Beethoven, Mozart and Bach: three repertoire works to explore the piano roll. Pianolia plays their notes in your browser, with both hands and the original accompaniment.
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1810
Pickup and bars 1–22, including the return of the opening theme, up to the A minor cadence. A 37-second excerpt, quarter note = 72.
Source: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1888. Transcribed by Stelios Samelis, Mutopia-2015/08/18-931, placed in the public domain by its author. Pitches and rhythms are preserved; the opening repeat is unfolded and dynamics are chosen for playback.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · K. 331, III
From the pickup to the A minor cadence before the A major theme, without repeats. A 26-second excerpt, quarter note = 112. Melody, chords and ornaments follow the score's two staves.
Transcribed by Rune Zedeler and Chris Sawer, Mutopia-2015/08/13-108, placed in the public domain by its authors. Mutopia references a score from IMSLP. Pianolia selected the excerpt, converted notes to timed events and chose playback tempo and dynamics; pitches and rhythms are preserved.
Johann Sebastian Bach · BWV 846
Bars 1–12 of the first prelude from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I. A 40-second excerpt, quarter note = 72. Right-hand arpeggios and held left-hand notes follow the score.
Transcribed by Shay Rojansky, revised by Han-Wen Nienhuys, Tobias Erbsland and Javier Ruiz-Alma, Mutopia-2011/09/12-5, placed in the public domain. Mutopia does not specify the reference edition. Pianolia selected the first twelve bars, converted notation to timed events and chose tempo and dynamics, preserving pitches, rhythms and tied notes.
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