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acoustics, Alexander Chen, Boulder Bach Festival, cello, frequency, music notation, suite, Suite in G Major, Suites for solo violoncello, viola, violoncello, Zachary Carrettin
Alexander Chen writes, “Classical notation is convenient and concise code. But visually, it’s completely disconnected from any actual physical characteristics of sound. String lengths, on the other hand, are visual representations of the frequencies they produce.” Chen has produced a visualization of the prelude from the Suite in G Major (BWV 1007) using techniques described here.
Boulder Bach Festival concertmaster Zachary Carrettin will perform the entire Suite in G Major on viola at a Benefit Concert at 6:30pm on 24 May 2012 at First Congregational Church in Boulder.