Fortepiano pitch levels

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Johnson" <johnsond@stolaf.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: August 28, 2002 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Fortepiano pitch levels


> The builder, Rod Reiger, feels rather strongly that the instrument should
be
> maintained at between 430-432.  440 could be acceptable for occasional
events but
> only for short periods.  That is his recommendation.  He caculated that
pitch
> change from 430 to 440 increases tension by 5%.  I don't how that
translates into
> pounds.
>
> later-
>
> Dennis.
>

Well, then....

Del