Smith, String Quartet no. 2, "Nostalgia," Corrente, Del Sol Quartet

The first movement of Ronald Bruce Smith's String Quartet no. 2, "Corrente" performed by the Del Sol String Quartet, accompanied by an animated score.

FAQ

Q: Where can I get the sheet music (or MP3) for this piece?
A: A score and MP3s of all movements of this quartet are available on Smith's web site:
http://www.ronaldbrucesmith.com/

Q: Who are the performers?
A: At the time of this recording, the members of the Del Sol String Quartet were Kate Stenberg and Aenea Mizushima Keyes, violin, Charlton Lee, viola, and Randy Fromme, violoncello. You can learn more about the group here:
http://www.delsolquartet.com/

Q: What does Corrente mean?
A: Corrente is Italian for "current" (as in electrical current). It was also the name of a type of Baroque dance (called courante in French); the word meant "running."

Q: How did you make this video?
A: This page
http://www.musanim.com/ProductionNotes/synchronization.html
gives an overview of the way my production process works. In this particular case, I started with a digital score and synchronized audio.

Q: Is there a way I can make animated scores myself?
A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate a similar kind of 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 read this:
http://www.musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html
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Category:

Music

Tags:

• modern
• symmetry
• dissonant
• reflection
• symmetrical
• pizzacato
• animation

[mamanzanares]

definitely curious how it would looking going from top to bottom as opposed from side to side

[smalin]

@mamanzanares Have you considered turning your monitor on its side (or turning your head)?

[Egghed545]

2:19 - 2:21 is freaky! where did that come from?!

[smalin]

@Egghed545 That (and a few other places following) are quotes from a quartet by Ravel (I think that's what the "Nostalgia" in the title refers to).

[b43xoit]

Had the composer been aware of the MAM before writing this piece?

[smalin]

@b43xoit Not as far as I know.

[CrossbowManD]

Whats the name of the quartet by Ravel?

[BlindSoothsayer]

@smalin I was wondering what the blatant tonality was doing in this piece.

[foodiste]

@smalin Yeah, thats definitely from Ravel's quartet. The quotations are so short I didnt recognize them at first.

[terrybeaton]

"Nostalgia" seems like an odd title for something as structured as this. I would have titled it "Math test nightmare" or "Number Theory - Faint Fever"!

[alecwasawesome]

this music seems to be so much more than what appears on the surface. other music is easier to understand; this type of music is just so complex and confusing that it makes me want to listen to it even more. each time i listen to it, i hear something else, i try to understand it a little bit more. it's great.

[vulpixluv01]

Nostalgia was never this epic!

[TheJamblaster]

This is the music that plays in your mind when you're having a nervous breakdown I believe.

[difero123]

now a have the impression of every words are moving