San Francisco Symphony tunes 442, Ballet and Opera orchestras are at 440... David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Chris Solliday <solliday@ptd.net> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:05:48 -0400 Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-440 again >Avery, All orchestras I see tune to A-440 except some European ones at 442 >or even 444, and Orpheus Chameber Orchestra, conductorless but not without >leadership, likes 441 which I actually don't mind too much. The European >conductors and string players tell me it makes them sound more brilliant and >since some have started doing it they all have to do it in order to keep up. >Frankly I think they should tune to 435 and relax, and listen to the music >more, and maybe making more music is better than brilliant. It's like over >lacquering hammers, there goes the richness and the carry. I recommend >reminding them that there is an international treaty on this. Chris Solliday >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@uh.edu> >To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:28 AM >Subject: [CAUT] A-440 again >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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