Bach, Brandenburg Concerto #6, 1st mvt. (animation ver. 2, beta)

The first movement of Bach's sixth (and last) Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1051, accompanied by an animated score. This concerto is unusual in that the highest-pitched instruments in the ensemble are two solo violas.

FAQ

Q: Where can I get free sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://tinyurl.com/bwv1051

Q: Who is playing this piece?
A: The violists are Elias Goldstein & Elizabeth Choi, and the solo violoncellist is Anna Steinhoff; they are playing with the Advent Chamber Orchestra. I got this recording from the Wikimedia Commons:
http://tinyurl.com/brand6mvt1
This recording is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Q: There sure is a lot of audience noise in this ... coughing, baby crying ...
A: Yes, there is. That might have been part of why this recording was put in the Wikimedia Commons.

Q: I don't like this version of the animation as much as others I've seen ...
A: I've posted several versions of this, including ...
... balls without stretching (version 1) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoOr1jHWMzQ
... balls with stretching (version 2) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDoz-7IHI4
... bars (version 3) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR8LrZBg02k
... balls with stretching (version 4) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1VvTTTO7Q
... balls with stretching (version 4 with white background) ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE73YEmP5rE

Q: It sure is hard to watch this.
A: Yes, but it may help to know this: at the beginning (and the other places that are like the beginning), the two violas (the highest instruments) are playing the same thing, offset in time by one eighth-note; so it's like a really quick echo.

Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores 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; 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:

• brand61
• ver2
• beta

[zacksobin]

How do you synchronize the animation with the recording?

[musanim]

@zacksobin Go to my web site, look for "Production Notes" and from there, look for "Synchronization of Animation and Audio" --- that should answer your questions.

[ChronicMetamorphosis]

You forgot to add an animation for the cough at 4:45

[musanim]

@ChronicMetamorphosis  I have a policy of only notating what's in the score.

[AuroraCelest]

Ah. The essence of Baroque captured in under six minutes.

[Anduy]

@ChronicMetamorphosis LOL

[Blueyays]

@ChronicMetamorphosis LOOOL Nice one :)

[masterarjen]

The animation doesnt do the music any good in my opinion.

[chemaruiz97]

So beautiful, Guitar Hero Xtreme ! jaja

[MouseAndCo]

I SERIOUSLY CANNOT HEAR ANY COUGHING!! STOP MOANING AND LEAVE MUSANIM ALONE PEOPLE!

[fruitisnotdessert]

So.  Beautiful. I wish he'd written more chamber music.

[Carmilaish]

\o/YAAAAAAAAAY\o/ :D (now, if u could only make/show the actual sounds, the instant present notes -the bright dotes- to be seen -not any other one of the "graphic"-the past & the future ones played or to be played- it woulda be very awesome! not so usefull, i know, but, "believe" me, it coulda have a very awesome effect!) sorry my bad english O.o*

[slinkyinawagon]

I keep hearing coughs.