[pianotech] Pianoforte Pitch

[David Ilvedson]

Joe, you grouch, fortepianos don't have a plate and I would imagine they are designed for a lower tension...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/24/2010 2:07:34 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Pianoforte Pitch


>Phil said: "The builder of ours at the college recommended 415 ."

>Phil, 
>And his reason was what????????????? I suspect he read some where, or was told 
>by his teacher, that that was "what is was back then"..or some other such b.s.!! 
>What the hell good is the instrument, (albeit a reproduction, where a proper scale 
>@440 is definately called for), at that pitch, in these modern times of 440?? 
>Oh!!! That's the pitch that the Baroque Instrument Builders of "REPRODUCTION" 
>Sting instruments recommend for their "less than stellar construction" Thingees!<G> 
>Such is the way of Academia...SIGH!zzzzzzzz Sheesh! Orrrrr.....The instruments 
>"sound as they should" at that pitch! That's another Sigh!!!
>Regards,
>Joe


>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I