Togetherness

[Michael Jorgensen]

Billbrpt@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 4/1/99 6:35:52 AM Central Standard Time,
> Michael.Jorgensen@cmich.edu writes:
>
> << Test the pianos by playing simultaneous chromatic scales on both.>>
>
> Yes, a test would prove whether they were "together" or not.  When would there
> *ever* be such a musical context, though?

Bill,
    You are right, since two-piano music of the common practice period does not
typically double unisons.  However, the following contain doublings:  Concerto
orchestra parts edited/condensed into piano parts for use in teaching and
practicing;   Teachers who play along with students while instructing them;
Contemporary music, which is likely to violate any law established from the
analysis of common practice period music;  On most any faculty, there are afew
persons who often test for the flaws of other professionals and broadcast the
results.  They are likely to check pianos together since it may be their only
means for evaluating tuning.  On the bright side,  I can think of several persons
of that calling who have become my best supporters and sources of much business.
For these considerations, I want my pianos to test with atleast reasonable
unisons when played together while balancing the value of the integrity of each
individual tuning.
-Mike