Spokane Symphony's policy - not what you'd call a major orchestra - is to keep pianos at A-440. Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University amccoy@mail.ewu.edu 509-359-4627 > From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> > Reply-To: <ilvey@sbcglobal.net>, "College and University Technicians > <caut@ptg.org>" <caut@ptg.org> > Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:17:57 -0700 > To: <caut@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-440 again > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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