more on this temperament thing...

[Tvak@AOL.COM]

In a message dated 10/19/01 9:24:17 PM, tompiano@gate.net writes:

<< Again, as stated earlier, it's amazing that the orchestral tuning and the

tuning of a piano, be it ET or HT with all the complexities they require,

still exist and astound audiences as well as they have done. >>

I have always thought that this is one of the reasons the piano sounds so 
fresh and wonderful in an orchestral setting.  This, in combination with the 
exciting visual aspects of the performance, make the piano concerto the best 
of that genre.  (Sit through a clarinet concerto if you wish to disagree!)

Tom Sivak