Beethoven, Symphony 5, 1st movement

Ludwig van Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 5, first movement, with a graphical score.
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Q: Where can I get free sheet music for this piece?
A: Here:

Q: What do the colors in the bar-graph score mean?
A: The colors show which instruments are playing. Here's a chart:

Q: How did you make this video?

Q: You seem to have uploaded many versions of this piece ... what's going on?
A: I started out with this one in 2009:
When YouTube supported higher resolution videos, I did a remake:
Then, I started experimenting with other graphics; this one uses a fisheye effect:
This one shows dynamics, using an "egg" design:
This one shows dynamics, using a "triangle" (rhombus) design:

Q: Could you please make a video of ________?
A: Please read this:

[NoahJohnson]

This is his 5th symphony. The roman numeral for 5 is "V". In morse code, "V" is • • • —. That's how this piece starts!!

[MultiFaolan]

I loved watching this because you can actually _see_ how complex this piece is. It has made me more grateful for this music ^.^

[NukE]

Many people don't understand how beautiful this is. As I commented on one video before, all his music is so deep and filled with feelings of joy and sorrow... So beautiful.

[TAS]

It's amazing how seeing the graph allows me to hear each note better. Outstanding!

[markyounger]

That is brilliant. It really helps you appreciate how complex that piece is and how talented Beethoven was.

[TheItalianAtheist]

This is arguably one of the highest, if not the highest at all, musical expressions of the Western civilisation.

[OkieTeacher]

I love how you can see all the various parts of the piece. It's so amazing that a human being can create something so perfect!

[phoenixhive]

Listening to this for music appreciation and Beethoven really popped off with this one it's a banger

[wissensbox]

Notice the Contrast at 0:50 this rapid Moodchange brings so many Emotions into this Masterpiece. OMFG it's just

[thepassablegatsby]

This is an incredible graphic to accompany the music. Bravo!

[peterjongsma]

This is a whole new way to listen to music.
Fantastic .
You can get deep inside the rhythm and the harmony.

[johannaalt]

The most famous and one of the best pieces by Beethoven. Amazing!

[donutsacrifice]

This is honestly my absolute favorite version of this song. Great work, Smalin!

[robertwingfield]

The complexity and beauty of this music is truly astounding. It's baffling that some people can't appreciate this amazing piece. Great work putting together the animation as well. It goes very well with the piece.

[AntonioCostaAmaral]

no fisheye effect. no fancy obfuscation. pure visualization. that's the way you do it.

[darel]

enjoyed the animations. Bet it was a LOT of work to get it all syncranized . good work and good music

[nguyenthanhha]

Nothing can describe how much great this orchestra is!

[MindFloCounsellingTherap-iusp]

Oh my word, so this my assignment for the week. i have listened to this before now i have to say somrthing about it

[cincplug]

This is one of my favorite video's from this series, it's just as simple and determined as the movement itself

[jessicat]

This is how I listen to music. I hear all the layers. It's so colorful !