Question regarding Well Temp. Tuning

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 09:35:37 +0200



Richard Moody wrote:

> >  Do modern composers chose to compose in ET, or if
> > they want to compose in one of the HTs do they specify which one?
> >
> > Larry Messerly, RPT
> > Prescott/Phoenix
>
> I don't think anyone composes in a temperament.
> imho. ---ric

Hmmm Ric... I tend to aggree... but then who knows.. and there probably are
always going to be exceptions.. Still based on what I see out there today
...
not.. Heck most people couldnt recognize the difference between a well
tuned
piano and one that had a grenade thrown in it 30 years back or so... grin..

Be all that as it may... assuming you are right for a moment... that kinda
throws any justification for judging any particular temperament to be more
"appropriate" then any other for any given peice of music... right out the
door.
I mean.. the "artists intent" part of the equation just dissapears.

--
Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway


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