(careful, it is about temperaments)

[David Love]

Just to add, there is also a Beethoven Sonata in F# and many Chopin pieces
in 4 and 5 flats, not to mention the Brahms B major Trio, that I personally
prefer in ET.  But this is an old debate that we probably don't really need
to revisit.  

David Love
davidlovepianos@comcast.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Love
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 4:59 PM
To: 'Pianotech'
Subject: RE: (careful, it is about temperaments)

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
 
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