Historical in KC

Don Rose drose@dlcwest.com
Fri Dec 11 18:51 MST 1998


Hi Ed,

What I would find most useful is information on how to choose an
appropriate temperament for a historic concert. Like a time line with
various countries in different colors as a particular temperament spread
across the world.

At 06:32 PM 12/11/98 EST, you wrote:
>Greetings fellow CAUTS, 
>     I suppose I will ask the pianotech list about this later, but for now,
>the caut list seems to be a more experienced group, and in the main,
possessed
>of more common sense, so I am starting here.  
>     I have been asked to give two classes at the national convention in KC
>this year on the historical temperaments, and I would like to get some
>suggestions from my fellow techs on the content that would be most valuable.
>I don't plan on emphasizing "how" to tune these temperaments, but rather, on
>how to implement the consideration of them, and perhaps the academic
>environment is the most fertile and difficult place for this.  Avery has
begun
>the crusade down in Texas, and I  imagine there are several others that have
>given exposure to the concept.  
>    What I would like to ask for from the caut community is suggestions of
>what would be of value on this topic. 
>Thanks for any responses
>Best, 
>Ed Foote 
>
>



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