Live Concert on CD-Chopin in 1/7 C Meantone

[Wilsons]

Bill:

How much, approximately?  If reasonable, I'd be interested.

Wally Wilson, RPT
Ravenswood, WV
Columbus, OH Chapter

At 07:26 PM 1/10/01 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> List, 
>
> This Friday night, Timothy Farley RPT of Madison, WI will host the Czech 
> Republic concert pianist, Radislov Kvapil in a CD release concert event.
 The
>
> CD being released is of his last performance at Farley's in February 2000.  
> He played an all Chopin concert on a Steinway tuned in 1/7 Comma Meantone.  
> The choice of temperament is notable because it has been used in the past
and
>
> was the subject of very harsh criticism from a few technicians. 
>
> Mr. Farley, however, uses it routinely and it his personal answer to Equal 
> Temperament (ET) as a standard and usual choice of temperament for the
modern
>
> piano.  He also designed a variation for the temperament by making one of
the
>
> 5ths pure instead of tempered.  This mitigates all of the intervals, 
> including the Wolf 5th in the harshest part of the temperament by 2 cents.  
> Many people believe that Chopin can only be played correctly in ET or at 
> least a very mild Well Temperament or Quasi Equal Temperament. 
>
>
> The concert Friday will repotedly include some Chopin but as usual, Kvopil 
> will play a mix of all 19th Century Romantic composers, some being from his 
> homeland, including Smetana.  My own impression has been that the strong
and 
> distinct colors of the 1/7 Comma Meantone enhance the moods of the music 
> greatly, especially in the Wolf key. 
>
> Please let me know if you are interested in getting this CD.  If there is 
> enough interest, I'll encourage Farley's staff to make a post on Pianotech 
> that will link to ordering information. 
>
> Bill Bremmer RPT 
> Madison, Wisconsin