New sounds in classical music
From astronomy to music — the following pieces of music by E. H. Grieg and J. S. Bach were adapted to feature the sound of the wind orchestra of variable stars, a soundfont created by sonifying the brightness variations of variable stars, whose patterns are reproduced in the resulting sound waves. Score adaptations include modifications due to the new instruments’ characteristics, such as note range, timbre similarity, and relative intensity, in addition to adjustments for playback rendering (using MuseScore software, version 4.4.3).
Edvard Hagerup Grieg: Morning Mood, from Peer Gynt, Op. 23
(very similar but not identical to Grieg’s Suite No. 1, Op. 46)
Played by:
- 3 δ Cephei stars;
- 2 Eclipsing binaries of Algol / β Persei type;
- 5 Eclipsing binaries of β Lyrae type;
- 1 Exoplanetary transit by a planet orbiting a star;
- 1 Gravitational microlensing event;
- 1 Mira star;
- 2 Rotating stars with spots;
- 2 RR Lyrae stars in first overtone pulsation mode;
- 2 RR Lyrae stars in fundamental pulsation mode.
Download files: (MSCZ requires this soundfont)
Occasional deviations from the original full score are highlighted in different colours. Notes in red indicate those that are either out of range for the instrument and/or replaced by another instrument, with the replacement notes shown in green (or blue when no change is needed for the other instrument).
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in D minor, BWV 565
Played by:
- 1 δ Cephei star;
- 1 Eclipsing binary of Algol / β Persei type;
- 2 Eclipsing binaries of β Lyrae type;
- 1 Mira star.
Download files: (MSCZ requires this soundfont)
Published: November 2, 2024 | Last Updated: February 9, 2025 | Resources licensed under CC BY 4.0
