----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Cole <tcole@cruzio.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 1:00 AM Subject: Re: Final Tuning + New International Pitch > I had planned for the week off until I got a call Tuesday morning from > someone who wanted their piano tuned that same day. Furthermore, she > wanted it tuned to A=432. I said that I could do it but it would cost > $150, thinking she wouldn't go for it. She did hesitate but then said > that she needed to speak with her husband (plus probably every tuner in > the Yellow Pages). > > Two hours later, I got another call asking if I was still willing to do > the job. So, no discount for being last piano of the year. In fact, it > was the first tuning of my career for which I was asked to set pitch at > 432 Hz. > > Apparently, someone was coming to demonstrate that this is a natural > pitch that agrees with certainly natural rhythms. I spoke with him on > the phone and he said that there is a movement afoot, spearheaded by the > Italians, to establish 432 as the international pitch. The rationale I > was offered sounded pretty Twinkie-headed. Anybody ever hear of such a > thing? > > Tom -------------------------------------------------- Yes. While I was at Baldwin I was asked to read through a very lengthy -- about 10 of 12 pages of single-spaced typing -- tome on the subject. None of it made much sense, but if we want to be in tune with all of those universal waves we only have a few hours left in which to comply. Regards and a Happy New Year (at A=440, I trust...) Del
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