Mean Beethoven

Year: 2022 Authors: Dirk Schlingmann

Core claim

Algorithmic averaging of MIDI note data can generate a recognizable “mean” Beethoven sonata, and mode-based variants sound more appealing to the author.

Topics

algorithmic music, statistical mean, Beethoven piano sonatas, MIDI data

Domains

statistics, averaging, mode, music composition, computer music, sound synthesis

Methods

MIDI encoding, spreadsheet-style note alignment, mean calculation, mode-based aggregation

Media

MIDI files, computer program, Beethoven piano sonatas

Source status

This page publishes metadata and extracted analytical signals only. Raw PDF and full OCR text are kept local for now.