[CAUT] HT suggestions

[Fred Sturm]

Hi Avery,
     I'd say Valotti is a bit pungent for Beethoven, and would  
recommend something on the lines of John Preston, Peter Prelleur,  
Early 18th Century, Representative 18th Century, or Broadwood Best  
(Ellis tuner #4) instead. That would give more contrast from the  
Haydn's tuning. I might use Valotti for the Haydn, but a Werckmeister  
would be fine. I see no reason to assume ET for Berg - you could use  
a Victorian temperament and be well within historic principles.  
"Moore" would be a good choice. But as a practical matter I would  
probably do ET so I didn't have to change the D from where it is.  
(BTW, the Berg Sonata is a great piece, one of my favorites. A real  
transitional, late romantic powerhouse, filled with angst and  
ethereal beauty). It would be nice for contrast sake if the  
harpsichord piece would work with a meantone.
     Who's the prof doing this recital? Or is it a joint effort? Very  
interesting project.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm@unm.edu



On Dec 7, 2005, at 8:26 AM, Avery Todd wrote:

> List,
>
> I have a faculty piano recital coming up in April where he's going  
> to use 5
> different instruments with pieces representative of the time period  
> in which
> those instruments were in use. A harpsichord, Fortepiano, 1840  
> Bösendorfer
> (just donated to us), a modern 'D' & a toy piano. At least I won't  
> have to
> tune the toy piano! Each one of the others will have a different  
> tuning on it.
> A bunch of extra work but should be interesting.
>
> These are the pieces he's planning on right now:
>
>
>> Maene Fortepiano: Haydn Andante and Variations in F minor
>> Bösendorfer: Hammerklavier (Beethoven Sonata #29, Opus 106 in B  
>> flat major)
>>    (the slow movement is in F sharp minor)
>> Modern Steinway 'D': Berg Sonata (based in B minor)
>>                      Scriabin 5th Sonata (is in F sharp)
>>
>
> I haven't had time to experiment any yet but so far, what I'm  
> considering is:
>
> Werckmeister for the Haydn
> Vallotti for the Beethoven
> ET (I assume) :-) for the Berg & Scriabin
> He hasn't decided about the harpsichord yet, though.
>
> I'd like to use appropriate temperaments but with enough difference  
> between them
> to be fairly obvious. Especially to a good musician.
>
> Any ideas/comments/suggestions to try? I want to give him plenty of  
> time to get
> used to them & the effect they might have on his interpretation  
> compared to what
> might be done in ET. Thanks.
>
> Avery
>
>
> _______________________
> Avery Todd, RPT
> Moores School of Music
> University of Houston
> Houston, TX 77204-4017
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