Strange and Beautiful Musical Scores

September 19, 2007 12:33 AM

Are you a fan of Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz? Then you will like this, (via here), as well as all of these!

Inspired by several AskMe threads.

posted by BuddhaInABucket (11 comments total)

I'd say you've definitely scored with this post.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:43 AM on September 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

And for anyone who might've missed it, there's this one from the always-entertaining St Urbain's Horseman, just a few doors down.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:45 AM on September 19, 2007

I am in fact. These look pretty damn cool.
posted by ericales at 1:27 AM on September 19, 2007

Bah. There's a midi file floating around claiming to be the Death Waltz, but it's pretty clearly not it. Still kind of a cool piece, though, and I wonder what it is.
posted by darksasami at 1:38 AM on September 19, 2007

Damn, it's years since I did any sight-reading, but that tune will be in my head all day now...
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 1:46 AM on September 19, 2007

They're neat to look at, but I don't see as how any of them outdo Hindemith's Overture to The Flying Dutchman as Sightread by a Second-Rate Orchestra at the Village Well at 7 o'Clock in the Morning.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:02 AM on September 19, 2007

And here's another interesting little notational challenge, although it is intended to be performable, and not jokey.
posted by Wolfdog at 4:29 AM on September 19, 2007

It's nice to have these all in one spot and at good resolutions. Thanks!
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 5:41 AM on September 19, 2007

Related post: a neat little exhibit about graphical music notation, Pictures of Music, from the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern U. It has cool zoomable scores.
posted by mediareport at 6:10 AM on September 19, 2007

Mmm, I've always loved these. Very fun.
posted by OverlappingElvis at 6:34 AM on September 19, 2007

darksasami: Do you know how hard it is to find a midi penguin?
posted by aubilenon at 6:43 AM on September 19, 2007