historical vs. equal temperament

Don drose@dlcwest.com
Wed, 01 Jul 1998 12:21:53 -0600


Mr Bremmer,

Please stop, Thanks! We all know your views (too well)

At 02:22 AM 7/1/98 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 6/24/98 9:01:54 AM Central Daylight Time,
>dporritt@swbell.net writes:
>
><< I promote the use of appropriate HTs here and offer to tune them.  I don't
> really get any takers.  I'm glad I can do this.  Personally, I don't like
> listening to HTs.  I have heard ET for 59 years, and the others just sound
> "wrong" to me.  I admit it is just a personal preference not a value
> judgement.  IMHO ET really is the final improved search for the ideal
> temperament.
> 
> I also believe that there are key colors even in absolute ET.  I can't
>explain
> how, but I hear it.  I've never been one to discount something simply because
>I
> can't explain it.
> 
> dave >>
>
>These are the usual remarks I hear from those who really can and only want to
>tune ET.
Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
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