>Greetings, >>My question: If you had a free hand to tune any temperament you wanted, >>what would be a suitable temperament for this program list? What >>temperament would be best for this, and Why? > >The program is Cm and Em ? ET would probably be the wisest choice. It is >possible that they would have become accustomed to this. > I am not real sure about the use of WT in accompaniment roles. Solo and >concerto work, sure, but the proper tuning for a trio depends on pre-existing >intonational expectations. Go there at your your own risk!! >regards, >Ed Foote A later 19th century modified well temperament would be ideal. Mathematical ET was not being tuned in Russia until well after WWI. Victorian tuning methods, quasi-equal, but actually a modified well temperament, would be highly appropriate for that program, and easier for the trio to play in tune with than ET. ab Anne Beetem Harpsichords & Historic Pianos 2070 Bingham Ct. Reston, VA 20191 abeetem@wizard.net
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