Doug writes:
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Which composers would have possiblely played on an instrument tuned in Well
Temp.?
Other then Bach, would Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven, Clara Schumann...
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Greetings,
The historical evidence points most strongly to well tempered styles of
tuning being used between 1700 and 1900. Toward the beginning of this time,
there were also a lot of meantones in practise, and toward the end of this
period, ET began its most rapid advancement to universal acceptance. Any
keyboard work by any composer before, say, 1850, should be regarded as most
appropriately served by an unequal temperament, and the substitution of ET
should be done with some care. Between 1850 and 1900, the temperament
decision should be made by listening, there are some pieces of Debussy and
Ravel that I much prefer in ET. Mozart and Beethoven, otoh, get tedious in a
hurry on ET.
Regards,
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