A-440 again

[David Skolnik]

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Avery-

First impulse is to say, if it doesn't involve piano, why get 
involved?  But you probably see it as a matter of principle.  Well, it's 
all quite arbitrary.  There is no cosmic truth about pitch, Mr. LaRouche 
not withstanding.  In a way, pitch remains a bastion of provinciality.  It 
doesn't really matter what they do in Cleveland, Boston, LA, Atlanta, 
etc.  What's the customary pitch in Houston? or the pitch in your section 
of Houston, for that matter?  If you do want some back up info, I think 
someone on this list or CAUT did some research, or you could call some 
orchestras.  In any case, the question is, who is it that's in charge?

David Skolnik



At 12:45 PM 4/20/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>List,
>
>This has come up again because of one particular string (viola) teacher 
>here. There was evidently a blow-up of some kind at a Chamber Orchestra 
>rehearsal last week because of
>his insistence, as soloist, that they tune to A-442. His primary argument 
>for doing
>so is that "all the major orchestras tune at least to A-442".
>
>I understand the Cleveland orchestra doesn't. Is that still true and does 
>anyone know of
>any other major orchestras who use A-440?
>
>My biggest problem with it here is that as far as I know, everyone (except 
>him and maybe
>1-2 other string players) like it at 440 and I personally just don't want 
>to be tuning
>instruments back and forth to accommodate this A**. And yes, he really is!
>
>I thought I'd gotten this problem settled years ago but evidently not. :-( 
>Anyone have
>any quick ammunition I can give to the Director? He's caught in the middle 
>of it.
>Thankfully, though, this time it doesn't involve a piano.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Avery Todd
>University of Houston
>
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