Clair de lune, by Claude Debussy, played by Stephen Malinowski, with graphical score. FAQ Q: I like this; how can I support your work? A: If you subscribe to Flattr, click this: flattr.com Q: Wherecan I get free sheet music for this piece? A: Here (courtesy of Clint S. Mars): www.musanim.com Q: Why is the audio/video quality so poor? A: This was encoded by YouTube a long time ago; here's a better version: www.youtube.com Q: I'd like to download this movie to play on my computer/iPod/iPhone/iPad. A: It's here: musanim.cerizmo.com Q I'd like an MP3 of this. A: You can get it at iTunes: tinyurl.com or at Amazon: www.amazon.com Q: I wish I could play this piece. A: You can! If you have a MIDI setup (MIDI keyboard with damper pedal, MIDI piano, and a computer running Windows or Mac OS X), you can play this piece using the conductor program. You need to learn the piece really well, but you don't need to learn to play the piano. The article describing how this works is here ... www.musanim.com ... and the software is available here (free) ... www.musanim.com The performance used in this video was done using this software! Q: Is it just me, or does this piece make everyone cry? A: Maybe not everyone, but lots of people ... www.musanim.com Q: This is not the Clair de lune I learned growing up in France. A: You may be thinking of the song Au clair de la lune: www.musanim.com Q: How did you make this video? A: You can read about it here: www.musanim.com Q: What do the colors mean? A <b>...</b>
FAQ Here is a remake of this (which will hopefully have better audio quality). The original is here: www.youtube.com Q: I'd like to learn how to play the piano; do you have any advice for me? A: I've put some suggestions here: www.musanim.com
I have recorded more Debussy! anthonytobin.net Debussy's most famous piano work, Clair de lune. To learn more: www.debussypiano.com http anthonytobin.net This piece appeared in Twilight.
Clair de lune by Claude Debussy, arranged and performed by guitarist James Edwards.FAQ Q: Where can I get the sheet music for this arrangement? A: Here: www.musanim.com Q: Where can I learn more about James Edwards? A: Here: www.jamesedwardsguitar.com Q: How did you synchronize the animation with James' recording? A: You can read about the process here: www.musanim.com Q: Who is Debussy? A: A French composer; you can read about him here: en.wikipedia.org Q: Where can I learn more about this piece? A: This Wikipedia article is a good place to start: en.wikipedia.org Q: Wasn't this in Fantasia? A: Almost. There originally was a Clair de lune segment in the film, but it was cut from the final release. It's on the Fantasia Legacy Supplemental Features DVD. Q: Can you please do a video of ______? A: Please read this: www.musanim.com Q: This is not the Clair de lune I learned growing up in France. A: You may be thinking of the song Au clair de la lune: www.musanim.com Q: Is there a way I could make the bar-graph scores myself? A: The Music Animation Machine MIDI file player will generate this display; you can get the (Windows) software here: www.musanim.com There are lots of places on the web where you can get MIDI files; I usually go to the Classical Archives site first: www.classicalarchives.com .
