A443

[David ilvedson]

What a funny name for a vocal group..."Vienna Chamber 
Orchestra".

I wouldn't change pitch for voices...ask them to sing lower ; )

David Ilvedson, RPT

Date sent:      	Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:50:52 -0400
From:           	nhunt@jagat.com (Newton Hunt)
To:             	caut@ptg.org
Subject:        	Re: A443
Send reply to:  	caut@ptg.org

> They don't use instruments, they are _voices_!
> 		Newton
> 
> David ilvedson wrote:
> > 
> > John,
> > 
> > You can agree to tune to 443 but it will take a pitchraise &
> > tuning to stabilize at 443 and a pitchlower & tuning to stabilize
> > back to 440.  There will be some extra charges!  The
> > orchestra does have its instruments set up for 443 so it would
> > behoove you to comply, but not without compensation...
> > 
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > 
> > Date sent:              Mon, 13 Sep 1999 20:17:56 -0400 (EDT)
> > From:                   "John D. Chapman" <chapmajd@wfu.edu>
> > To:                     caut@ptg.org
> > Subject:                A443
> > Send reply to:          caut@ptg.org
> > 
> > > The Vienna Chamber Orchestra is playing here next month and they have
> > > asked that the piano be tuned to A443.  No problem, although I would
> > > rather not.  But I was just wondering,... How high can we safely take the
> > > pitch of a Steinway D?
> > >
> > > John Chapman, RPT
> > > Piano Technician
> > > Wake Forest University
> > > Winston-Salem, North Carolina
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > David Ilvedson, RPT
> > Pacifica, CA
> > ilvey@jps.net
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net