Hi, Joel, Very well said - most sound advice, as it were. Hope all is well. Best. Horace At 07:31 AM 4/21/2005, you wrote: >List, > >In 40 years this 442 scenario occurred rarely. One instance a >International Conference had request from >Europe and South America for the highest pitch of 444. We raised one hall >and one rehearsal piano to 442. >No doubt you have already guessed that the higher pitch was selected very >few times. > >In the second instance I witnessed the described tantrums for 442. >The technician asked for more time and money and >was given the OK to proceed. The piano was retuned(A440) with minor >voicing, cleaning, stage set for best sound during >the allotted time. In the final 5 minutes A was set to 442 with octaves >widened to adjust for the shift. Kudos abounded. > >I'm not going suggest that this is the best path to follow. However when >in this situation I do ask you all to consider the best >sonority of the piano. Environmental factors do enter the picture ie >humidity levels, size of hall, reverb, etc. > After the pitch of the entire instrument is raised to A - 440 ++ >pitch level does the piano have more or less >sustain, fuller sound, or a better response??? As technicians I feel >this is the area of our expertise. > Apply your skills. Advise and perform accordingly. > >Keep in Tune. > >Joel > >UW- Madison, retired > >On Apr 21, 2005, at 7:55 AM, Jorgensen, Michael L wrote: > >>Avery, >> In my experience, musicians will get what they want. BUT, "money" >> and "time in the hall" rule musicians. If they want A 442 then three >> tunings for other pianos are lost and six hours of hall time is >> lost. IMHO to get stabilized for concert level will require two >> tunings or four hours, to get restabilized back to 440 the same. >>So considering you would have only needed to do one tuning, but now must >>do four, three extra tunings and all the true costs will result. >>Can they afford that much hall time and money??. It's their call. >>I bet money and time in the hall will win. >>-Mike >> >>>---------- >>>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org on behalf of Avery Todd >>>Reply To: College and University Technicians >>>Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:28 AM >>>To: College and University Technicians >>>Subject: [CAUT] A-440 again >>> >>>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 conductor, 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 >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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