So there you have it! :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <pianotuna@yahoo.com> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 8:18 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] A-440 again > Hi Barbara, > > It is not just a case of a shorter barrel, slide or bocal. The entire > instrument, in the case of woodwinds, will be more "out of tune" even with > the modifications you mentioned. > > > At 07:03 PM 4/20/2005 -0500, you wrote: >>Avery, >> >>Last fall, a professor friend of mine from a local university was >>complaining to me that their staff technician had decided on his own that >>all the pianos needed to be at A-442 because "that's the new standard!" >>(It was news to me.) >> >>Anyway, my friend's beef was woodwinds and brass players had difficulty >>with >>it. I suppose it's because they weren't equipped with the right >>parts--different sized barrels, bocals, slides, etc. or whatever they do >>to >>make tuning that high easy. >> >>FWIW. >> >>Barbara Richmond >> >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@uh.edu> >>To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:28 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 >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.18 - Release Date: 4/19/2005 >> >> > > Regards, > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. > Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat > > mailto:pianotuna@yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ > > 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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