Ack, I got so frustrated at the beginning of the paragraph I didn't notice the author was making up his own definitions of monotonic and polytonic, and instead assumed he meant monophonic and polyphonic. My bad.
Anyway, I suspect the answer to your question is no, if done properly. That is to say, I believe if the computer caught all the rhythmic, dynamic, and pitch subtleties of the music, the music would still be interesting, if perhaps harder on the ears.
Anyway, I suspect the answer to your question is no, if done properly. That is to say, I believe if the computer caught all the rhythmic, dynamic, and pitch subtleties of the music, the music would still be interesting, if perhaps harder on the ears.