Temperament, A pianist responds

[Keith Roberts]

Excuse me, but A# is not in the key of E. It is the flatted fifth or tri
tone ( a forbidden sound by the Church). It is used mostly in blues
progressions as part of a lead or riff scale. I don't know what Beethoven
piece you are talking about but I didn't think use of the b5th was common
for his day.
Keith Roberts
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:04 PM
Subject: Re: Temperament, A pianist responds


> Though you are correct about the minute difference between the E-G# third
in
> the two temperaments, it is not only the character of the tonic that
> matters.  A piece in the key of E major, as you know, does not only play
the
> tonic chord.  In the key of E, the dominant (B major) and its dominant (F#
> major, V of V) are generously used.  In Broadwood's the B-D# third is 17.6
> cents , in Young's it is 19.6 cents.  The F#-A# third in Broadwood's is
also
> 17.6 cents, but in Young's it increases to 21.5 cents.  Those thirds
> contribute substantially to the character of E major.
>
> David Love
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <A440A@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: December 11, 2001 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Temperament, A pianist responds
>
>
> > David writes:
> > <<So let's go to the second movement in E major.  This key in WT is not
a
> >
> > terribly tranquil sounding key.  Rather, it is fairly active even in the
> >
> > mild WT's such as Broadwood's.  In the Young temperament, it is a very
> >
> > active, read dissonant, sounding key. <<
> >
> >       Hmm,  Now I am confused about what tunings you're basing your
> responses
> > on.   There is only .2 cents difference difference between this third in
> the
> > Young(17.8cents) vs. Broadwood's "best" tuning(17.6). This difference is
> > totally insignificant.  Is it possible that  your perception of
> "dissonance"
> > is being affected by something other than the width of the intervals?
> > Wondering,
> > Ed Foote
> >
>
>