HT's (Ad Nauseum)

[Tom Cole]

Billbrpt wrote:
> 
> 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?

She is asking, when do I put it back in tune? She did just as you were
saying, poking the noisy intervals in a rude sort of way.

> 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.
> 
I'll experiment with different ways of playing to see how I can make it
sound well.
-- 
Thomas A. Cole RPT
Santa Cruz, CA