Romantic tuning

[Harry Pickett]

As far as I know from musicological studies, you would need to determine
the nationality of the music or if she is accompanying Romantic era
vocal music i.e. the "Verdi" tuning. The romantic era was all over the
place as far as tuning was concerned. France at A= 434- A= 456, and most
of Europe between A= 420- A= 460. Liszt and Wagner preferring A=440 or
above A= 456, and redesigning instruments to accommodate.
If you REALLY had to tune to a "romantic tuning" I would settle on
A=435, actually for vocal reasons.
If the music is French then it's easy to tell you the standardized pitch
between 1850- 1939.
Finally, is the era early, mid or late Romantic.
(No jokes about viagra from those over 50!)<g>

Harry 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Bill Pillmore
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:39 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Romantic tuning

I very good concert pianist has asked me to tune her piano in a romantic

tuning.  I believe she means a historical temperment.  I have never done

this and have access to a SAT.  Can any one give me a place to search or

a known romantic temperment.  Will I need to tell you the music she will

be playing?

Bill Pillmore

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