Here (finally) is the finale of the Shostakovich 5th
Symphony, sequenced for the Proteus 2 and a sound module/
sound card of your choice...or 2 sound modules...or a 64-
note polyphonic sound module...or a kazoo and pennywhistle,
if you're an arranger looking for a challenge :-)

    I strongly recommend two synths to play this; you can
fit this into 16 tracks, but you'll have polyphony
problems when the piano enters about bar 284.

    I've taken some liberties with the tempo as
indicated in the score, so for those purists out
there (are there any left in this age of performers?),
here's what (presumably) Shostakovich wanted. However,
I believe my sequence reflects modern performance
interpretations (except Bernstein, who played the
coda at a significantly faster clip).

   Instrument assigments are as in my other sequences
in which the Proteus 2 is used. Note that a snare drum
roll is a different note on the Proteus 2 (the A below
middle C) than a single hit (the C below middle C).

   Tracks marked "GM" use the Roland JV-1080's GM bank.
I have layered some passages for what I think is the proper
balance (for a Shostakovich symphony <G>).

   Note that the bass tracks has been transposed to
true pitch. Therefore, if you have a Proteus 2, you need
to move this track up an octave, as the bass actually
sounds an octave below what is in the score on a Proteus
2, just like a real bass. Similarly, the piccolo track
has been treated the same way, except that a piccolo sounds
an octave above what is written, so if you are using a
Proteus 2, move the track down an octave, as the Proteus 2
is going to play the notes in the track an octave higher.

                     Gary Goldberg

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