[pianotech] Aural vs. ETD

[David Love]

Right.  How does tuning in a variety of historical temperaments or with
varying amounts of stretch fit into that idealized notion of a "perfect"
tuning.  There's a pretty wide range of perfect in this art form.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Boyce
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 8:03 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aural vs. ETD

 

>A tuning is either perfect, or less than perfect.  How is that art?  Art is
considered perfect in the eye of the beholder.  A piano tuning has to be
perfect for everyone to enjoy it, >as pianos were meant to be heard.  

>That's my opinion. don't shoot the messenger.

>Dave Foster

Well, I won't shoot the messenger, but I'll certainly question the message.

What is the definition, in the context of piano tuning, of "Perfect"? 

Best regards,

 

David.

 

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