Bach, Brandenburg Concerto #6, 1st mvt. (animation ver. 2)
The first movement of Bach's sixth (and last) Brandenburg Concerto, BWV 1051, accompanied by an animated score. This concerto is unusual in that the highest-pitched instruments in the ensemble are two solo violas. FAQ Q: Where can I get free sheet music for this piece? A: Here: tinyurl.com/bwv1051 Q: Who is playing this piece? A: The violists are Elias Goldstein & Elizabeth Choi, and the solo violoncellist is Anna Steinhoff; they are playing with the Advent Chamber Orchestra. I got this recording from the Wikimedia Commons: tinyurl.com/brand6mvt1 This recording is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Q: There sure is a lot of audience noise in this ... coughing, baby crying ... A: Yes, there is. That might have been part of why this recording was put in the Wikimedia Commons. Q: I don't like this version of the animation as much as others I've seen ... A: I've posted several versions of this, including ... ... balls without stretching (version 1) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoOr1jHWMzQ ... balls with stretching (version 2) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KDoz-7IHI4 ... bars (version 3) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR8LrZBg02k ... balls with stretching (version 4) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj1VvTTTO7Q ... balls with stretching (version 4 with white background) ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE73YEmP5rE Q: It sure is hard to watch this. A: Yes, but it may help to know this: at the beginning (and the other places that are like the beginning), the two violas (the highest instruments) are playing the same thing, offset in time by one eighth-note; so it's like a really quick echo. 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: 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: www.classicalarchives.com/ Q: Could you please do a MAM video of _________? A: Please read this:: www.musanim.com/all/MAMRequests.html .
