[CAUT] Pianoforte pitch

[Dennis Johnson]

Hi- Rod suggests 432, or at least no higher. We have nice piano of his  
about 6 years old now. I keep it at 432 and woks well.

best,

Dennis Johnson
St. Olaf College



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On Jan 23, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Laurence Libin <lelibin at optonline.net>  
wrote:

> 430 sounds right but you could just ask Rod Regier.
> LL
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu 
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> To: <caut at ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pianoforte pitch
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>> David:
>>
>> The fortepiano we had available at times belonged to the teacher so  
>> she set the limits.  She never wanted anything higher than 430 and  
>> I think that was the recommendation of the builder.  It too was a  
>> modern replica.
>>
>> dp
>>
>>
>> David M. Porritt, RPT
>> dporritt at smu.edu
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
>> Of David Ilvedson
>> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:25 PM
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Pianoforte pitch
>>
>> Modern built "Regier" pianoforte.   I'm having a brain lapse, since  
>> I rarely tune ours.  Just A= ?
>>
>> David Ilvedson
>> Pacifica, CA
>>
>> On Jan 23, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Laurence Libin <lelibin at optonline.net>  
>> wrote:
>>
>> I don't understand the question. Do you mean a so-called  
>> fortepiano, wood-framed, 18th or early 19th century? If so, the  
>> pitch depends on its date and location, since pitch wasn't  
>> standardized. Florence in 1720 differed from Vienna in 1820. New  
>> replica or antique? Often, old ones are best tuned below their  
>> originally intended pitch for structural and conservation reasons.  
>> Iron strings or modern steel wire? Lots of factors to consider.
>> Laurence
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net 
>> >
>> To: "Piano Technicians Guild" <caut at ptg.org>; "Piano Technicians  
>> Guild" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 3:54 PM
>> Subject: [CAUT] Pianoforte pitch
>>
>>
>> What is the pitch for a pianoforte?  A =  430?
>>
>> David Ilvedson
>> Pacifica, CA
>>
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