Mozart, Oboe quartet, K. 370, 1st mvt., Allegro

FAQ

The first movement of Mozart's Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370, performed by American Baroque (featuring baroque oboist Gonzalo X. Ruiz), with a scrolling bar-graph score.

Q: Where can I get the sheet music score for this piece?
A: Here:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/MozartOboeQuartetK370.pdf

Q: Whats the difference between a baroque oboe and a normal oboe?
A: The biggest structural difference is that it has relatively few keys; most of the fingers just cover holes, like with a recorder. The style of playing is also different. You can read more able this (and see a picture of a baroque oboe) here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oboe

Q: Who is performing this piece?
A: The group is called American Baroque, and the performers for this piece are:
Gonzalo X. Ruiz, baroque oboe
Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin
Katherine Kyme, viola
Tanya Tomkins, violoncello


Q: Where can I get the mp3 of this?
A: You can download it here:
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/abaroque-mozart/

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

Q: Can I get a DVD with this video (or others like it)?
A: Yes:
http://www.musanim.com/mam/video.html
.

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[anonymous4gud]

are you guys tuning to 439- herz or something?

[smalin]

@anonymous4gud They probably are, since it's a "historically informed" performance.

[adamskhan86]

Have you considered introducing a change of intensity or opacity to the bars as the instruments play more loudly or quietly? It could be a complete gradient or just a selection of levels from the most common: pp, p, mp, (null), mf, f, ff. I'm not sure if your current workflow would easily allow for this, but it would make an interesting addition.

[smalin]

@adamskhan86 I've experimented with it, but it's not as straightforward as you might imagine, due to differences between the range of intensity/opacity of video displays (small) and the range of dynamics of the human hearing system (large).

[MarkBuse]

How do you achieve the synchronized transcription chart? Does your charting software translate the sounds into the graph automatically, or is this a semi-manual transcription process?

[smalin]

@MarkBuse Semi-manual.

[OboeDuck]

Time to pick up my oboe again.

[dziban303]

I have flashbacks of playing Pitfall at age 8 while watching this.

[cangrejoni]

I just love your channel, @smalin. Thanks for making me understand a little bit more this sublime art. Greetings from Venezuela.

[goldrobinzon]

This is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for your work! I see this as the best way to listen to music, particularly to classical music. It involves both regular auditory AND visual perception and provides the most profound immersion into the piece. You can now SEE the greatest compositions of all time! Thank you again and please don't stop creating these masterpieces!

[HautboisDream]

@harith1195 Haha Squidward played clarinet <3

[ShaiHuIud]

you should hide some space invaders in the middle of it lol

[mtv565]

@mysterioso2006 This oboe quartet don't sound odd, you certainly don't drink afternoon tea and cakes. This is perfect music for accompanying an afternoon tea.

[mysterioso2006]

@mtv565 I agree. I'm not saying that they can't be utilized well, but it some pieces they just sound so....odd.

[mtv565]

@mysterioso2006 oboes can also be graceful, think "Swan Lake", think "New World Symphony".....