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≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡ PIANOMAN DOES BEETHOVEN! ≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡≡
This disk contains five keyboard works by Ludwig von Beethoven:
Minuet in G-major, Theme and Six Variations on an Aria from the Opera La
Molinara, Theme and Seven Variations on the National Song ("God Save the
King"), Adagio cantabile from Sonata Pathètique and Adagio sostenuto from
the Moonlight Sonata -- transcribed and adapted for IBM-compatible personal
computer without supplemental hardware.
These five works span several decades and stylistic transformations in
the course of Beethoven's life. Minuet in G and the two themes and varia-
tions are the products of a mature "classical" composer, one who had
studied Mozart and Haydn, while the Adagio cantabile from Sonata Pathètique
and the very well-known Adagio sostenuto from the "Moonlight Sonata"
represent the emotive and independent "romanticist" who was ahead of his
time and emulated though not equalled since.
To play these files, you need no special hardware or software other
than an IBM-compatible personal computer -- each file is complete in itself
and will run independently on a wide variety of equipment. The files self-
adjust their tempo regardless of whether you have an 8086, 8088, 286, 386
or PS/2. Your monitor can be monochrome, CGA, EGA, VGA -- with or without
graphics card. Although the files run only in foreground (i.e., not while
other programs are running), they are quite compatible with memory resident
(TSR) software such as PC-Outline or Sidekick. Popping in and out of a TSR
by "hot key" will simultaneously stop and start the music. No parameters
are needed to play this music on your system -- just enter the filename at
the prompt or use the LVB batch file included on this disk. Touch any key
to exit or to skip to the next file in a series.
The sound your system attains will vary according to a number of
variables. Certainly, a very important one is the construction of your
speaker. I have found that the "name" brands (IBM, Compaq, Zenith) tend to
have the worst speakers, while domestic "clones" often have the best.
Sound quality is also affected by a monitor acting as a dead weight on the
CPU, a CPU laid lengthwise and on four rubber feet rather than upended on
its narrow side, obstructed sound slots, and even the number and confi-
guration of expansion slots. Laptops are not suitable unless they have
means of amplification.
As with my 1-2-3 BACH!, Pianoman Goes Baroque and Christmas Concert
collections, "Pianoman Does Beethoven" was produced using Pianoman soft-
ware, which is available on the shareware market and over thousands of
bulletin boards. The trade name "Pianoman", as used in the title of this
disk, is used with the prior written consent of the owner, Neil J.
Rubenking.
These files are being distributed as shareware, not freeware. They
are copyrighted material subject to all the usual rights and limitations in
the United States Code and Geneva Convention. They may not be repackaged
or resold without my prior written consent, although they are fully subject
to the doctrine of fair use. The copyright on these files is valid and
enforceable at least until the year 2039 and probably longer.
Even though the files on this disk represent a contribution to the
progress of science and the useful arts under the United States Consti-
tution, Article I, Section 8, rather than demand a donation or user fee, I
simply request that you evaluate the disk and consider sending me an amount
equal to how much this plus another diskful of music files such as these
would be worth to you. I will acknowledge your response with a second disk
of music files (which may or may not have been publicly distributed as of
then).
Understanding the budgets of many shareware users, let me say that I
can accept 25 cent stamps in strips, sheets or rolls, but certainly checks,
paper currency (U.S.), and negotiable securities are also welcome. It
would help if you included a formatted 5-1/4" floppy and return postage.
Please indicate which music files or series are already in your collection
to avoid duplication.
≡≡≡≡≡≡ * Nancy Moran ≡≡≡≡≡≡
≡≡≡≡≡≡ 607 Park Avenue ≡≡≡≡≡≡
≡≡≡≡≡≡ Baltimore, Maryland 21201 ≡≡≡≡≡≡
≡≡≡≡≡≡ U.S.A. ≡≡≡≡≡≡
* Author of: Christmas Concerts, vols. 1 and 2
1-2-3 BACH!
Pianoman Goes Baroque
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