In a message dated 98-03-17 02:43:55 EST, you write: << At the moment, my wife is playing Schumann (Blumenstuck op 19 in Ab major). It sounds offal, I mean awful. All of the tones having equal value seems to put the temperament in a bad light. The key of Ab in Vlotti-Young requires some major finessing by the pianist. >> Just curious, does your wife have the same opinion of the sound as you do? You are right when you say that the music must be played differently than it is when tuned in ET. The faster beating that you hear which disturbs you can and should become that which gives stregnth and character to the music. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin
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