[CAUT] A440, once again...

[David Ilvedson]

Easy for you to say...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: wimblees at aol.com
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 11/9/2009 8:17:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] A440, once again...


>Another thing to consider is that all "tuned" percussion instrument, (vibes, 
>xylophones, etc.) are tuned to 442. The harpist might also be at that pitch.  So why 
>not the piano?




>-----Original Message-----
>From: wimblees at aol.com
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Sent: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 5:35 pm
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] A440, once again...



>Jim
> 
>I'm sorry, but this sounds like a personal problem to me (big grin). What we have 
>here is an administration that wants one thing, but the workers want another. The 
>way I see it, you're getting paid the same whether your tuning the piano to 440 or 
>to 442. Sure, you have to work a little harder, but as the old adage goes, yours is 
>not to reason why, yours is to do and ....   well, you get the picture. Unless you can 
>show them that the constant changing of the pitch will harm the piano, I don't think 
>you have much of a chance to get "them" to change their minds. 
> 
>The other option is to dedicate a piano for guests artists, or anyone else who wants 
>to play at 440. 
> 
>Just my 2 cents worth.  

>Wim
> 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
>To: caut at ptg.org <caut at ptg.org>
>Sent: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 5:06 pm
>Subject: [CAUT] A440, once again...




>All,
> 
>Once again there is a push here at BYU to set A442 as our pitch standard. The 
>Director of the School of Music is behind it, and is also the Philharmonic Orch 
>conductor. The problem I see is that most guest artists specify A440. Sooooo… if 
>someone visits we’ll have to drop down, then back up, back down, up, down… 
>I’m getting dizzy just thinking about it.
> 
>Any strong arguments against? Or am I just “bein’ contrary” as my 
>kinfolk would say?? 
> 
>Thanks.
>Jim Busby BYU