Mozart’s Twelve Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star), K. 265, performed by Stefano Ligoratti with a graphical score conceived by Christine Clark and designed by Stephen Malinowski.
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Q: I don’t like this visualization.
A: In the original version of this video …
… the colors were very dim, and the horizontal placement of the notes depended on the timing of the performance, so they didn’t like up accurately between variations; these were changed in the second version …
… but it was still hard to see the notes in the past, because the more recent notes (which were larger) often covered them up. In the third version …
… I had the filled-in note shapes change to hollow circles in the past, so that the smaller, older notes could be seen more easily. And, for viewers with Chromadepth 3D glasses, I made some 3D versions …
Q: Where can I learn more about Chromadepth 3D?
A: Here is a page documenting my exploration of this technology:
http://www.musanim.com/Chromadepth/
Q: What do the colors indicate?
A: In the non-3D versions, colors are assigned according to pitch class; for a description of this technique, see:
http://www.musanim.com/HarmonicColoring/
In the 3D animations, the color controls 3D depth.
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