Coleman pure 5ths temperament

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 23:21:43 +0100


Michael Gamble wrote:
> Hello Andrew
> You said: "I was struck how bland it sounds"
> I say: That depends on the piano! I used to tune up to 10 pianos a day 
> for weeks and weeks - month in, month out. No two pianos sounded the 
> same. 

Grin... I can imagine !

All were at ET A=440. But... Ah!...then the S&S A thru to D always
> had then extra.... "je ne sais quoi" (excuse me Isaac!) about them which 
> no other pianos could approach. They sing! They say... "come and play 
> me!" ... so you do! Tell me, how does the M&H sound compared to the S&S? 
> I've never even seen one...! You all talk about them!

No M&H's over there ??!!.. Heck their is even two examples here in Bergen.

> Regards from black-as-ink-dark Sussex-on-Sea
> Michael G (UK)

Likewise from Bergen by the Bay

RicB (NO)


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