Easy solution:
1. Raise the temperature in the hall to 110 degees.
2. replace 30% of the air with helium.
3. result- the thinner air will make the reeds go sharp.
As a welcome side benefit the helium will help the opera singers hit
those high notes a little cleaner. You'll end up being a hero to
everybody!!
Your welcome {:~)
Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV
Richard Brekne wrote:
> Hi list. Today I got a doosey of a phone call from
> the Western Norwegian Opera. Seems they are going
> to have this big whig in town tommorrow for a
> really big shoew. (perhaps some of you remember
> that one...grin) Of course they had an instrument
> that needed immediate attention. This particular
> instrument was tuned at A440 and it needed to be
> at A442 for the concert, and afterwards they
> wanted it tuned to A440 again. Only one problem.
> The instrument was a Harmonium. (a reed organ,
> pumped bellows and all).
>
> I was frankly flabergasted that the folks at this
> "Opera" knew no more about musical instruments
> then to ask such a question. And it was put so
> matter of factly as well... "Hello, Richard Brekne
> ?? We have this Harmonium we need tuned up to A442
> from 440 by tommorrow morning, and we need it back
> to 440 again as soon as possible. Can you come in
> this evening ?"
>
> I couldnt think of anything to say right off,, so
> I said I'd do it for $3000 .00 but I'd need two
> weeks each way...grin.. then I explained what a
> reed instrument was to the fellow...
>
> Jeeeshhh.... What do they teach these folks
> anymore anyways ??
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
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