[pianotech] Temperaments...again

[Ryan Sowers]

I read Ross's book and have come to the conclusion that he is a quack. I
understand his argument - but it just doesn't pan out in reality. Some of
the most influential and important piano recordings of the 20th century have
been in ET. Are all those guys morons? I don't  think so. In temperament
tuning there is always a cost. I agree with Jorgenson: There is always a
sacrifice for each

By all means experiment with HT tuning. But there is no Holy Grail.

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:38 PM, David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>wrote:

> Depends which keys you play in.  The purer thirds in the keys of C, F, G,
> even the 2# and 2b keys make those sound a bit "cleaner".  The outer keys
> however, more like a bad singer with a sore throat trying to make an
> artificial vibrato...okay, maybe a bit strong.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of David Ilvedson
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 8:10 PM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Temperaments...again
>
> Because you want it to sound better, therefore it does.   For me...it
> doesn't
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: KeyKat88 at aol.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 6/6/2009 3:50:25 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] Temperaments...again
>
>
> >Greetings,
> >
> >           I tuned my old upright to the Werckmeister III...and I am sorry
> >(or maybe I am not) but I absolutely LOVE it.  Everything sound so much
> >better!... Beethoven sounds SO SO much more in tune! Is it me or what?
> >I purchased Ross's book: How ET ruined harmony and have not begun reading
> >it yet (saving it as a reward for passing the last RPT exam) ...so ...my
> mind
> >certainly isnt bent or predjudice against ET (yet) from reading the book.
> I
>
> >think I am growing a distaste for ET all by myself.
> >
> >Why does everything sound more in tune?
> >
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-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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