New sounds in classical music
The following pieces of music by Bach and Grieg were adapted to feature the sound of the wind orchestra of variable stars, a soundfont created by sonifying the brightness changes of variable stars, simply by mirroring the shape of the light variations in the resulting sound waves (same timbre). 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).
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in D minor, BWV 565
- δ Cephei star;
- Eclipsing binary of Algol / β Persei type;
- Mira star;
- Two eclipsing binaries of β Lyrae type.
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Edvard Hagerup Grieg: Morning Mood, from Peer Gynt, Op. 23 (or Suite No. 1, Op. 46)
- Exoplanetary transit by a planet orbiting a star;
- Four eclipsing binaries of β Lyrae type;
- Gravitational microlensing event;
- Mira star;
- Three δ Cephei stars;
- Two eclipsing binaries of Algol / β Persei type;
- Two rotating stars with spots;
- Two RR Lyrae stars in first overtone pulsation mode;
- Two RR Lyrae stars in fundamental pulsation mode.
Published: November 2, 2024 | Last Updated: November 7, 2024 | Resources licensed under CC BY 4.0
