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Avery-<br><br>
First impulse is to say, if it doesn't involve piano, why get
involved? But you probably see it as a matter of principle.
Well, it's all quite arbitrary. There is no cosmic truth about
pitch, Mr. LaRouche not withstanding. In a way, pitch remains a
bastion of provinciality. It doesn't really matter <i>what </i>they
do in Cleveland, Boston, LA, Atlanta, etc. What's the customary
pitch in Houston? or the pitch in your section of Houston, for that
matter? If you do want some back up info, I think someone on this
list or CAUT did some research, or you could call some orchestras.
In any case, the question is, who is it that's in charge?<br><br>
David Skolnik<br><br>
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At 12:45 PM 4/20/2005 -0500, you wrote:<br>
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This has come up again because of one particular string (viola) teacher
here. There was evidently a blow-up of some kind at a Chamber Orchestra
rehearsal last week because of<br>
his insistence, as soloist, that they tune to A-442. His primary argument
for doing<br>
so is that "all the major orchestras tune at least to
A-442".<br><br>
I understand the Cleveland orchestra doesn't. Is that still true and does
anyone know of<br>
any other major orchestras who use A-440?<br><br>
My biggest problem with it here is that as far as I know, everyone
(except him and maybe<br>
1-2 other string players) like it at 440 and I personally just don't want
to be tuning<br>
instruments back and forth to accommodate this A**. And yes, he really
is!<br><br>
I thought I'd gotten this problem settled years ago but evidently not.
:-( Anyone have<br>
any quick ammunition I can give to the Director? He's caught in the
middle of it.<br>
Thankfully, though, this time it doesn't involve a piano.<br><br>
Thanks.<br><br>
Avery Todd<br>
University of Houston<br><br>
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