"The Big Lie"

Jaume Fabregas jumet68@hotmail.com
Wed, 16 Jun 1999 09:05:25 +0200


In a radio program about Schumann's Fantasia Op. 17, they were comparing
different recordings and telling that some of them enphasized a key more
than others. I couldn't tell the difference at the time but I thought it was
interesting.
Jaume
----- Original Message -----
From: <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: "The Big Lie"


> Bill, I am one who is getting tired of your name flaming.  But be as it
is, I
> will not do it.  I was taught that  ET was developed so all music no
matter
> what key it was played in, can sound good without having to retune the
piano.
>  Imagine an artist with an agenda of several pieces in different keys for
one
> concert? I guess HT is good for money sake, because you get to tune the
piano
> several times.  So that my name will not be flamed, I will humbly reply
that
> I can be wrong.
>
> Dave Peake, RPT
> Portland Chapter
> Oregon City, OR
>
>


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