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<DIV>I too would jump at the opportunity to purchase the CD. Please =
encourage
the post! Thanks.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A =
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 10, =
2001 7:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Live Concert on =
CD-Chopin in 1/7
C Meantone</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>List, =
<BR><BR>This
Friday night, Timothy Farley RPT of Madison, WI will host the Czech
<BR>Republic concert pianist, Radislov Kvapil in a CD release concert =
event.
The <BR>CD being released is of his last performance at Farley's =
in
February 2000. <BR>He played an all Chopin concert on a Steinway =
tuned
in 1/7 Comma Meantone. <BR>The choice of temperament is notable =
because
it has been used in the past and <BR>was the subject of very harsh =
criticism
from a few technicians. <BR><BR>Mr. Farley, however, uses it routinely =
and it
his personal answer to Equal <BR>Temperament (ET) as a standard and =
usual
choice of temperament for the modern <BR>piano. He also designed =
a
variation for the temperament by making one of the <BR>5ths pure =
instead of
tempered. This mitigates all of the intervals, <BR>including the =
Wolf
5th in the harshest part of the temperament by 2 cents. <BR>Many =
people
believe that Chopin can only be played correctly in ET or at <BR>least =
a very
mild Well Temperament or Quasi Equal Temperament. <BR><BR><BR>The =
concert
Friday will repotedly include some Chopin but as usual, Kvopil =
<BR>will play a
mix of all 19th Century Romantic composers, some being from his =
<BR>homeland,
including Smetana. My own impression has been that the strong =
and
<BR>distinct colors of the 1/7 Comma Meantone enhance the moods of the =
music
<BR>greatly, especially in the Wolf key. <BR><BR>Please let me know if =
you are
interested in getting this CD. If there is <BR>enough interest, =
I'll
encourage Farley's staff to make a post on Pianotech <BR>that will =
link to
ordering information. <BR><BR>Bill Bremmer RPT <BR>Madison, =
Wisconsin</FONT>
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