J S Bach visualized Cello Suite #1

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The discussion revolves around Alexander Chen's visual representation of J.S. Bach's Cello Suite #1, exploring how the visual elements correspond to the music. Participants express curiosity and seek clarification on the relationship between the visuals and the audio, as well as share related musical events.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants appreciate the visualized Bach project and provide links to it.
  • One participant expresses confusion about the initial visuals, questioning their relevance to the music and whether they should skip ahead in the video.
  • Another participant suggests that the balls represent the 4/4 time signature and that the string lengths correspond to the pitch of the notes, with shorter strings indicating higher notes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the interpretation of the visuals, with some finding value in the representation while others express confusion about its connection to the music.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes varying interpretations of the visual elements and their relationship to the musical composition, with some assumptions about the intended meaning of the visuals remaining unaddressed.

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Individuals interested in the intersection of music and visual art, as well as those exploring innovative representations of classical compositions.

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Thanks to Kathy Spindler:
Alexander Chen's nifty visualized Bach - Start the process, then wait for it to get "strings and four balls tuned" before the piece starts

https://www.chenalexander.com/Bach
 
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They are announcing a live performance on https://www.telekom.de/magenta-tv of Beethoven's 10th performed by the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn on Oct., 9th at 1700 GMT. I haven't a link to the live stream yet and don't know whether it is restricted to certain locations. But I hope I will be able to listen.

And by the way: they had an AI complete the piece!
 
jim mcnamara said:
Thanks to Kathy Spindler:
Alexander Chen's nifty visualized Bach - Start the process, then wait for it to get "strings and four balls tuned" before the piece starts

https://www.chenalexander.com/Bach
Ack, little help here please. I didn't get past the first 30 seconds. The lengths of the lines and the motion of the balls seems to have nothing to do with the music. What am I missing? Or are we supposed to ignore the start and skip to someplace farther into the video? Hope I'm not being an idiot here...

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The balls define the 4/4, and the length of the strings seem proportional to the height of the note: the higher the note the shorter the string.
 

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