Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Étude 18: Canon, from György Ligeti's Études pour piano, performed by Bruno Gomes Ferreira, with an animated graphical score.
FAQ
Q: Where can I learn more about the performer?
A: Here ...
brunogomesferreira.com
Q: What do the colors mean?
A: Colors are assigned according to pitch, in a system I call "harmonic coloring" (since it shows changes in harmonies). You can read more about this here:
musanim.com/HarmonicColoring
Q: Why don't the notes line up precisely at the end?
A: The horizontal spacing of the notes reflects how they're played, but the left-hand part is shifted to the left to line up with the right-hand part, so the variations in the timing make it impossible for the two to align perfectly. In this version of the video ...
youtube.com/watch?v=YxyhWSGQV6g
... I've changed it so that the spacing of the notes in the slow section is uniform (instead of being based on the exact timing of the performance), so the parts do line up.
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Étude 18: Canon, from György Ligeti's Études pour piano, performed by Bruno Gomes Ferreira, with an animated graphical score.
FAQ
Q: Where can I learn more about the performer?
A: Here ...
brunogomesferreira.com
Q: What do the colors mean?
A: Colors are assigned according to pitch, in a system I call "harmonic coloring" (since it shows changes in harmonies). You can read more about this here:
musanim.com/HarmonicColoring
Q: Why don't the notes line up precisely at the end?
A: The horizontal spacing of the notes reflects how they're played, but the left-hand part is shifted to the left to line up with the right-hand part, so the variations in the timing make it impossible for the two to align perfectly. In this version of the video ...
youtube.com/watch?v=YxyhWSGQV6g
... I've changed it so that the spacing of the notes in the slow section is uniform (instead of being based on the exact timing of the performance), so the parts do line up.
Q: I appreciate your videos; how can I support your work?
A: There are several ways:
free: like, subscribe, spread the word
donate: click the Thanks button
subscribe: patreon.com/musanim
underwrite: musanim.com/underwriting
Q: Could you please do a video of _______?
A: Please see this:
musanim.com/requests
