[CAUT] A=440 once again

[Paul T Williams]

I say "no"! The piano will NOT be brought down to 432..Sorry!

Paul




From:
"Richard Adkins" <RADKINS at coe.edu>
To:
<caut at ptg.org>
Date:
11/10/2009 08:53 AM
Subject:
Re: [CAUT] A=440 once again



http://www.schillerinstitute.org/music/revolution.html
 
some folks want to go to A-432!
 
What do you do then???!!!
 
(I don't think this is going to fly, but occassionally you do see a 
performance
at "Verdi" pitch, pitched.)
 
Either way, owners of instruments pitched at A-440 are going to have to 
modify or
buy new instruments to perform at other pitches.
 
I am thinking of pitching our concert grands at A-441 because they often 
go down
in pitch when the lights come on. When I do my touch ups after a 
rehearsal, then
the pianos are a bit flat, like A=439.6. :-] And you know, people will 
talk about
that sort of thing. (LOL). I could go on and on, but I won't.
 
Richard Adkins
Coe College Music Dept.

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