[CAUT] A-440 again

[Robert A. Murphy]

Hi Avery,

I just tuned for the Cleveland orchestra here at Oberlin to A=440.  In  
11 years of concert tunings at MSU, the only orchestras who requested  
A=442 were European.  At Oberlin, the only non-440 request I've had  
this year came from a visiting violin professor (from northern Europe)  
who wanted me to keep his studio tuned to A=442.  That I can deal with.  
  Good luck.

Best,
Robert
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On Apr 20, 2005, at 10:28 AM, Avery Todd wrote:

> List,
>
> This has come up again because of one particular string (viola)  
> teacher here. There was evidently a blow-up of some kind at a Chamber  
> Orchestra rehearsal last week because of
> his insistence, as conductor, that they tune to A-442. His primary  
> argument for doing
> so is that "all the major orchestras tune at least to A-442".
>
> I understand the Cleveland orchestra doesn't. Is that still true and  
> does anyone know of
> any other major orchestras who use A-440.
>
> My biggest problem with it here is that as far as I know, everyone  
> (except him and maybe
> 1-2 other string players) like it at 440 and I personally just don't  
> want to be tuning
> instruments back and forth to accommodate this A**. And yes, he really  
> is!
>
> I thought I'd gotten this problem settled years ago but evidently not.  
> :-( Anyone have
> any quick ammunition I can give to the Director? He's caught in the  
> middle of it.
> Thankfully, though, this time it doesn't involve a piano.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Avery Todd
> University of Houston
>
>
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