When will it end?

[Richard Brekne]

In general the higher the concert pitch.. the more "tense" the sound colour is. At
least thats how I would word it. Just as say... beating thirds get quicker and
quicker as you progress upwards raising concert pitch will increase the speed of all
beating intervals. I experience this as a kind of tenseness, which in the extreme
(as in heavily stretched trebles) can make me get this sorta frezzing / chilly
feeling down my back.

Phil Bondi wrote:

> Today - tonight, I prepared the Steinway for the Vienna Radio Symphony - If they
> pass through your town, do yourself a favor and go see them - good, young
> players - the conductor does a great job..
>
> anyway, I prepared the Steinway at A=442, as required in their rider, and I was
> also instructed to be on stand-by for the performance - lucky me - I got to hear
> a good symphony orchestra..
>
> But - as the piano player told me - the orchestra is 'compromising' also - they
> normally tune to A=444.
>
> If there is anyone out there who can tell me they hear a difference between an
> orchestra at 440 or 444, please tell me what you are hearing - I can buy into
> that String players tend to play sharper in the upper registers - that I will
> buy - but to hear a real difference in tonality, or emotion? - I don't get it or
> hear it.
>
> When will it end?
>
> Rook

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway