TR: Brass pitch question

[Isaac OLEG]

Dear all,

For what is worth , there is the final answer about the pitch that brass and
wind instruments are tuned generally.

Stephane transmit me this , as he had the curiousity to ask the importer of
Buffet Crampon, Besson, and other wind instruments, BOOSEY & HAWKES.

In short the answer is that most often the pitch for these instruments is
442 Hz.

I let you read the answer?

Thanks, Stephane  Collin.

Isaac OLEG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerrmann, Gaby" <Gaby.Kerrmann@boosey.com>
To: <collin.s@skynet.be>
Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:54 AM
Subject: AW: pitch


> Dear Stéphane Collin,
>
> Thank you for your email and apologies for the late reply.
>
> Brass instruments are tuned to A=442. Thanks to the tuning slide it is
> possible to adjust the tuning. Big orchestras tune to the oboe, the pitch
> can differ regionally. An example: clarinets are tuned to 442 Hz in
> Switzerland, to 440 Hz in the US, to 444 Hz in Germany and the
> Netherlands.... The tuning slide makes it possible to play brass
instruments
> in any country or with any orchestra/band.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Gaby Kerrmann
>
> W. Schreiber & Söhne GmbH
> Marketing/ Internet
> Industriestr. 17
> 64569 Nauheim
> Germany
>
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>
>
>
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>
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: collin.s@skynet.be [SMTP:collin.s@skynet.be]
> > Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 8. Mai 2002 15:01
> > An: gaby.kerrmann@boosey.com
> > Betreff: pitch
> >
> > From: Collin Stéphane
> > Hello.  I have a discussion about brass instruments and I am looking for
> > the correct answer.  The question is : what pitch are the brass
> > instruments built for, A = 440 or A = 442 ?
> > The fact is that orchestras tune to A = 442, apparently to meet the
brass
> > pitch.  Is this right?
> > Thanks a lot.
> > Stéphane Collin.
>