[pianotech] Which HT is best?

Don pianotuna@accesscomm.ca
Tue, 10 Sep 2002 15:10:53 -0600


Hi John,

There seems to be no one who can provide this information. Nothing but your
own "taste" to guide you. Ask the prof if he likes Taffel music. They use a
Valotti Young temperament.

At 06:08 PM 9/10/02 -0300, you wrote:
>   Hi List,   I have finally got one of the staff at the University, I have
>a contract  with, to think seriously, about having one of the pianos, in
>his studio tuned to  an HT. My problem is, I don't play, and have no
>experience as to what sounds good  with what. Is there a list that tells,
>which temperament sounds best for a certain  time period, or composer? I
>intend to use a SATlll, and offset the tuning with either the ones from 
>the manual, or other offsets I have that were made from Mr Jorgensen's
>book. I  can't remember where I got them, but someone on the list sent me a
>number of  them a few years ago. Hoping someone can help me be able to pick
>the proper one to demonstrate  their potential. I am hoping he will then,
>let me try different ones  periodically.   Thank you, in advance. Best
>regards,   John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia.
>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca 

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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