San Francisco Symphony | Keeping Score: Revolutions in Music

Keeping Score: Revolutions in Music is a beautifully designed website that aims to make people more familiar with classical music. It is centered around four composers, Beethoven, Copland, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, and offers a lot of interactive possibilities to explore their lives, music, and, what I liked best: their scores. Take Rite of spring, for instance:


The main window displays the score, which automatically scrolls along with the music. It contains annotations and explanations that you can either display or hide. At the left part three subwindows show the orchestra playing, sketches from the ballet and information about meter and conducting. Clicking these takes you on yet more interactive tours, like 'Try your hand at conducting':


There's lot more to explore, but be warned: it's quite easy to forget time once you start browsing.