Debussy, Prelude to 'The Afternoon of a Faun' (complete)
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Uploaded by smalin on Feb 1, 2012
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, by Claude Debussy, with an animated graphical score.
FAQ
Q: Where can I learn more about this piece?
A: Where else? Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_Afternoon_of_a_Faun
Q: What do the different shapes mean?
A: The flute (which begins the piece) is shown in "walking ellipses." The woodwinds are shown with rhombi, the brass are shown with hollow elliptical "auras," the bowed strings are shown with rectangular bars (which flicker when the strings are doing tremolos), and the plucked and struck instruments (pizzicato strings, harp, and crotales) are shown with hollow rhombi that collapse.
Q: What do the colors indicate?
A: The colors are assigned by a system called "harmonic coloring" in which the twelve pitch classes, C, C-sharp, D, etc., arranged on the "circle of fifths," are mapped to twelve hues, arranged on the "color wheel." This allows you to see changes in harmony and tonality. You can read more about this here:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/pfifth.htm
Uploader Comments (smalin)
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All Comments (95)
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this is so beautiful :)
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@KingUshabti I support that idea, Paganini seems particularly suited for visualisation.
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I love all those little changes you did to your software. Are you planning to release a new version at any time?
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THis is one of your best - the performances fantastic and the graphic score gorgeous. You definitely have to view this with a full screen or get the DVD and show on a large screen .
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Have you ever thought about doing a video of one of Niccolò Paganini's pieces?
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Beethoven *
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Debussy is one of my top three favourite composers ... tied with Beetoven and Bach
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Beautiful. Thank you so much. I agree about the Tchaikovsky. He wrote some very nice songs, but beyond that it's crap.
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