Beethoven, String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Opus 59 No. 1, 3. Adagio 4. Thème russe. Allegro.

Beethoven String Quartet project: www.musanim.com/BeethovenStrin...
The third and fourth movements of Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quartet No. 7 in F major (opus 59 no. 1), performed by the Borromeo String Quartet, accompanied by an animated graphical score.
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[@trappaskunk]

Thank you for giving us the gift to see deeper into the architectural structure of Beethoven's mind. It is hard to believe in today's world of ephemeral music and culture that a brain of such creative insight and integrity could have once existed. I pray the future will see more men like him and his kind who create to seek the heights of artistic perfection rather than the selfish empty pursuit of ego. Much love Smalin. thank you for these wonderful videos.

[@troyarmstrong434]

I like your style, Kid.

[@onefugue]

These are getting really quite amazing. I love it when certain notes pop out of the darkness. It shifts me back into my ears, into the moment, and into a deeper space of wonder.

[@josealvim1556]

Aaah!!! The finale's animation is just perfect for it, great job, so fitting to the piece.

[@smalin]

Thanks! I sweated blood on that last movement, so it's great to hear it's appreciated.

[@JoshFreilich]

19:50 Beethoven was a master of musical jumpscares!

[@jesse_jam4811]

First on beethoven's work ! Smalin

[@jesse_jam4811]

First like

[@RIXRADvidz]

a Sunny Autumn Sunday Morning, the french doors open to the patio, memories of sunny summer days pass by like dried leaves from the apple trees. excellent work Mr. M!!

[@Eusebiusful]

Assolutamente meravigliosa questa rappresentazione grafica della musica. Nel caso della scrittura per quartetto d'archi questo tipo di rappresentazione musicale porta veramente un valore aggiunto all'ascolto della musica, arte astratta per definizione, puro intreccio di linee, forme e colori.

[@bigpoppa192]

Concordo!

[@accipiterignitus5123]

19:50 holy notes!

[@Ivan_1791]

So beautiful.

[@TimondeNood]

So awesome, thank you!

[@SpaceGodbr]

Thanks once more for sharing these wonderful musics ;)

[@amigosXcorrespondenc]

incredible

[@signore1]

6:28 is sooooooo beautiful

[@barbelwurth6153]

Traumhaft schön!!!!!!

[@este_crow]

Gorgeous music and animation.

[@smalin]

Thanks!

[@davidgeorgemarksergeant4373]

Wonderful

[@guikentaro]

19:47 First time listening to this piece, one more time music "jumpscares" me haha.
Beethoven is awesome!
Ps: I really had a stroke there, so abrupt.

[@smalin]

I'm glad I didn't spoil the surprise!

[@musicaantigua869]

Gracias y saludos cordiales desde Mallorca para ti smalin

[@accipiterignitus5123]

Nice choice!

[@philschwarz7233]

Wonderful to see you animating performances of the Borromeo Quartet. A few years ago, when WGBH-FM inaugurated its new studio/performance space in Brighton MA, the Borromeos gave a guided tour of the Grosse Fuge -- with their computerized scores displayed on a big screen behind them. Short of Nicholas Kitchen as live measure-by-measure docent ;-), your animations are the next best thing in terms of making that and other highlights of the late Beethoven quartets accessible to more listeners. The Rasumovsky quartets, likewise. (I can't wait to see how you animate the finale of Op. 59 #3, one of the great string-instrument chase scenes in all of music literature :-).)

[@smalin]

Coincidentally, I was working on that finale when you posted this comment. I'm stealing some graphical elements from a Klimt painting I saw for the first time a few days ago (Tree Of Life Stoclet Frieze). Here's the first version (I may do another; don't know yet): ruclips.net/video/74umytPfZLM/видео.html

[@philschwarz7233]

@@smalin Incorporating elements from that particular Klimt painting, given its title and subject and given your publication date, seems like a fitting affirmation that life goes on, even after unspeakable tragedy. I don't know if that was your intention -- you may have first seen the Klimt painting before the mass shooting in Pittsburgh -- but thanks for deciding to proceed with it. May it be a fitting memorial.

[@starless5668]

Wow, this is a huge step forward from the Op. 18 quartets (which were already great). Just where exactly does the fourth movement begin?

[@smalin]

ca. 11:55

[@starless5668]

Thank you!

[@crnkmnky]

Wow, thank you for this wonderful accessibility tool!
Would you consider listing the date(s) of first performance or publication?

[@smalin]

Why?

[@crnkmnky]

@@smalin Because not all of us have easy familiarity with the chronology of baroque music.
Personally, I consider a note about the year and location of composition and/or performance to be as relevant and educative as stating the composer's name and opus number.
I believe that your visualizations can open the world of classical music to new audiences. I believe that it would be beneficial for these new listeners to be offered a historical context as they visually explore these sound patterns.

[@mobinmazloomian8402]

love it! could you consider no. 4?

[@smalin]

www.musanim.com/Requests/

[@ThomasKarabela]

Do these visual scores take into account rubato?

[@smalin]

yes; see www.musanim.com/ProductionNotes/synchronization.html

[@andreabehr9805]

Wow, worst case of coda interruptus I ever heard. That thing is three-quarters ending. Good, though.