Dear Barb: The only time I was asked to do a non-standard concert tuning, I was indeed surprised at how much work it took to raise the piano ( a Steinway D) just to A441 as requested and stabilize it there. It seemed like the piano had an "inertia" that resisted the pitch change. Don't forget, also, that the piano has to be brought back to A440 after the concert, which is usuaally just as much work. After all was said and done, the house manager said they would never change the piano's pitch again for any visiting artist. Patrick Poulson, RPT
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