Mozart, Symphony 40, G minor, first movement

"Download?" and other FAQ for the first movement of Mozart's 40th symphony, accompanied by a scrolling bar-graph score.

Q: Can I download this video to play on my iPad/iPod/iPhone/computer/whatever?
A: Yes, you can get it here:
http://musanim.cerizmo.com

Q: What do the colors in the bar-graph score mean?
A: Each color corresponds to one line in the orchestral score, and therefore to an instrument or group of instruments; here's the key:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/MozartK550m1ColorKey.pdf

Q: Where can I see the score for this piece?
A: Here:
http://tinyurl.com/moz40m1

Q: Who is playing this piece?
A: This performance is by the RFCM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Keith J. Salmon.

Q: How do you align the animation with the music?
A: Here's a description:
http://www.musanim.com/ProductionNotes/synchronization.html

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: First, check my "to do" list:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMToDoList.html ...
If the piece isn't listed, read the "Could you please do a MAM video of _________?" item on my main FAQ:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/mamfaq.html#copyright ...
and if you think I'd consider doing it, email me (stephen at musanim dot com).

Q: What can you tell me about this piece?
A: You can read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._40_(Mozart)
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Music

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• famous
• orchestra
• wolfgang
• Amadeus

[Apxovtac]

@Musanim wow, how much time you take to do that? Looks insanely hard to do, specially that one.

[musanim]

@Apxovtac It depends on the piece. I think this one took a few days ...

[Chris55811]

I am really curious as how you produce these videos, do you run them through a computer program?

[musanim]

@Chris55811 I use various pieces of computer software that I wrote and some that other people wrote. It's not a simple process. It can take days or weeks to make an animation.

[musanim]

@casfighter34 People have enjoyed watching scores while listening to music for a long time ... not just "nowadays." This is just an easier kind of score to do that with.

[casfighter34]

@bettergreenthenright It visualises the music. Nowadays people need more and different impulses to stay interested. Listening only is not enough anymore. We need beautiful people singing songs, nice videoclips, and in this case a score that people will understand.

[Chris55811]

Thank you for your response, keep up the great work!

[Tonyazn21]

sweet music

[javil6]

Music doesn't is tecno, this is real music.

[EndEverlyrics]

All nighter listening to this while writing a 1500 word essay? I think yes :)