Tom Cole wrote: >> << At the moment, my wife is playing Schumann (Blumenstuck op 19 in Ab >> major). It sounds offal, I mean awful. All of the tones having equal value >> seems to put the temperament in a bad light. The key of Ab in Vlotti-Young >> requires some major finessing by the pianist. >> >> >> Just curious, does your wife have the same opinion of the sound as you do? > >She is asking, when do I put it back in tune? She did just as you were >saying, poking the noisy intervals in a rude sort of way. > >> You are right when you say that the music must be played differently than it >> is when tuned in ET. The faster beating that you hear which disturbs you can >> and should become that which gives stregnth and character to the music. >> >I'll experiment with different ways of playing to see how I can make it >sound well. Tom, could you do something for me? If the piano is still in the Valotti-Young, could you sit down with the Blumenstuck by Schumann, and play through it very slowly? When it sounds like "offal", could you analyze for me which intervals are bothering you the worst, and which direction you would move them? i.e. is it a busy fifth (too narrow)? a wide major third (too fast)? a narrow major third (too slow)? or a series of intervals like consecutive thirds or sixths which is too uneven? Inquiring mind would LOVE to find out! Best, Susan P.S. Loved our dinner at the convention, and trying out the EX. Give my regards to your wife. Susan Kline P.O. Box 1651 Philomath, OR 97370 skline@proaxis.com "Time will end all my troubles, but I don't always approve of Time's methods." -- Ashleigh Brilliant
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