David, The phrases like darker keys and brighter happier keys were supposed to be gone with the coming of equal temperament. Musicians are a funny bunch being emotional, sensitive, and the like ( a Good Thing) and persist in these beliefs. However I myself can sometimes be persueded that some of this is still possible. James Grebe pianoman@inlink.com ---------- > From: Vanderhoofven <dkvander@clandjop.com> > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: Which Temperament > Date: Sunday, October 05, 1997 9:26 PM > > Dear Anne and the list, > > Would you suggest one or two unequal temperaments that I could try out > while practicing Chopin (specifically the Polonaise in A Major Opus 40, No. > 1, and the Waltz in D flat Major, Opus 64, No. 1)? > > And what about one or two suitable temperaments for use when practicing > Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca? > > By the way, I was listening to Piano Jazz (a weekly public radio program) > and the featured jazz pianist made the comment that the keys of C, G, D, A, > and E Major where brighter keys and that the flat keys were darker. I > thought that in Equal Temperament, that the color of the various keys was > removed and that there was only variation in the pitch and not in tone > color? Perhaps this performer has had his piano tuned in a non-equal > temperament and now appreciates the broader range of contrast possible > between the keys? > > By the way, I also would like a copy of the Top Ten commonly used > temperaments form the 16th to the 19th centuries. > > Sincerely, > David > > At 09:01 PM 10/3/97 -0400, you wrote: > >At 08:23 PM 10/3/97 +0000, you wrote: > >>Dear list, > > > >>Is there any other sources where I can get a kind Top Ten Chart of the > >>commonly used temperament from 16th to 19th century? > > Michel > > >To choose the correct temperament, you > >need to know what they are playing. The temperament depends upon such > >considerations as the composer and country and the year, as composers would > >change their tune so to speak. <snip> If the player > >wants to play across a spectrum you need to give them a reasonable > compromise. > > > >Anne Beetem > >Harpsichords & Historic Pianos. > > > David A. Vanderhoofven, RPT > Joplin, Missouri, USA > e-mail: dkvander@clandjop.com > > web page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ > #pianotech page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ircpiano.html >
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