Aquarium, from Camille Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals, performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony, with a graphical score. FAQ Q: Who is performing? A: The performance is by the Seattle Youth Symphony, conducted by Vilem Sokol. Q: Where can I get this recording? A: At IMSLP: tinyurl.com/IMSLP-SS-Carnival Q: What are the instruments? A: The rhombi at the top are glockenspiel; the yellow ellipses are flute; the circles are strings, and the bars are piano. Q: How did you make this? A: With software I wrote. There something similar for Windows you can get here: www.musanim.com/player/ Some people have used this software to make videos for YouTube: www.musanim.com/all/MAMMIDIPlayerOnYouTube.html I haven't (since I have my own version that I prefer), but here's how they did it: www.musanim.com/youtube/HowToMakeMamVideos.html Q: What would it look like with a black background instead? A: It would look like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfxpFrOCQSs Q: I've heard this before; what movies is it in? A: According to viewers (I haven't verified this), the following movies either use this piece or have music that is based on it: Beauty and the Beast (Disney), Only You (1994), The Godfather Part II, Babe (1995), Charlotte's Web (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. It is said to have been in a Nancy Drew game. Q: Can you please do a video of ______? A: Please read this: www.musanim.com/requests/ My thanks to Kazuto Byars for suggesting I do an animation of this piece and finding an audio recording that I had permission to use.

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