Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major (Synthesized)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 มี.ค. 2014
- Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher, who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body (more than 500 pieces) of sacred and secular music. Pachelbel's music enjoyed enormous popularity during his lifetime; he had many pupils and his music became a model for the composers of south and central Germany. He even taught the man who became Bach's teacher -- Johann Sebastian's older brother, Johann Christoph.
Pachelbel preferred a lucid, uncomplicated contrapuntal style that emphasized melodic and harmonic clarity. His music is less virtuosic and less adventurous harmonically than that of Dieterich Buxtehude, although, like Buxtehude, Pachelbel experimented with different ensembles and instrumental combinations in his chamber music and, most importantly, his vocal music, much of which features exceptionally rich instrumentation. Pachelbel explored many variation forms and associated techniques, which manifest themselves in various diverse pieces, from sacred concertos to harpsichord suites. His contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque era. Yet despite the sheer volume of his output, there's still no system to number all of his works.
Today, Pachelbel is best known for his Canon in D major (although his Chaconne in F minor, the Toccata in E minor, and a set of variations, "Hexachordum Apollinis" are significantly notable). It is thought to have been written around 1680 but there are a few unsubstantiated claims that the music was written for the wedding of Johann Christoph Bach, on 23 October 1694, however, this is pretty unlikely even though he was a friend of the family. Although a listener might not know the name of the composition, the melody of the Canon is immediately recognizable. The piece has become so familiar, it is almost a musical cliché when it comes to weddings and it is easily the best known piece of classical music ever written.
What does the word "Canon" mean then? A Canon (or Kanon) is a piece of music characterized by imitation and repetition. First one instrument or vocal introduces a part of the melody. Then, after a number of tones, a second instrument or vocal starts to repeat, or imitate, the first melody, playing the exact same tones, but with a time delay. More instruments or vocals may then be added, depending on the composer's wishes.
In Pachelbel's Canon, the instrumentation is as simple as three violins, one cello, and eight bars of music repeated 28 times. His approach to writing the music was almost mathematical. The piece is constructed with an ostinato bass line (the same progression of notes repeated over and over again) accompanying the melody, as a canon (the same music repeated by the violin parts, in a round). A "Gigue" or Jig (also in D major) follows the Canon but it is far less known to the casual listener.
The Canon's popularity snowballed in the 1970s, after French conductor Jean-François Paillard made a recording. Since then, the piece has been recorded and performed countless times. While Handel, Haydn, and Mozart all used the iconic bass line in some of their compositions, Pachelbel's Canon has become the basis of many modern songs. The progression of the chords of the piece can be found in the music of commercials, movie themes and even video games.
Perhaps you'll recognize the Canon in this small selection of examples:
"Basket Case" by Green Day
"Cryin'" by Aerosmith
"Go West" by The Pet Shop Boys
"Graduation (Friends forever)" by Vitamin C
"I'll C U When U Get There" by Coolio
"Just Another Day" by Jon Secada
"Let It Be" by The Beatles
"Push" by Matchbox 20
"No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley
"One Tin Soldier" by Coven
"Sk8ter Boy" by Avril Lavigne
"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
"Tunnel of Love" by Dire straits
"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
"With Or Without You" by U2
The Canon was realized with a "plucked bass," "cello," "harp" and a touch of "harpsichord" for the lower end and 3 "string" tracks for the canon melody, with a fourth track for emphasis. The Gigue consists of a "bouncy bass" and "twangy continuo" with more "brass-like" timbres for the 3 upper melodies. 4 additional tracks of "bells" and "tuned noise" round it out.
The visualization is done using the Music Animation Machine MIDI Player (www.musanim.com/player/) with the Canon's colour scheme based on the MIDI channel input, while the Gigue's is based on the music's pitch class.
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I think these visualization programs are an excellent tool. I don't read music, and this really helps me analyze what the different parts are doing in relation to each other and in the piece as a whole.
So glad to learn that you enjoyed this both musically and visually. I've had many comments from people over this visualization for the very reasons you've mentioned. If you're interested to see more, I urge you to check out a couple of channels by Stephen Malinowski, the designer of the software: th-cam.com/users/smalin
th-cam.com/users/musanim
th-cam.com/users/musanim3D
I started to cry in the middle of this music. ...This was played at my Lady Gudrun von Bucken Funeral ...21-06-2013. I have words, this is Masterpiece and everyone should hear it...It's so beautiful....
Thank you for adding such a lovely comment. I'm in the process of reworking both the Canon and Gigue into more of a "New Age" electronic version and I hope you will be even more moved. When I work on my music, I can often get so involved in the process that I almost don't "feel" the piece any more. When I step back for a while though and revisit the work, if I'm moved to tears or get chills, I know I'm on the right track. I'm happy to read that this was an emotional experience for you.
This is so good that i hear this everyday
I'm floored, After listening to switched on bach for so long, and liking Canon, I didn't think this would work. I was wrong. This is beautiful and the best visual of music I've ever seen. Thanks
+John Wayne Again, I can't get over the way your video shows the machanics of the music. That's the way I've always visualized it yet it was never quite so clear. Thanks again.
+John Wayne Thank you for your kind words sir. Someone once described the visualization as being the "DNA of the music." They not only can follow the score but see it as the "molecules" of the composition.
Keep watching for more! :)
I love watching this visual as I listen to the melody. It's so entrancing.
Carey Meltz you're a genius! My autistic student LOVED this!
laticana33 Iaticana33, your comment sincerely touched me. I have had similar replies from teachers who now use my videos (with this particular visualization) so that the students can get an idea of the flow of the instruments being played, without having to know how to read music. For most of my future "Baroque-tronic" pieces, I wish to put out two video versions - this "follow-along" style and then something else that I can use to create visual interest along with the auditory experience. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know that my video was especially appreciated by a student whose perception is uniquely individual. Thank you for this. :)
Awesome, amazing synchronization between the notes of the music and the graphics! Such a joy to watch and listen to! Transcendent synthesizer sound!🔊 Thanks for this exceptional work!
Really nice way to visualise music!
Thank you Nick. I wish my laptop was more powerful - these "capture live" visualizations can be jerky and I have to repeatedly record the screen to get a decent version to post. Often, the videos take longer to do than the music. I try to make them all visually interesting to enhance the music. I appreciate you stopping by to listen - and - to comment. :)
Even though it is a computer, I still feel sorry for anything that plays the bass line in this song
Too monotonous? LOL I'm probably going to be playing the "harp" part (portable keyboard) in a recital featuring real Strings, a Moog modular performer and my DAW (digital audio workstation - for accompaniment). We're doing a show in a semi-"switched-on" style... all sorts of "Baroque-tronic" pieces - some featured in the works of Wendy Carlos. Very excited about it. :)
I did not actually expect a response, lol. I love this song, and your version with the synthesized sounds is amazing.
I do my utmost to reply - it's the least I can do for those who have been so kind as to comment and let me know that my hobby has some worth. I have heard the Canon too many times (and don't think I did a particularly good job of it through my boredom) but really used it here as a means to do the Gigue which is relatively unknown to most casual Classical music listeners.
Too cute!
If I was singing it I think it'd free me up a lot to do more movement. You're able to focus on the beauty of the music rather than playing it correctly due to the fact that you're playing the same part repeatedly.
So beautiful to see/hear. Don't miss the second movement it's even better. 😍
Thank you Anita. I really appreciate your 2nd statement about the Gigue. I basically did the Canon just so I could introduce its much lesser known partner. :)
I love the energy and brilliant tones, a change from the more sedate norm.
Thanks again for your consideration. I've started dabbling in a more "New Age" version (closer to Tomita's style than Carlos'). It certainly won't be "sedate" but a much broader arrangement with touches of choir voices... somewhat more ethereal like my "Albinoni's Adagio" (th-cam.com/video/NB3G8jBWSVE/w-d-xo.html).
Finally, the joy of the modern man’s desire
Brilliant! I love these pieces in their organ interpretations best. For anyone who has ever watched an organist perform their magic with hands and feet, your visualizations only add to the divine interpretations.
Paula Zevin Thank you very kindly for your comment Paula. It's nice to know that the effort is appreciated.
I originally tuned in for Bach. I'm commenting for Pachelbel. This is outstanding musicianship demonstrating the timelessness of these pieces. I feel utterly inspired like I'm hearing music I haven't heard in decades, even though I heard this exact piece about last week or so. Thank you. There is hope.
Thank you very kindly for leaving such a wonderful comment. I'm currently working on a 'New Ave" version that is more in the style of Tomita's work in its beauty and ethereal qualities. It gives me chills and it's not even finished. :) Stay tuned.
an indescribably beautiful composition elevated even further by the rich tone of 60s style analog synths. Bravo, my sir.
Thank you very kindly. I am in the process of redoing it in a "new age" style - reminiscent of the late Isao Tomita's work but very different from the version he released. I specifically did this first version very simplified as a medium to realize the Gigue - so seldom played (and rather unfamiliar to most who only know of the Canon).
Just stumbled on your channel. I've been listening to synthesized music for nigh on 50 years. Your visualization of the interplay of the parts was brilliant. Keep it up.
And down another TH-cam rabbit hole I go.
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Thank you so much for your great comment. Thanks for listening and I hope you find more pieces to enjoy while you're down there. ;)
This is exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks for sharing it. 😊😊😊
You did a great job.
So happy to read that you enjoyed this Abhishek. I wanted to do this in a very particular style but I'm working on a new version that is less "switched-on" and more "new age," more stylized to Isao Tomita's type of sound than that of Wendy Carlos. I hope you find other music to enjoy on my channel. Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
@@CareyRMeltz what you are doing in worth recognized. All the best. Again thanks for sharing it.
Have a great day 🙂
This is actually really cool, and I enjoyed listening, reading, and watching this. Good Job, 10/10.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
+beth mckean Thanks for listening and commenting Beth. It pleases me so much that people enjoy my hobby.
This is an amazing rendition of an amazing song! Good show man.
+Ted “Wellenformer” Norton Wow, thanks so much. I'm probably going to redo it at some point. Maybe make it "New Age" or perhaps as a "Baroque-tronic" ensemble instead of just the strings.
Carey R. Meltz
You're welcome! And thanks for making this. I'd love to hear a remake, especially in the Baroque style. I love that. Also I played this for my mom yesterday, she said it brought tears to her eyes and I agree!
+Ted “Wellenformer” Norton Lovely comment. Thank you very kindly. It's really touching to know that people appreciate my hobby - especially when it induces goose bumps. Sometimes during my process, I know I'm on the right track when I feel overwhelmed by a piece and find myself welling up with emotion. Cheers. :)
Thank you, this is amazing! This is my favorite song, it just made me so happy to see it visualized like this.
I'm so glad to know that you enjoyed this. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and to post a comment. :D
Wow, your videos are super fun to watch. My father had "Switched on Bach" in his record collection, so finding your work is really nice! Great to hear these versions.
Absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing
And thank you for taking the time to comment. I greatly appreciate it. :)
This is amazing! Your channel is SOOO underrated!
Wonderful. And the visualization is a great way to realize the counterpoint in a very graphic way. Thanks also for including the usually neglected gigue, it's also a very lively and interesting example of imitative writing. By the way, the canon is directly used in "Rain and Tears" by Aphrodite's Child.
Thank you Dux. I actually did the Gigue (as I'd never heard it before and liked it immediately) first and felt I had to add the Canon to balance it. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to comment. :)
I ADORE the gigue!! Thanks sooo much for including it.
Thanks for commenting. You know, I pretty much did the canon just so I could pair it with the Gigue. I'd actually never heard it before I started to study this in order to do the piece. I figured many didn't even know it so I decided to pair them so people might actually listen to it.
Beautiful. Thank-you.
Berthagertrude Thank YOU for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
I am in love with this.
Well, I found you because of the British traffic jam, so I'm very pleased. My sister heard the gigue after the canon and it's truly criminal they aren't played together all the time: the gig wakes you up from the nap you've been lulled into! HA! I kid. Will catch the rest of the ones you've done. Bach was switched on for me when Carlos became Wendy. MANY years ago. Thanks!!!
+Marjorie Holland LOL Well, I hope it helped pass the time - or - ease the frustration! I hope you enjoy whatever you listen to on my channel. BTW Carlos had been living as Wendy during the production time of "S-OB" but only released it under "Walter" because she thought that no one would take her seriously as a woman, pioneering an entirely new genre of music, "Classitronic."
wow dude this is absolutely beautiful. This brought me tears of joy.
Thanks so much. When something is so exquisite that it can overwhelm me to tears, it's almost difficult to articulate how it feels. When it happens to me listening to others' music, it's one thing, but if I can make it happen listening to my own work, then I know I've done something special. I'll be uploading a "Tomita-esque" version of Bach-Gonod's "Aven Maria" (hopefully before the holidays) and it puts my emotional tears into overdrive. I hope you'll come back and look for it. :)
I'm also redoing this piece in a New Age version that leans towards Tomita's style too. So many tracks to mix down! I'm not sure when I'll be able to get it finished.
this is wonderful!!!! I've been looking for some background music to listen to while I work, and this is perfect!
you have done an excellent job. I am also impressed with all the research you have put
into this, your notes were very interesting to read.
Awh, thank you so much for your kind words. I am planning on redoing it in a less "mechanical" manner (more "new age synthesized) in a similar style to my version of Albinoni's Adagio. I just have so many pieces in the works and so little time right now.
In terms of the notes, I appreciate that you've taken the time to read them. I find it helpful to put the composition into some kind of historical perspective and draw people in to discover something they didn't know about the piece of the period it comes from. I learn something new as well and sometimes, the insights help direct how I go about bringing the music to life in a new way.
This is amazing! The visualisations are mesmerising! I don't read music but this shows what the different parts are doing in a way I can understand. Many thanks!
Thank you for the comment. I thought I had replied but I don't see it here. Oh well, I always intend to thank viewers/listeners and it's so appreciated when someone takes the time to give feedback. I've had a lot of messages and comments on videos with this specific visualization, for the very reason you point out... music teachers mostly but even a math teacher who used it to show intervals and the logical shapes and patterns that appear. One very special message was from a teacher of children with special needs, especially autistic ones. She reported that the visuals fascinated the students and they were able to "watch" the music play In a way that she'd never had with them - their complete focus and interest.
Beautiful!
+rd f Thank you kindly for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
excellent visualizaton of a marvelous piece of harmonic art.
So many comment about this visualization - and I guess it really does show off the harmonies as visual art following the musical art.
So beautiful.... Thanks.
+Sai Terán Thank YOU for listening and commenting. :)
Wow. Hats off to you for tracking all of those notes like that! That had to have been soooo much tedious work!
Thanks Aefgar, actually it wasn't any effort at all - it's just a
visualization that automates the notes of a MIDI file (one I export from my
software when I'm preparing to mix-down a piece)... it does all the work. Check
out the developer's TH-cam pages for more of these kinds of videos:
th-cam.com/users/smalin
th-cam.com/users/musanim
visual masterpierce
+david stabile Thank you kindly for listening (& watching) and taking the time to comment. :)
Absolutely beautiful combination of a classical piece with very graphic visulaztion~
Thank you very kindly - for both listening and for taking the time to comment. :)
Beautiful. Thanks.
Thank you for listening and for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. :)
Hermoso 👏👏👏👏❤️
If this doesn't play at my wedding I'm not going.
If this doesn't play at my funeral I'm not going.
You are the best Mr. Meltz. I enjoy your narratives almost as much as your music.
Thank you for taking the time to read the notes I prepare. I think it's important to shed light on the historical aspects of the piece and also to provide a little insight into my creative process to bring the music to life. I appreciate your recognition of my work.
Love, love, love!
lulupix I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)
Perfect music for a wedding
I like this visually 🤗
Wonderful! Thank you!
Thanks for listening and taking the time to comment. I hope you find other pieces on my channel to enjoy. :)
I'm basically a Bach-head, but from this piece of music I seem to glimpse the majesty and harmony of God, more strongly than from any other I've ever heard. Beautiful rendition.
Stephen, thank you very kindly for such a thoughtfully articulated comment. Though there is such a simplicity in the beauty of the melodic line, it is the canonic repetitions through each of the instruments that truly seems divinely inspired. The extreme popularity of this piece as a Baroque staple has never turned it into a cliché for me. In fact, I'm working on a less "switched-on" and more "new age" version so please stay tuned. Cheers from Canada. :)
How are you doing on the new version,@@CareyRMeltz ? I would normally say that I'm sick and tired of this piece, but I REALLY like the phrasing and voicing of this version! You've captured something that is hidden in other treatments: it sounds more animated, interesting, melodic and less "plodding", it "breaths"; so I'm really interested in your next treatment.
Oh, and I LOVE the Gigue!
@@julianopificius6910 Thanks Julian. I appreciate your comments throughout my channel. While I've been wanting to redo this, I am experiencing certain hearing deficits in my left ear and am finding it difficult to develop new work. Though I'd started the redo before, it was far more reliant of a broad audio vista laden with panoramic and other stereo-specific effects. Now it's not always easy to determine exact spatial positioning and I have to rely more on visual meters than my hearing. I am in the process of reviving an old favourite (for which most of the work has already been done) and something new where instrument positioning doesn't have to be as specific as is usual with my mix-downs.
very very beautiful!an
good job
Thank you kindly. :) I appreciate you taking the time to listen but even more so, to comment. :)
This is like sooo goood man. I love this version :D
Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. It's appreciated. :)
LOVE IT
wesley wang I truly appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. :)
I wish I had thought of illustrating music this way. Damn fine job!
Thanks John, I can't take credit for the visualization. It was created by Stephen Malinowski and people seem to like it for the very reason you mentioned - those who aren't able to read music can follow along. Check out his "natural music" videos on his various pages...th-cam.com/channels/K9dZ-rz7gW3QXW1UN_nFNwhttps.html://th-cam.com/users/musanimth-cam.com/users/musanim3D
fantastic !!! great voicing...
Thank you. I'm particularly pleased with the Gigue.
Perfection...
Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
Increíble.
+Hacheudobless e Thank YOU for listening and commenting. :)
This works for me, well done. This piece is a little more complex than some might think.
I would be tempted to say that there's complexity in its simplicity. That is, the piece is fairly straight-forward and obviously repetitious... but it's in the subtlety of the variations wherein lies the genius. (Speaking of "variations," my next upload will be a synthetic orchestral version of Ravel's "Boléro." I've been working on it here and there for over 2 years. The nuances in the repetition, orchestration and my careful attention to the stereo sound that keep it from getting monotonous.
Absolutely spot on Carey. You're obviously doing great work. Best of luck for the future.
Thank you very kindly.
το βιντεο ειναι χαρμα οφθαλμων !!! εξερετικη προσπαθεια για ενα εξερτικο μουσικο κοματι απο μια αλλη διασταση!!!! Ευχαριστουμε !!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I appreciate the feedback and support.
Really very good.
+Tony Ridley Thank you so much for listening and taking the time to comment. It's appreciated. :)
Wonderful!!
Thank you for your comment. It keeps me doing what I'm doing. :)
What a brilliant use of technology fused with musical insight. Wonder if the greats could visualize their compositions in their own minds in some similar fashion ..
+rvandermuffin Thank you for your insightful comment. I appreciate you taking the time to not only listen, but to comment as well. It's very gratifying to know that people enjoy my hobby. Cheers. :)
Great work. Congratulations!
Thank you kindly for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
Excellent
Thank you kindly for listening and taking the time to comment. :)
Bravo!!!
Thank you very kindly for taking the time to comment. It means a lot.
beautifull
Thank you very kindly for listening and taking the time to show your appreciation.
Simplemente hermoso. No me canso de escucharlo. Me encantan cada una de las versiones que se han hecho de ésta música, desde las más clásicas hasta las más heavy metal.
PD: Ésta fue la primera versión que escuché del canon (excelente).
funtwo - Canon
Muchas gracias por tu comentario amable. Estoy feliz de que haya disfrutado de mi versión. Saludos desde Canada.
WOW Esa versión "Heavy Metal" fue increíble - no es mi estilo, pero sin duda se lo agradecerán.
Indiscutible hermosa musica es como arrullar a tus oidos
Muchas gracias. Yo aprecio que tomarse el tiempo para escuchar y hacer un comentario tan amable. :)
Thank you so much. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and make such a kind comment. :)
bravisimo
Excelent Material.
charming...
Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. It's such a Baroque cliché but I wanted to do it as a lead in to the Gigue - which is relatively unknown compared to the Canon. I've been working on a "new age" version but it's on the back-burner for now. :) Hope you find other pieces to enjoy on my channel.
Great job
Thanks! :) Hope you find other pieces on my channel to enjoy.
your welcome and I will check out other pieces on your channel to enjoy :-)
this moves my fucking soul and lifts me up so damn high
Thank you very much for letting me know how much you enjoyed this. :) Cheers from Canada.
Damn, dude.
That was nice.
+Mhountsword Thanks muchly. :)
Listened to this in school and danm is it fuckin good
Well Done!!!! I love the choice of program that shows each musical line: what is it called, and do you "tweak" the results it produces sometimes? The artistry here is excellent, and I LOVE your non-Wikipedia summary of Pachelbel and his music: did you write this? It's lucid and concise yet quite accessible to those with only limited musical knowledge. In short, thank you for this - and for including the cute little piece at the end: Pachelbel was NOT a One-Hit-Wonder!!!
Wow, thanks for taking the time to write your comments and questions altareggo.
To start, the visualization is produced by the Music Animation Machine Midi Player (MAMM Player). Before I start my actual mix-down process with all the tracks exported to Audition, I do a simple export of the file as a MIDI (the sound creations don't translate well to GM but it's simply the notes and their channels that matter). I open up the MIDI into the MAMM Player and do a screen capture. Once that's done, I'll crop it as desired and will often "tweak" the initial video to enhance the saturation/contrast/sharpness/etc. One I have the visual part done, I just pop the elements into Windows Movie Maker and finalize and upload my completed project.
In terms of the notes to each piece I do, I will compile research from a variety of sources (including Wikipedia) and summarize to add points of interest and historical reference to give the reader something they may not have known. I really appreciate what you wrote here as that's exactly my intent. Often it can take a few hours to get the wording just right or to edit myself enough to get the whole thing to fit! :)
To be honest, I'm not completely satisfied with this version (despite its popularity and the number of views its received) and the Canon is so over-played - it's a bit of a Baroque cliche. It was more or less a medium I used to present the much lesser known Gigue that accompanies it (and I am very happy with the results). I'm in the process of doing a New Age Synthesized creation in tribute to the late, great Isao Tomita. He did a version of the Canon but mine is in his style, yet nothing like his.
Thank you again for your interest and thoughtful post. I hope you find other works on my channel that you enjoy as well.
Well done sir!
Thank you kindly. I'm in the process of re-working the Canon in a new age style in tribute to the late Isao Tomita (one of my muses).
1:55 best bass drop of all time.
dropped harder than my grandma down the stairs.
I must do say this begs the question: the torque is given a velcotiy of a downward motion for what?
This is amazing, I've enjoyed a lot your music selection for making these videos, thank you for sharing. I'm also very curious about how some of this animations were made. I'm guessing a custom software with animation triggered by MIDI? The possibilities are endless. I would love to know how they work.
Thank you very much Pablo. I'm very pleased that people appreciate my hobby. You are correct regarding the visualization. When I finish the tempo adjustments, etc. in Mixcraft, I output the music to a MIDI file. I load that MIDI into the MAMPlayer (www.musanim.com/player/) and do my screen capture in real time whilst it's playing. Check out the link - it's a free program. :)
Puhzz
That's a brilliant program. Thanks for the link. This kind of visualization is the perfect way to listen to counterpoint.
beutifull
kari pasanen Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm happy you enjoyed my music. :)
UPEA .......really great
+kari pasanen Thank you very much. I think I might redo it at some point.
It's rather a masterpiece of media arts.
듣고 시간을내어 의견을 보내 주셔서 감사합니다. :) 캐나다에서 온 안녕하세요.
Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. :) Hello from Canada.
Thank you for your reply....... IN KOREAN!!
I'd never thought I'd get a Korean reply from a Canadian!
Thank you very much from Seoul, the Republic of Korea.
And may I use this video for the background music and visual art for Twitch.tv?
Google 번역은 내 친구입니다. ;)
Google Translate is my friend. ;)
귀하의 요청에 감사드립니다. 내 TH-cam 채널에서 직접 동영상을 연결하여 원래의 변경되지 않은 콘텐츠를 공유 할 수 있습니다. 게시물을 작성한 후 URL을 제공하십시오. 건배.
Thank you for your request. You may share my original unaltered content by linking the video directly from my TH-cam channel. Please provide the URL once you have made your post. Cheers.
Awesome! It also seen from the 1980 movie "Ordinary People".
Is it rather the Wendy Carlos style or not?
The second violin seems to sound louder than the other two violins. Do you think it's intentional?
Hoping watching the video will help my sight-singing skills! Very very cool. And lots of work to make it. Thank you.
Thanks Henry. I get a lot of comments about this visualization. It's a great way for people to follow the music without having the ability to know how to read it.
This piece and your other similar pieces give me a lot of pleasure. I enjoy classical music but am not an expert - I wish you would give the instrument/color pairs for all these works. Have you ever tried to interest people who work with the deaf in this as a way to promote deaf people's appreciation for music?
+Annetta Cheek What a great idea!!! I try to use the visualization when I can but sometimes it just looks too jerky and so I may or may not use it but also do a different one to upload as well. I've received wonderful comments from teachers with one in particular coming from a teacher of an autistic student. He can't read music but is able to follow along and "watch" the music (say, focusing on a violin) and follow along with the "notes" of that track. Other's who can't read music had said that it helps them to follow the tracks as well so they can get an idea of how to follow the music. BTW, if you want to watch and/or promote other videos with a far superior visualization, the guy who invented the Music Animation Machine Midi player visualization has his own page... th-cam.com/users/smalin. Thank you for your comment and interest.
Hi carey, if for a future i wanted this music for a tv show, do i need your permission or someone else, i love this music so much that i was thinking to put it in my tv show.
Hi Jah, please give me some information about the show. I'd be interested to discuss so you can email me at CRM_d-SIN@rogers.com. I appreciate being asked prior to use (doesn't always happen) and all I usually ask is to be given credit with some kind of recognition in the video and/or note. It could even be as simple as providing a link to my own channel. Let me know. :) I'm very appreciative and flattered that you want to use the piece.
How long did it take you to make it this good? Also, what program did you use?
+MrMCAlien Wow, thank you very much. The music process can be quick or long and tedious... depends on how smoothly the conversion process from sheet music (PDF) to MIDI goes. I use Neuratron's Photoscore to start the process and work through it bar-by-bar and staff-by-staff to get all the notes into an electronic format. Then I'll import the project into Avid's Sibelius where I can further refine and correct music with ties and other notation details. I can also control some of the volume and tempo adjustments. Once I'm satisfied with all of that, I'll export to MIDI and then open with Mixcraft. It's here where I'll further tweak tempo and volume nuances. Once I've created my synthesized timbres using a variety of VST plug-ins, I'll output each instrument track as a .WAV. I do all the editing, mixing and mastering in Audition where I can add and configure real time effects one track at a time within the multi-track framework. If I feel that something needs a specific adjustment or a particular additional effect at, say, a given point, I can immediately edit the source track. Sometimes things go quickly, depending on how much time I have or if I'm in a creative mood. Other times, it can take me weeks or months depending upon how things are shaping up. I often will get bored or have to step back from a piece so I can come back at it with a "fresh ear," as it were. I too, will create special emphasis tracks where I can add some flare to highlight individual notes or selected passages - either with sound or spatial placement; everything is very carefully considered when it comes to the stereo sound.
I have many more pieces in the works but I'm still needing to finalize things here and there. Also, I do have a number of other pieces complete but I like the visuals to be as interesting to look at as the music is to hear... I've yet to complete those videos.
Thanks for your interest and I hope I was able to provide enough information as to how I go about doing what I do - it's a far cry easier than the old analogue process of recording things note-by-note manually and then piecing all those bits of magnetic tape together to mix down.
The weirdest part about this is that this is how I used to write music when I was younger.
That's awesome. I've seen some rather "avant-garde" methods myself whereby glissandos and other notation are made with articulated lines to denote the idea of the notes, etc. I seem to recall that one of the pieces from the soundtrack to "The Exorcist" was done in such a way - no actual notes but more-or-less just guidelines for the musicians... it was a very un-nerving cue in the movie.
When I look at my old work, I noticed that I had straight lines to note how long a note was.
Yes, that is also part of how I remember that piece being written. :)
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+Burkhard Loers Thank YOU for listening and commenting. :)
1:59 is my favorite part of this song.
Thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm partial to the lesser-known Gigue. LOL I basically did the Canon just so I could introduce it... most people who are familiar with the Canon don't even know it has a companion.
The way the dots grow right BEFORE the beat is kinda fucking with me
Hi!! May we use your cover for a feature film we're making? :) We'll properly credit you for your work. I'll send you the full length fooatage once we're done with the postproduction.
Would you mind emailing me with a little more detail of the project and how you ntend to use the piece? I could output a higher quality audio file for you, upload it to my DropBox account and then send you the link. Thanks.
Questions: did you use VST’s or hardware synths and if so which ones.
This was done using the Impulse VSTi included with Mixcraft.
So where can we purchase this and your other music ?? Thanks ...
Well, the music is posted publicly so there's no reason you can't download the video and extract the audio for personal use or email me and I can provide high quality mp3s. Please do contact me privately though at CRM_d-SIN@rogers.com if you require something for commercial use. Thanks.
Are you sure all those songs are "Pachabel?" I've seen "Let It Be" on a video about a different chord progression.
According to Wikipedia, the Canon (or its "chord progression," rather) is present in those songs. That's where I got some of the information on the history of the piece.
+Carey R. Meltz
Axis of Awesome did a video called "Four Chords," and one of the songs they covered was Let it Be. Plus, the Wikipedia article also lists Let it Be. (When I comp the progression on piano with that progression, it sounds correct.)
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Thank you. :)
한 편의 미디어 아트 작품을 보는 것 같습니다.
듣고 시간을내어 의견을 보내 주셔서 감사합니다. :) 캐나다에서 온 안녕하세요.
Thank you for listening and taking the time to comment. :) Hello from Canada.
한국어로 답글을 주셔서 진심으로 감사합니다. 한국어는 커녕 영문 답글조차 예상치 못했는데, 친절하게 답글을 달아주시다니, 정말 뜻 밖의 큰 선물을 받은 것 같습니다. 대한민국 서울에서 감사하다는 말씀을 드립니다.
how did you create this video?
meaning video creator
Hey TNTEric Lin. The visualization is the Music Animation Machine MIDI Player (MAMM Player) found here: www.musanim.com/ with the download available here: www.musanim.com/player/. You may also want to check out some of the videos created by the software developer (using his latest, non-public software): th-cam.com/users/smalin and th-cam.com/users/musanim
Sounds like Genesis to me.
Puhzz it a possibility that you could PM me or something with the MIDI file?
what program is that it looks cool!
Thanks. :) Per my notes... "The visualization is done using the Music Animation Machine MIDI Player (www.musanim.com/player/
) with the Canon's colour scheme based on the MIDI channel input, while the Gigue's is based on the music's pitch class."
@@CareyRMeltz do you have to have it linked to a DAW or does it run stand alone?
@@ThoosieCentral Check out the link... it's free to download - stand-alone program that provides a variety of visualizations (simple GUI) for any .mid file. Enjoy.
@@CareyRMeltz ill have a look tomorrow (currently on a Chromebook) tomorrow ill check it out on my actual laptop it seems cool and I'd probably use it for videos :0
Nice! I did just the Canon using sequenced strings.
Royalty Free Classical Music: Pachelbel Canon in D
Thank you Isaku. I really wanted to post the Gigue but didn't want to post it alone since it's mostly the Canon that everyone's heard. I wanted to pair them for their contrast in both tempo and my choice of timbres. I just listened to your version - very uplifting in its pacing and clarity of the strings. Well done sir.