Beethoven, Bagatelle, opus 33 #5, piano solo

FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/BeethovenOpus33n5Score.pdf

Q: This piece is sure wacky; what did Beethoven have in mind?
A: You can read one theory here:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/BagatelleOpus33n5Notes.pdf

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

Q: How long have you been playing the piano?
A: Since about 1961.

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 see:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html

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

Music

Tags:

• beethoven
• bagatelle
• opus
• 33
• #5
• piano
• score
• scrolling
• malinowski
• animation
• machine

[vearthydotcom]

Are you of Polish ancestry then? Do you know where your family comes from?

[smalin]

@vearthydotcom My father's parents were from Poland; I don't remember where. I met his mother a few times. That's about it.

[MyLebar]

Are you a Pole?

[smalin]

@MyLebar I have lived in California my entire life.

[charlottedude]

After hearing some other recordings, I have new found appreciation for how smalin plays this. He plays it very well. Just wish the recording quality was higher. Thanks for doing all this, smalin! I've developed a great love of classical music since finding your channel.

[haakondahl]

I know enough to know he's poking the hell out of somebody, but I don't know whom.

[kinosion]

is the fucking master

[Ianprime0509]

I think it's funny at the end where the pattern doesn't complete and it looks like the yellow notes are going berzerk trying to get the blue one to come back. Just me :)

[zilbiol]

this seems to have 2 amplitudes, pindrop and nuke

[Dolphidood]

@0101dicky I don't think its ridiculous, I think its pretty original for its time.

[0101dicky]

This is ridiculous, but is meant to be so. A bagatelle is an umpretentious composition, isn't it?

[ClenkRS]

Hmm, quality is a bit low... But very good as well. Just like all of your work.

[Dolphidood]

I couldn't help laughing... absolute genius

[mymoi21]

it sounds cheerful n jumpy