I Wish!

[David Love]

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Not clear yet whether Beethoven's piano wasn't tuned in ET (I am =
inclined to think that it very well might have been based on the =
preliminary evidence that I've seem--more on that later), but certainly =
it didn't have the sustaining power or as powerful a bass and many =
pianists make adjustments to the pedal markings accordingly.

David Love=20
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  Sent: March 13, 2002 6:33 AM
  Subject: Re: I Wish!


  In a message dated 3/13/02 8:28:30 AM Central Standard Time, =
hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu (Conrad Hoffsommer) writes:=20



    >Anybody have any ideas on why an artist of his supposed caliber =
would do=20
    >this?=20



    Other than the instructions at the beginning of the movement saying =
"senza=20
    sordino", I can't think of a reason.=20


  I can't either.  If you are going *alter* the music by using an =
instrument which is far larger with much longer sustain than anything =
Beethoven had and particularly, tune in a way which by all accounts =
Beethoven would never have had done, why take a small notation like that =
literally?  It produced very dissonant sounds which for me, ruined it.=20

  Bill Bremmer RPT=20
  Madison, Wisconsin=20
  Click here: -=3Dw w w . b i l l b r e m m e r . c o m =3D-=20

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