Help me understand this clarinetist!

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Wed, 14 May 1997 23:40:13 -0700 (MST)
> From:          Jim <pianotoo@IMAP2.ASU.EDU>
> Subject:       Re: Help me understand this clarinetist!
> To:            MHoffman11@aol.com
> Cc:            multiplerecipientsoflist <pianotech@byu.edu>
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

San Francisco Symphony is A442.

ilvey
Pacifica, CA



> Hi Mike:
>
> The pitch of American Symphonies is usually a matter of local union
> contract. It would be interesting to hear from others who are
> knowledgeable about various Symphony official pitches.  Here in
> Phoenix it has always been A440. L.A. Philharmonic was A440 when I
> last tuned for them (1974). I think most American Symphonies are at
> A440. I could be wrong.
>
> Jim Coleman, Sr.
>
> On Wed, 14 May 1997 MHoffman11@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I've encountered a clarinetist in my little musical world who insists on
> > pianos being pitched at A442.  He has a Yamaha horn and says that "they don't
> > even make their clarinets tunable to A440".  He also states that almost ALL
> > of the major U.S. symphonies are tuned to A442.  Are these statements
> > accurate?
> >
> > Let's just say that up to this point I've been "accommodating" to his pitch
> > preference.  (up here in the Great White North, I have to correct pitch A
> > LOT, and eight cents isn't all that much, to be frank).  But it does get old,
> > doesn't it?
> >
> > Anyway, do clarinetists prefer narrow octaves or wide octaves?  How do I keep
> > this guy happy? (as he is quite influential in this little cosmos)
> >
> > My ears are open to suggestions...do you have any?
> >
> > Stay Tuned!
> >
> > Mike Hoffman, RPT
> > Marquette, MI
> >
> >
> >
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