[CAUT] Schubert temperament redux

[Ron Nossaman]

Fred Sturm wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2009, at 10:27 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:
> 
>> Does that mean that ET is more a historical temperament than most 
>> presently listed as historical temperaments? <G>
>> Ron N
> 
>     Yes, from about 1800 on (with the exception of Italy and England, 
> where very little piano music was written in the 1800s). Practically 
> speaking, for the piano one can make arguments for UET for the classical 
> period (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven), though one can make at least an 
> equally strong argument for ET for that period as well, possibly a 
> stronger argument. And, of course, one can quibble about "how precisely" 
> ET was achieved, and also about how precisely any given UET was achieved.
>     But I think it is pretty clear that the answer to the Schubert 
> question is ET. And if you want to do a somewhat sloppy ET for the sake 
> of "authenticity," I suppose that would be appropriate <G>.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm


Here I am, cutting edge, and didn't even know it! Guess I'd 
better go get those cards printed up...
Ron N