I believe that the 446 figure is for the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, placing it at the highest pitch of any major orchestra. I do not know about the rest of Vienna, but I suspect no one else is that high in pitch. The Sopranos and Tenors at the Vienna opera house have enough trouble with the high C's at A440 <grin> The VPO has long been known for doing things their way and will continue to do as they wish. I don't think that they would be using Samick pianos in their orchestra hall or anywhere else for that matter..they are very picky. I wouldn't worry about the whole thing too much.. Hubert Liverman Tuner/tech Bass Trombonist Opelika Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregor _" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:35 AM Subject: Re: Tuning sequence question > > 446 Hz in Viennna? Nowadays? I don´t believe that. > > Gregor > > > >From: Robert Wilson <pianotechnicianuk at yahoo.com> > >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > >To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> > >Subject: Re: Tuning sequence question > >Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:57:31 +0100 (BST) > > > >What would they do in Vienna where the pitch is A446? > > > >Bob Wilson. > >--- Scott Jackson <scottwaynejackson at hotmail.com> > >wrote: > > > > > Even for brand new pianos Samick commands: "Wound > > > strings are at no point > > > during the tuning raised higher than 10 cents above > > > A-440." > > > > > > Scott Jackson > > > Wollongong, Land Down Under. > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > >Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up > >for > >your free account today > >http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.com/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 7/9/2007 5:22 PM > >
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