Bach, Double Violin Concerto in D Minor, 1st mvt. BWV 1043

Bach Concerto in D Minor for Two Violins, first movement, Vivace, accompanied by a scrolling bar-graph score.

FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this?
A: Here
http://tinyurl.com/bwv1043

Q: What do the colors and sizes of the bars indicate?
A: Each instrument has a different color; the solo instruments have brighter colors; the non-solo instruments are wider (taller) to indicate that more than one instrument is playing each note.

Q: Who is playing this?
A: I licensed this recording from
http://www.royalty-free-classical-music.org
It is performed by the Royalty Free Classical Music Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Keith J. Salmon. I don't know anything beyond that about the recording (who its members are, when and where was the recording made, etc.)

Q: I hear a harpsichord, but I don't see it.
A: True. The harpsichord is not included in the score; it is usually improvised. To include it in the animation, I would have had to have transcribed it, which would have been more trouble than it was worth. Anyway, you are seeing all the notes Bach wrote.

Q: Is there a way I could make bar-graph scores like this myself?
A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here:
http://www.musanim.com/player/
There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; when Im looking for MIDI files, I usually go to the Classical Archives site first:
http://www.classicalarchives.com/

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

Music

Tags:

• baroque
• johann
• sebastian
• bach
• brandenburg
• bwv
• 1043

[PianoDude1011]

is there a piano in this? because if there is, my music teacher is assigning me the piano part and she said it was pretty difficult. if there is a piano, could you please give me some tips on how to play it? oh and please respond ASAP

[smalin]

@PianoDude1011 There is a piano transcription of the orchestral parts. I don't have any tips that would be useful in the short term. The way to prepare for it would be to practice the fugues in Bach's Well Tempered Clavier, and to play through the orchestral transcriptions of lots of Baroque music.

[PianoDude1011]

@smalin well i found a MIDI file of this and played it on synthesia and found out there are only harpsichords and violins (tell me if there are any others please), so do you have any tips for the harpsichord?

[smalin]

@PianoDude1011 It is for string orchestra (violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, contrabass) with continuo (some kind of keyboard instrument, improvising off a part which is similar to or identical with the violoncello/contrabass parts). I don't have any general tips. It would like if you'd never acted before, and were about to perform a role in a play by Shakespeare. What you would need to learn could not be summarized by tips.

[zanemelsom]

@smalin can the Music Animation Machine MIDI work the other way around, that is converting animations into music? do you know of any programs that can do such a thing?

[smalin]

@zanemelsom No, and no.

[Suprematista]

"Guitar Pro" Master of the Gods Level...

[superokamifan]

@PianoDude1011 i would have laughed out loud if smalin was your music teacher

[jennqy4]

what instruments are used besides the violin?

[DNF2011]

@zanemelsom You can drop midi files into Finale and it will convert it to notes - you lose bowings/articulation/etc, but the raw notes are there. It's not that great, but it's the best you'll get.

[SpaceAgeOdyssey]

@smalin indeed! What you it takes to play pieces well is patience, hard work, practice, practice and more practice. This is coming from a piano student at university :)

[razghote]

in Turkish, there is a saying:"ellerinize sağlık", means:"health to your hands". i know in English it seems a little bit unusual, but i think it is the most suitable phrase for your work. thank you sir, for making me happy.