Fortepiano

[Avery Todd]

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Geoffrey,

Thanks for the information. I appreciate it. I sent all the info that Stephen
asked for (as best I could) but as yet, have not heard back from him. You're
the only other one who's replied.

I just sent an e-mail to Chris Maene asking those questions and also asking
about any kind of maintenance manual. Do you have one for your instrument?

I believe I sent an e-mail to him quite some time ago but never heard back.
Hopefully, this time he will. Thanks again for your help.

Regards,
Avery

At 05:13 PM 7/1/2004 +1000, you wrote:
>Avery,
>
>We have had a Maene fortepiano here at Sydney Conservatorium since 1998. 
>For its first few years it was kept at A 430, which was set from the 
>factory. I understand this to be termed 'classical pitch' ; as distinct 
>from A 440 - modern and A 415 - baroque pitch. After a few changes of 
>teaching staff, I found it was not being used and I tuned it first to 415 
>( to be useful to the early music students) and now to 440 ( for the early 
>music students playing on modern pitched instruments). I consulted with 
>Chris Maene before moving it to 440 - he confirmed that there would be no 
>harm to the instrument. After a period of stabilising it's now fine.
>
>Historically, I believe 440 pitch is pretty 'unauthentic' for this copy of 
>a Walter from the Vienna of the 1830's. But with only modern instruments ( 
>strings, winds ) available at the moment, it is at least being used.
>
>I have an old email contact for Chris: info@maene.be
>
>Regards,
>Geoffrey Pollard
>Piano Technician
>Sydney Conservatorium of Music
>
>>Would anyone happen to know for sure if Fortepiano reproductions,
>>specifically a Maene, are designed to be tuned to A-440. Since
>>our new one is app. 1/2 step low, I'm assuming it should be
>>A-415.
>>
>>Thanks for any info.
>>
>>Avery

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