more on this temperament thing

[Tom Servinsky]

It's more or less what we choose to put our emphasis on. If one wishes to
specialize in one form or another, or both...that's fine.  My big issue is
that I truly struggle with the presentation of HTs with modern instruments
as I still fine them quite limiting, at times irritating, and most of all
lacking flexibility. That's my personal opinion and that's why I have
migrated and evolved back into ET.
Yes, as David Lowe points out, if the music is firmly structured in a solid
tonal center, and seeing that the music was initially designed around those
temperaments, the HT will serve it's purpose. And yes, those compositions
will bring out some rather striking sonorities which have been masked a bit
through ET.
But you also have to realize there are many of touring artists who prefer
performing one genre over another (baroque, classical, romantic,
modern,jazz, or pop). Are they bigots because they tend towards one style
verse another. No they have preferences which are entirely personal and I
respect that.
My earlier point was addressed at focusing on tuning from an artistic point
of view. Some will tend towards one style, others another. Who's right or
who's wrong? It's not for me to say. But it's my personal opinion I've
choosing to offer ET exclusively because that's connects with my tastes in
music and apparently a majority of the folks who write the checks.
Tom Servinsky,RPT
Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: more on this temperament thing


>
>
> Tom Servinsky wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Because at some point we transend to the level ofartists making an
artistic
> > statements.  We establish our signature on our work through the ways we
> > tune. Yes some put their signature on HT, some exclusively on ET, and
some,
> > obviously, on both . That's an individual statement that I both respect
and
> > applaud.
> > But on the pure artistic level, me speaking, there becomes a point when
we
> > express our feelings and sentiments about music through our work. It is
pure
> > expression and passion. For me tuning has evolved going beyond not
merely
> > being a means of having to prostitute myself all over my region just to
make
> > a buck. It's my way of musically expressing  myself  ( musically)
through
> > the art of tuning.
> > Tom Servinsky,RPT
>
> Well yes... to be sure... but then if you are a tuner, and except a job
full
> knowing that they want such and such a temperament, and you are capable of
doing
> so... I have a bit if difficulty understanding that some sense of personal
> musical creativity should allow you to transend much of anything.  I fail
to see
> that meeting such a requirement on behalf of an honest customer has
anything at
> all to do with prostitution.
>
> But by all means... be artistic...
>
> >
> > > --
> > > Richard Brekne
> > > RPT, N.P.T.F.
> > > Bergen, Norway
> > > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>