tuning <> TUNING

[Isaac OLEG SIMANOT]

Hello,

Made me the same the first time I listen to it " at last something new ! "

Then I listen more, and more, and the anecdotic part of the story appears to
me, I am still listening and it is still boring to me.

Regards.

Isaac OLEG



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de Charles Neuman
> Envoye : jeudi 9 mai 2002 18:04
> A : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : RE: tuning <> TUNING
>
>
> With my little experience, I can't (and wouldn't anyway) comment on Ed's
> octaves or unisons on his CD. But I can share my personal reaction to what
> I heard.
>
> Hearing the Pathetique on Ed's earlier CD was the first time I had heard a
> non-ET temperament (other than my accidental non-ET tuning of my PSO,
> which actually made the piano sound pretty good).
>
> In my first listen I was curious if I'd notice anything different. The
> first thing I noticed were some chromatic passages that stood out to me as
> not being in ET. Then I listened a little more closely and noticed the key
> color in the different chords. Most notable was the purer sounding G Major
> chord in the opening passage, and the pure C-E interval in various places.
> Then the second movement blew me away. I can't even begin to describe how
> it affected me, especially after I was introduced to some of the deeper
> ideas associated with the various key colors. I'm happy I have the rest of
> my life to learn more about temperaments and key color.
>
> This isn't an argument against people who prefer ET. It's just my own
> reaction, for what it's worth.
>
> Charles Neuman
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