Greetings, David writes: << But many fine pianists don't prefer it and find the larger range and tonal palette of a modern piano offering a greater means of expression without compromising the intentions of the composer. << This statement makes it appear that David knows what the intentions of the composers are, and he even goes so far as to state that using an age appropriate tuning represents a tuners impostition of his own tastes,(more so than using ET). To follow this logic to its absurd end, using a modern piano, in modern ET, represents the least intrusion on the composers intentions. That is a premise that makes no sense to me whatsoever. It sounds more like poorly supported justification for remaining in the status quo. >>Are Schnabel and Brendel only making due with compromises? Are they all sadly misguided?.>> Yes, and Yes. That is the whole point of this discussion. Modern ears have been inured by science. Last month's masterclass experience with a very widely respected teacher from a major music school proves it, at least to me. This professor/concert artist didn't even realize that the D he used to demonstrate Beethoven passages had been tuned in a Young temperament. Even side by side with the other piano in ET, he didn't notice the difference in sound!! Just how closely was he listening to what was coming out of the piano? There is more to this music than can be had from a modern piano in ET. Since there is a dramatic shortage of fortepianos, the next best step in fully illuminating composer's "intentions" is to at least get the intonation closer to the original. Hence, the temperament revival. (and there are a LOT more tuners involved in this move than ever before, thanks to the SAT, RCT, VT- etc). Regards, Ed Foote RPT Regards, Ed Foote RPT
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