Debussy, First Arabesque (piano solo, animation version 2)

First Arabesque, by Claude Debussy, performed by Stephen Malinowski, accompanied by an animated score.

FAQ

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

Q: Can I download this video (for my iPod/iPad/iPhone/etc.)?
A: Yes, you can get it here:
http://musanim.cerizmo.com/

Q: Can you please do a video of ________?
A: Please see:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html

Q: I don't like this version of the animation ...
A: I've posted several versions; see if you like any of these better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6s49OKp6aE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhKYJclQj5s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1jLyD4Pv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fElE-LFep9w

Q: Who is Debussy?
A: A French composer; you can read about him here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debussy

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/
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Arabesque
• ver2

[n0th3re]

I'm curious about the software that makes the animation. Does it use a midi file or input from a midi keyboard. Reading the input seems like the hardest part and the animation seems like the more creative you want it to look the harder it would be to make. What language was this made in? I might be interested in making one, I was looking at the MidiDevice class in java, that seemed like it could be used to read midi input and from there I could make an animation.

[musanim]

@n0th3re The current version of the software (that I'm using) only reads files, but earlier versions did both. I've written it in various languages over the years; it doesn't make much difference. If you know Java, that's probably what you should use.

[youamsuck]

Great quality, thanks whoever uploaded this to YouTube I listen to it every day. :)

[musanim]

@youamsuck That would be me: I performed it, recorded it, wrote the software that made the animation, and uploaded the result. Uploading it was the easy part.

[LieutenantSarcasm26]

I lost count of how many times I have listened to this piece : )

[musanim]

@LieutenantSarcasm26 That's okay --- when you're listening to this, you shouldn't be counting, anyway.

[argzomg]

@musanim You sir, are a genius

[ASDMinistries]

I feel I'm on the Eiffel Tower overlooking Paris

[vampforever1009]

@musanim The best version I've ever heard...

[Aicirt8]

I love it, thanks for the upload!!!

[PianoDude1011]

what???? no ratings? aw... i forgot to like this video and i was about to but then i found out. ratings disabled :(

[SophistAtheist]

@musanim thanks man, I love this master piece !