For what it is worth, one SSD at our local college routinely goes 30 to 35 cents sharp in pitch overall over the summer as there is no climate control whatsoever. I really don't see a big deal in changing pitch 4 cents or 8 cents. 10 to 20 cent pitch changes are normal, so why worry about small pitch changes on the piano. Just my opinion. I might change my opinion if I ever was allowed to actually tune often enough to keep the pitch from changing. David Vanderhoofven Joplin, MO At 06:50 PM 4/20/2005, you wrote: >When the NY Philharmonic came to town on tour I had to tune both our SSDs >to 442. The newer D (85) started breaking strings shortly after being >tuned back to 440. When the National Symphony came to town they wanted >the piano tuned to 442. I said "no" and my technical director backed me >up. The sponsors brought in a piano from out of town. > >I know the NY Philharmonic and the National Symphony use 442 from those >experiences. I also know Curt Masur didn't chew out the piano technician >(me) in front of the entire New York Philharmonic as he did the previous >night in Chicago. By the way, the piano (along with the pianist) got rave >reviews in the paper the next day. Nice to have a piano reviewed! > >Tim Coates >University of South Dakota >University of Sioux Falls > > > > >On Apr 20, 2005, at 9:28 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 >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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