At 03:14 PM 10/3/97 -0700, you wrote: The harpsichord, >with its limitations of tonal expression(compared with the piano), >benefits by tuning systems which make different keys sound "different". >This is another tool that the composers for harpsichord could use to >create a broader range of expression for the instrument. > I would modify this to say that the piano benefits less than the harpsichord due to its inherent inharmonicity in comparison with the harpsichord. On the other hand, I regularly tune 19th century piano tuning variants on modern pianos with subtle and very effective results. Try one and then play through the Chopin Preludes.
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