[CAUT] A-440 again

[John W. Peterson]

Hi Avery,
This is probably not the answer you want:

When the National Symphony was here in Raleigh, NC recently,
with Leonard Slatkin, they did indeed tune to A=442.

John Peterson,
Raleigh, NC


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.
>
> <snip snip>
> Thanks.
>
> Avery Todd
> University of Houston
>
>
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