Keith writes: > I find that in listening to recordings I notice no (or very >little, unless its a very extreme temperament) difference when different >temperaments are used ( I have Ed Footes recordings). But when playing >I notice a great difference, especially when a third or tenth is exposed. I have heard and seen this before. It is common for the pianist to be more affected by the change of temperament than the audience, (though, with a little introduction, most in the audience do feel a heightened musical involvement). >When I come across a chord resolving to a third that beats slower I find >that it's a great relief after years of listening to fast beating thirds. >I think that I have a tendency to let the chord sound a little longer and >this affects the interpretation of the music. This became evident when Enid Katahn played the Mozart Fantasie on our 6 Degrees recording, the MT and WT were both within 1 second of each other,( 5' 54" and 5' 53") but the ET version was a full 12 seconds FASTER! I asked her about it later and Enid, upon listening, felt that there were no points of rest that called for more of a musical pause. Temperament can alter the interpretation, I see it do this a lot. Rarely is it a liability. Regards, Ed Foote
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