Who is playing this piece?
A: This performance is by the Bach Collegium Japan. You can buy the complete CD here:
http://amazon.com/Bach-Brandenburg-Concertos-Vol-2/dp/B00005N81S/

Q: What do the horizontal and vertical lines mean?
A: The vertical lines show the measures (bar-lines); the horizontal lines show the positions of the treble and bass staves.

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto 4, 2nd mvt., Bach Collegium Japan

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto 4, 1st mvt., Bach Collegium Japan

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto 4, complete, Bach Collegium Japan

Schubert, Piano Trio in B-flat major, 1st mvt.

The first movement of Franz Schubert's piano trio in B-flat major, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is playing?
A: The members of the Atlantis Trio are Jaap Schröder (violin), Penelope Crawford (fortepiano), and Enid Sutherland (violoncello). You can learn more about them here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Schr%C3%B6der
http://music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=fortepno
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cyoungk/esunderlandbio.htm

Q: Where can I get this recording?
A: At Musica Omnia:
http://musicaomnia.org/Composer-fschubert.asp

Q: What are the instruments? Why isn't it three pianos?
A: Around the time of the classical period, the string quartet became a standard ensemble for chamber music, and its instrumentation became a reference point for other groups in which most of the instruments were the same as a string quartet but with one instrument changed. So, for example, when one of the violins was replaced by a flute, it was called a flute quartet, if it was replaced by an oboe, it was called an oboe quartet, etc. A piano trio comprises piano, violin and violoncello. (A piece with three pianos would typically be called something like "Sonata for three pianos.")

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about Schubert here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubert

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Schubert, Piano Trio in E-flat major, 2nd mvt.

The second movement of Franz Schubert's piano trio in E-flat major, performed by the Atlantis Trio, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is playing?
A: The members of the Atlantis Trio are Jaap Schröder (violin), Penelope Crawford (fortepiano), and Enid Sutherland (violoncello). You can learn more about them here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaap_Schr%C3%B6der
http://music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=fortepno
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cyoungk/esunderlandbio.htm

Q: Where can I get this recording?
A: At Musica Omnia:
http://musicaomnia.org/Composer-fschubert.asp

Q: What are the instruments? Why isn't it three pianos?
A: Around the time of the classical period, the string quartet became a standard ensemble for chamber music, and its instrumentation became a reference point for other groups in which most of the instruments were the same as a string quartet but with one instrument changed. So, for example, when one of the violins was replaced by a flute, it was called a flute quartet, if it was replaced by an oboe, it was called an oboe quartet, etc. A piano trio comprises piano, violin and violoncello. (A piece with three pianos would typically be called something like "Sonata for three pianos.")

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about Schubert here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubert

Q: Didn't you already upload this?
A: Yes, I did, but it turned out that the version I'd used the first time was pirated, and therefore my video wasn't legal. As it turned out, the performers of my favorite recording of the piece were happy to have me use their recording. So, all's well that ends well.

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Malinowski, Upon Jack and Jill

Upon Jack and Jill, a song by Stephen Malinowski, with lyrics from a poem by Robert Herrick, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the score for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/Malinowski_UponJackAndJill.pdf

Q: Who is singing?
A: Me --- though I massaged the recording a lot, first by making the pitch steady with Celemony Melodyne, then adding a lot of reverb.

Q: Who is Robert Herrick?
A: You can read about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Herrick_%28poet%29

Q: Can you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Malinowski, Upon a Delaying Lady

Upon a Delaying Lady, a song by Stephen Malinowski, based on a poem by Robert Herrick, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the score for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/Malinowski_UponADelayingLady.pdf

Q: Who is Patricia Kay Ure?
A: A girl I had the hots for, many years ago.

Q: Who is singing?
A: Me --- though I massaged the recording a lot, first by making the pitch steady with Celemony Melodyne, then adding a lot of reverb.

Q: Who is Robert Herrick?
A: You can read about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Herrick_%28poet%29

Q: I can't quite understand the lyrics; what are they?
A: Here is the text of Robert Herrick's poem:
http://luminarium.org/sevenlit/herrick/delaying.htm

Q: Are there other versions of this video?
A: There are two versions; the first shows the close-up score in full-screen ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DvgO0tIOQUo
... and the second shows an "overview" score at the bottom ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3VU3MN4C_dY

Q: Can you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Kasper, Palindrome Canons

Palindrome Canons, by Fred Kasper, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/Kasper_PalindromeCanons.pdf

Q: What does the title mean?
A: A palindrome is something that's the same backward and forward. A canon (in music), is a piece in which one line is a duplicate of another (possibly with some modification). In this piece, there are two palindromes. The first palindrome is presented in two forms (once at the beginning of the piece and once at the end); these are inversions of each other (what's in the bass at the beginning is in the treble at the end and vice-versa). The second palindrome is a canon (the bass begins one measure after the treble). To fill the empty measure in the second palindrome, there is once extra measure added before the bass starts; this measure is reversed when it is reflected at the end of the treble part.

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major, Book I, Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 862

Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major from Book I of J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 862, performed by harpsichordist Katherine Roberts Perl, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: What is the man doing with the crank?
A: That's me (Stephen Malinowski), controlling the timing of the visualization so that it is in sync with Katherine's playing. This recording was made during the dress rehearsal for a concert we did together on February 28, 2013.

Q: Hey, I wanted to see Katherine and you for the whole piece!
A: Okay, here is the original video (unedited except to add titles):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1klYd41k3xk

Q: I can't see the animation very well.
A: Here's a version that zooms into the animation after the first few seconds:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e0JGQ11fTuo

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Praetorius, O Lux beata Trinitas (organ)

O Lux beata Trinitas, by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here are various versions (none exactly like what's in the video):
http://musanim.com/pdf/oluxbeata_keyboard.pdf
http://musanim.com/pdf/oluxbeata_organ.pdf
http://musanim.com/pdf/OLuxBeata_primo.pdf
http://musanim.com/pdf/OLuxBeata_secondo.pdf

Q: How is the organ tuned?
A: Meantone.

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Byrd, A Voluntarie: for my ladye Nevell

A Voluntarie: for my ladye Nevell, by William Byrd, performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/Byrd_Voluntarie_Nevell.pdf

Q: Who is playing this piece?
A: Me (Stephen Malinowski, smalin on YouTube)

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Read this page:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about the composer here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_byrd

Q: What instrument are you playing?
A: It's a sampled bazouki.

Froberger, Fantasia II (clavichord)

Johann Jakob Froberger's Fantasia II, performed on clavichord by Thurston Dart, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: What do the different shapes signify?
A: The three main melody themes (subjects) of this piece are each given a distinctive shape: ellipse, rhombus, shrinking envelope. The notes that are not part of one of those three subjects are drawn as simple rectangles (bars).

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://tinyurl.com/FrobergerScores

Q: Who is Froberger?
A: A German composer; you can read more about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froberger

Q: Am I hearing vibrato in this?
A: Yes! The clavichord is the only historical keyboard instrument that allowed the player to vary the pitch of the notes (by pressing more or less firmly). This is possible because there's very little "action" in the clavichord: a metal "tangent" is directly attached to the key, and when the key is pressed, the tangent makes contact with the string (similar to a "hammer-on" in guitar playing); once the tangent is touching the string, changing the pressure changes the tension on the string, varying its pitch.

Q: Why is there so much noise (hiss) in this recording?
A: If you can hear the background noise, you need to turn down the volume; a clavichord is a very quiet instrument (much quieter than a guitar or lute). It's the kind of instrument you can play in your bedroom without waking up your wife.

I first heard Froberger's music (including this piece) on an LP that Thurston Dart recorded in 1961; he performed on a clavichord. Here is that album:
http://audiophileusa.com/item.cfm?record=45172
It's since been re-issued on CD:
http://ismeron.co.uk/cd04.htm
I recommend it.

Froberger, Suite XIX, C minor (harpsichord)

Johann Jakob Froberger's Suite XIX in C minor, performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this song?
A: Here's the PDF I played from when I recorded it:
http://tinyurl.com/FrobergerScores

Q: Who is Froberger?
A: A German composer; you can read more about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Froberger

Q: What instrument is that?
A: It's a Zuckerman harpsichord, recorded by Frank van der Weij and produced and edited into a "sample library" (named "Pristine Harpsichord") by Gerard Atema.

Q: What do the colors mean?
A: The colors indicate the "pitch class" of the notes; the system I'm using is described here:
http://musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm

Q: Could you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

I first heard Froberger's music on an LP Thurston Dart recorded in 1961; he performed on a clavichord. Here is that album:
http://audiophileusa.com/item.cfm?record=45172
It's since been re-issued on CD:
http://ismeron.co.uk/cd04.htm
I recommend it.

The first version of this video is here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=r_GwYzcBPNc
A few days after making this video, I added some new features to my animation software, and wanted to try them out, so I made a second version of the video:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F6vordwijRg

Schubert, Piano Trio in B-flat major, 2nd mvt.

The second movement of Franz Schubert's piano trio in B-flat major, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is playing?
A: Sorry, I don't know (the performers in Premium Beat's recordings are anonymous).

Q: What are the instruments? Why isn't it three pianos?
A: Around the time of the classical period, the string quartet became a standard ensemble for chamber music, and its instrumentation became a reference point for other groups in which most of the instruments were the same as a string quartet but with one instrument changed. So, for example, when one of the violins was replaced by a flute, it was called a flute quartet, if it was replaced by an oboe, it was called an oboe quartet, etc. A piano trio comprises piano, violin and violoncello. A piece with three pianos would typically be called something like "Sonata for three pianos."

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/Schubert_Trio_D.898.pdf

Q: Is this the most moving piece of music I've ever heard?
A: Pretty nearly, yes.

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about Schubert here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubert

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Chopin, Fantasie-Impromptu, opus 66

Fantasy-Impromptu, opus 66, by Frederic Chopin, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is playing?
A: Sorry, I don't know. I licensed this recording from Premium Beat, and they don't tell who the performers in their recordings are.

Q: Could you do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please see:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about Chopin here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopin

There are two versions of this video, one with the audio compressed ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=APQ2RKECMW8
... and one without ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2HVQYZe1dtQ

Chopin, Trois nouvelles etudes #2, A-flat major

Frederic Chopin's Etude #2, from Trois nouvelles etudes, performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/chopin_etude_tne2_urtext.pdf

Q: What do the colors mean?
A: The colors indicate the "pitch class" of the notes; that is, every A-flat is a certain color (blue), every B-flat is a certain color (violet), etc. The piece is in the key of A-flat, so there's blue at the beginning and end. The choice of colors is based on the "circle of fifths," which you can read about here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_of_fifths
This method of coloring notes is described more here:
http://musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm

Q: Could you do a MAM video of _________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Chopin/Godowsky, Etude in E major, (op. posth. No. 2/No. 45)

Leopold Godowsky's Study No. 45, based on Frederic Chopin's Etude in A-flat major (Trois nouvelles etudes No. 2), performed by Marc-André Hamelin, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: What do the colors mean?
A: Chopin's original etude focused on the technical problem of the 2/3 polyrhythm (left hand plays two notes in the time it takes for the right hand to play three). Godowsky extended this to more complex polyrhythms, for example (ratios from treble to bass):
0:07 6/8
0:40 6/10
0:45 6/4/10
1:15 9/3/6/4
1:49 6/6'/16/2
2:05 3/9/16/2
2:12 6/12/16/2
In this video, I have colored the 2-based rhythms (2,4,8,16) blue, the 3-based rhythms (3,9) red, the 5-based rhythms (10) green, and the 6-based rhythms (6,12) violet. There are some notes in free (irregular) rhythms, which I have colored brown/orange. In a couple of passages, the rhythm is out of phase (first note of a group doesn't fall on a downbeat, but is shifted to be off-beat); these notes are circled in white.

Q: How can anyone do this?
A: Few can.

Q: Amazing. Where can I hear move of these?
A: This recording is from this album:
http://hyperion-records.co.uk/al.asp?al=CDA67411/2

Q: How does this compare to Chopin's original?
A: You can hear the original here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q1mx1uRrWCE

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/GodowskyChopinEtude45.pdf

Q: Where can I learn more about Godowsky?
A: He was an amazing guy. You can read more about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Godowsky

Q: Where can I learn more about Marc-André Hamelin?
A: Here:
http://marcandrehamelin.com/

Q: Could you please do a video of ________?
A: Please read:
http://musanim.com/requests/

There are two versions of this video, one with barlines shown ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pqA7PJxHWjY
... and one without ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-g3GeSOeRtY

Mozart, Piano Quartet in G minor, 2nd mvt., Andante, KV 478

The second movement (Andante) of Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor, KV 478, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is performing?
A: This recording is by the Charmillon Piano Quartet; its members are Etienne Abelin, violin, Michael Schwendimann, viola, Matthias Kuhn, violoncello, and Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano.

Q: Where can I download the MP3 of this piece?
A: Either on iTunes ...
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480
... or on Amazon ...
http://amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/

Q: Where can I hear more music by that group?
A: Here:
http://thesixtyone.com/#/artist/EtienneAbelin/songs/

Mozart, Piano Quartet in G minor, 1st mvt., Allegro, KV 478

The first movement (Allegro) of Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor, KV 478, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is performing?
A: This recording is by the Charmillon Piano Quartet; its members are Etienne Abelin, violin, Michael Schwendimann, viola, Matthias Kuhn, violoncello, and Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano.

Q: Where can I download the MP3 of this piece?
A: Either on iTunes ...
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480
... or on Amazon ...
http://amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/

Q: Where can I hear more music by that group?
A: Here:
http://thesixtyone.com/#/artist/EtienneAbelin/songs/

Music Animation Machine at TEDx Zürich 2012

In 2012, the Music Animation Machine went live!
One of the first live performances was at TEDx Zürich.
Watch the video here:
http://tinyurl.com/tedxmam

Brahms, Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, 4th mvt., Finale

The forth movement (finale) of Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet in C minor, opus 60, accompanied by an animated score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I download the MP3 of this piece?
A: Either on iTunes ...
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/charmillion-piano-quartet/id386894480
... or on Amazon ...
http://amazon.com/dp/B003YOYVGS/

Q: Who is performing?
A: This recording is by the Charmillon Piano Quartet; its members are Etienne Abelin, violin, Michael Schwendimann, viola, Matthias Kuhn, violoncello, and Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano.

Q: Where can I hear more music by that group?
A: Here:
http://thesixtyone.com/#/artist/EtienneAbelin/songs/

Q: Could you please do a MAM video of __________?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Joplin, Palm Leaf Rag (Guitar)

Palm Leaf Rag, by Scott Joplin, arranged for guitar and performed by James Edwards, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I learn more about the guitarist?
A: Here:
http://jamesedwardsguitar.com/home.html

Q: When was this composed?
A: In 1903.

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 15, BWV 988

The fifteenth variation (fifth canon, at the fifth, in contrary motion) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 14, BWV 988

The fourteenth variation (for two keyboards) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 13, BWV 988

The thirteenth variation (for two keyboards) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 12, BWV 988

The twelfth variation (fourth canon, at the fourth) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 11, BWV 988

The eleventh variation (for 2 keyboards) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 10, BWV 988

The tenth variation (for 1 keyboard) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 9, BWV 988

The ninth variation (third canon, at the third) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 8, BWV 988

The eighth variation (for 2 keyboards) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 7, BWV 988

The seventh variation from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

In this visualization, the performer's ornaments are indicated with rhombi.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 6, BWV 988

The sixth variation (second canon, at the second) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 5, BWV 988

The fifth variation from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

The colors are kind of dim in this video; here's a remake that's slight brighter:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NIBxJcwYpxQ

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 4, BWV 988

The fourth variation (for 1 keyboard) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 3, BWV 988

The third variation (first canon, at the unison) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Bach, Goldberg Variations, Variation 2, BWV 988

The second variation (for 1 keyboard) from J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), performed by Colin Booth, with a graphical score by Stephen Malinowski.

The complete (32-track) MP3 album of Booth's Goldberg variations is available here:
http://amazon.com/JS-Bach-Goldberg-Variations/dp/B0068WI9CU/
Or, if you prefer CDs, all of Colin Booth's recordings are available here:
http://soundboard-records.co.uk/
Colin Booth also built the instrument used in this recording; his website is:
http://colinbooth.co.uk/

You can learn more about the Goldberg Variations here:
http://opengoldbergvariations.org/

Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

The first movement of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Who is performing?
A: The recording I licensed was attributed to the "Apollo Symphony Orchestra" which is the name used for recordings made by various anonymous eastern European orchestras.

Q: How did such a lively song get the name of "A Little Night-music"? It would keep me up all night, not prepare me for sleep!
A: "Night music" is a literal translation of the German word "Nachtmusik" but like many compound words ("pineapple," "breakfast," "cocktail," "bulldozer," "crabgrass," "horseradish," "hushpuppy," "jellyfish," etc.), the common meaning of the word is far from what you'd expect from the meaning of its components. "Serenade" might be a better translation; this word also needs some interpretation; it originally referred to something "serene" (like a song sung at night to court a woman), but has come to refer to a multi-movement piece for a small instrumental ensemble. BTW, the second movement of this piece (Romanza), is much more soothing.

Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about the composer here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart

Q: Please tell me more about this piece.
A: You can read about the piece here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eine_kleine_nachtmusik

Q: What do the colors in the bar-graph score mean?
A: The colors indicate which section of the orchestra is playing: violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, contrabass.

Q: Why did you post a different version of this?
A: YouTube/Google disagreed with me over the license to the recording I used in the previous version, so I licensed this recording and re-did the video.

Joplin, The Entertainer (Guitar)

The Entertainer, by Scott Joplin, arranged for guitar and performed by James Edwards, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music or CD for this piece?
A: This is from James Edwards' collection Pioneer Suite:
http://tinyurl.com/EdwardsPioneer

Q: Where can I learn more about the guitarist?
A: Here:
http://jamesedwardsguitar.com/home.html

Q: When was this composed?
A: In 1902.

Q: Could you please do a video of _______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Beethoven, Kreutzer Sonata, Finale (opus 47, violin, A major)

The last movement of Ludwig van Beethoven's Violin Sonata in A major, opus 47 ("Kreutzer"), performed by Paul Rosenthal, violin and Edward Auer, piano, with a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: I can't see the piano notes very well.
A: Yes, it's true, in the first version ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9ylbeF1dA6E
... they are dim. If you have a high-speed connection, try it at the highest quality (1080p) in full-screen mode. Alternatively, try this version (with solid bars for the piano) ...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iWgIEAMvsp0

Q: Where can I get this recording?
A: Here:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beethoven_-_opus47-3_03.ogg

Q: Where can I get the score for this piece?
A: Here:
http://tinyurl.com/kreutzerimslp

Q: Where can I learn more about the performers?
A: Here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rosenthal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Auer

Bach, Two-Part Invention #1, C Major

J. S. Bach's Two-Part Invention #1 in C Major, performed by Stephen Malinowski, with scrolling conventional and graphical scores.
FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here's the score I made to perform from ...
http://musanim.com/pdf/bwv772_score.pdf
... and here's a version from Bach's time ...
http://musanim.com/pdf/bwv772_facsimile.pdf
... and here's another version from Bach's time, with triplets ...
http://musanim.com/pdf/bwv772_triplets_facsimile.pdf

Q: What instrument are we hearing?
A: It's a claviorganum, that is, a pipe organ combined with a piano. You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claviorganum

Mozart, Flute Quartet in C major, K. 285b, 1st mvt., Allegro

The first movement of Mozart's Flute Quartet in C Major, K. 285b, performed by American Baroque, with a scrolling bar-graph score.

Holst, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (animated score)

Jupiter, from The Planets, by Gustav Holst, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: What do the colors mean?
A: In this video, color is assigned according to pitch; the system is described here:
http://musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm
As a result, changes in tonality can be seen as changes in the palette of colors (for example, notice the change at 0:28, or at 2:49, or 5:27, or 6:48, or 6:55, or 7:34). Unpitched instruments (triangle, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum) are shown in gray. Timpani, cymbals and brass instruments are shown with ellipses. Other percussive instruments are shown with collapsing rhombi (triangle, glockenspiel, harp, pizzicato strings). Wind instruments and normally-bowed strings are shown with rectangles (strings are thinner, but highlighted with a light outline). Tremolo string notes shimmer.

Q: Could you please do a video of ______?
A: Please read this:
http://musanim.com/requests/

Q: Are there videos of the other movements of this piece?
A: YouTube user aniMIDify has posted graphical scores for all the movements:
http://youtube.com/user/aniMIDIfy/videos?flow=grid&view=1

Chopin/Godowsky, Etude in E-flat minor, left hand alone (op. 10 No. 6/No. 13)

Leopold Godowsky's transcription of Frederic Chopin's Etude in E-flat minor for left hand alone, performed by Ivan Ilić, accompanied by a graphical score.
FAQ

Q: What in the _______?!?!?
A: So, yeah. Godowsky took Chopin's etudes as a starting point, and wrote his own versions of them. Chopin's original etudes presented certain technical challenges, but Godowsky's versions present challenges that go far beyond Chopin's. For example, in this one, the speed of the fast-moving notes is doubled from the original, and the piece is played completely by the left hand. And this is one of the easier ones!

Q: Amazing. Where can I hear move of these?
A: This recording is from this album:
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/ilic-godowsky/

Q: How does this compare to Chopin's original?
A: You can hear the original here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uHa2bn7TL6g

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here:
http://musanim.com/pdf/GodowskyChopinEtude13.pdf

Q: Where can I learn more about Godowsky?
A: He was an amazing guy. You can read more about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Godowsky

Q: Where can I learn more about the performer?
A: Here
http://ivancdg.com/menu.php