Nocturne by Frédéric Chopin, opus 27, number 2, accompanied by an animated graphic showing interval type.
FAQ
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http://vimeo.com/132620
Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
A: Sheet music for this can be found here:
http://www.musanim.com/pdf/ChopinNocturneOpus27no2.pdf
Q: Where can I get the MIDI file for this piece
http://www.musanim.com/mid/ChopinOpus27n2.mid
Q: This is too slow.
A: It is much slower than Chopin indicated, but ...
http://www.musanim.com/ChopinOpus27n2Tempo/
Q: What do the colors mean?
A: Interval types shown with colored lines (as shown at the beginning).
Q: Haven't I seen another version of this video somewhere?
A: Yes; the original version (worse sound and image) is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asDXpfFMKNA
The second version (smaller graphic) is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86WGK9xwjTw
This is the third version.
Q: How can I make this kind of display for my music?
A: This type of display is available as the "YARN" display in the MAM Player.
www.musanim.com/player/
Q: What piano are you using?
A: This is the Pianissimo piano from Acoustica:
http://www.acoustica.com/pianissimo
Q: How and when did you make this rendition?
A: I made this rendition in the early days of MIDI (1980s, I think), by laying down left hand and right hand tracks individually, not in real time.
Q: Please tell me more about the composer.
A: You can read about the composer here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopin