>> I don't think anyone composes in a temperament. >> imho. ---ric > > Be all that as it may... assuming you are right for a moment... that kinda > throws any justification for judging any particular temperament to be more > "appropriate" then any other for any given peice of music... right out the > door. > I mean.. the "artists intent" part of the equation just dissapears. > > -- > Richard Brekne Who knows, tomorrow a long lost note book of one of Bach's pupils might surface containing explicit instructions of how to tune one or (two perhaps) temperaments from the master himself. That would end a lot of conjecturing. Until then judging "appropriate temperament" or "artists intent" is just that, a cabala. For a balanced and cogent review see Mark Lindley's article in New Groves, "Temperament" ---ric
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