Fortepiano pitch levels

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Thu Aug 29 11:49 MDT 2002


>   I was just wondering how others have dealt with that issue, and it
> sounds like those who responded seemed to tune at 440.
> I would be very surprised if the department doesn't agree to follow the
> builders recommendation.
>
> thanks,
>
> Dennis Johnson
> St. Olaf College

We have an old Graf from 1850's and have been told by the rebuilder to hold the
tension between A430 and A434. So thats what we do. String instruments can play
along, and some block flutes are available at that pitch range, but it does limit
what can be done.

RicB

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Richard Brekne
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UiB, Bergen, Norway
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