Beethoven, 5th Symphony, 1st mvt. (animated score)

Beethoven's 5th Symphony, 1st mvt., with animated graphical score. FAQ...

Q: Why did you make yet another video of this piece?
A: I've recently been rewriting my music animation software, and as part of this work, I added support for smoothly-shaded triangles. I wanted to try them out in a new style of animation, and this was the first thing I came up with. The effect was different enough from the bar-graph version that I thought it was worth having both of them on my main YouTube channel (smalin). I also added the time-warp idea (that I'd previously only used in my "balls" display), and barlines (which I changed so that they light up). Oh, and I also used the dynamic levels from the recording to change the width (height) of the shapes.

Q: Where can I get free sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:
http://tinyurl.com/beetop67

Q: What do the colors in the bar-graph score mean?
A: The colors show which instruments are playing. Here's a chart:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/Instruments_B5.pdf
The chart doesn't always match, because when two instruments are playing the same note, their colors combine. That is one of the many shortcomings of this animation.

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

Q: Who is playing this?
A: I licensed this recording from
http://www.royalty-free-classical-music.org
It is performed by the Royalty Free Classical Music Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Keith J. Salmon. I don't know anything beyond that about the recording (like, whether it is a real orchestra or synthetic, who are its members, when and where was the recording made, etc.)
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• orchestra
• famous
• Ludwig Van Beethoven
• Symphony
• Classical Music
• Minor
• Violin

[rds769]

Sure, you have a lot on your plate as far as requests go, but can you tell us what you're working on? I read somewhere you said you'd try to complete the Beethoven symphonies, but any sort of list would be appreciated. I'm hooked! thanks, and keep up the good work

[smalin]

@rds769 Except for long-term projects and ambitions (such as a live-performance version of my software, Bach's Chaconne or all of Chopin's piano music), I make decisions about what to work on next without planning; at some point, it just hits me "I've got to do this piece" and I start working on it. That happened with the Mozart Requiem movement five days ago; three days later, it was complete. Right now, I don't know for sure what's next. Could be Franck or Vivaldi ... or not.

[b43xoit]

What all do you have up on YouTube with this style of animation?

[smalin]

@b43xoit With this exact style, only this (I just invented it a few weeks ago, and I've been working on other things since then).

[MrJhstuff]

Is all the music you put up in public domain? please respond.

[smalin]

@MrJhstuff It's a different answer for each aspect of each video. The compositions are in the public domain if they were written before 1923 and almost never otherwise. Very few of the performances are in the public domain. And, of course, the graphics are not in the public domain. But the answer to the "all" question is no.

[Zelomeisterdude]

Emotionally, everything about this animation is satisfying. This is worthy of being in Disney's Fantasia.

[deathride4292]

I really wish I alive in his time that would be cool lol who agrees with me

[FernandoTabla]

my 2yr old son loves this!

[LudwigvonBernstein]

Beethoven was a great architect!| 

[666BLeue]

@Bromotemoc same with 4:14 :P

[666BLeue]

Definitely, this is one of my favourite of your animations. the MAM project is coming along very nicely I see. Keep up the good work, mr. Malin!

[Dontrush469]

Beethoven V: Attack of the Rhombi

[Bromotemoc]

That chord at 2:57 makes me want to get up and punch my wall. So badass.