It was a bit of a joke but there is that wonderful little Schubert piece in Gb that I don't care for in any kind of stronger WT. You did mention that the comparison was mild WT versus ET (and I prefer not to tune WT's in anything too strong when I do tune them) and I think that the greater sonority in the fewer sharps and flats keys probably does make an over all more "in tune" impression that's understandable and, perhaps, predictable. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of A440A@aol.com Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:52 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: (careful, it is about temperaments) David L. mentions that the WT sounds better until you get into the key of Gb. Hmm, it is rather rare to find anything in Gb, but when you do, you will notice that the composers of the 18-19th century seem to make use of the pure fifths that are found in those remote keys. The added speed of the thirds is a problem for tuners, but I haven't found musicians being bothered by them, especially as they come to realize how much more clarity is in the music on Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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