<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"> <DIV>Greetings,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>          Looking at the temperaments in the PTG archives, I am overwhelmed; and absolutely fascinated!!!</DIV> <DIV>           Surely, when the master of the firey, L.V Beethoven wrote his Moonlight Sonata or the Pathatique or <EM>any</EM> of his genius works, he was writing on a piano with the temperament of his day. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>          Now, If I tune my piano, as a passionate fan of Beethoven to the temperament of that time, would I hear when I play his works, what he<EM><U><STRONG> truly</STRONG></U></EM> intended? Or would the difference be negligable / inconsequential between that temperament and our latest truly equal temperament?    Me thinks I <EM><STRONG>would</STRONG></EM> hear the nuances of going from the key of c#minor to the key of Emajor within a mouvement.   Seeking opinions and /or personal experience with this sort of thing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>         Also. business is finally, after 39 months, getting to be NOT hand to mouth anymore!  It's getting pretty good,  and (YippEEEE!!!) me thinks I am going to be able to afford to go to the Eastern Regional PTG Conference in 2007. I am looking <EM>so</EM> forward to meeting my senors / mentors on this list, who have graciously advised and encouraged me with my piano questions!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank You!</DIV> <DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV> <DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></BODY></HTML>