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<DIV><FONT size=2>By the way, I don't disagree with you at all =
about the
importance of piano preparation. I was only referring to the need =
to
create "excitement" with the tuning rather than relying on the pianist's =
ability
(not to mention the music itself).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2> </FONT>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> October 21, 2001 4:19 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: more on this =
temperament
thing</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
10/21/01 6:07:55 AM Central Daylight Time, <A
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A>
(David Love) writes: <BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">That being said, if the pianist needs an altered tuning =
to
create excitement, he should practice =
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>It's always been
my belief, as a piano technician that the better prepared the piano, =
the
better equipped the artist is. Remember that I have not =
advocated *HT*
as such for Jazz. To you, this implies *altered* tuning which =
means
something quite noticeably different and thus creates an =
*interference* with
what you do rather than provide an enhancement. <BR><BR>I don't know =
if you
can or have tried my EBVT but as I have designed it (with Tempered =
Octaves),
it is meant to enhance your playing, not shock or disturb your musical =
sensibilities. It is meant to provide definition, texture and =
clarity,
not weird, jarring and shocking dissonances. If the EBVT is =
still to
*altered* for you, I believe you might benefit from the Marpurg (also =
with my
Tempered Octaves system). I will give your piano an uncanny =
clean, crisp
and clear sound but absolutely will not create any distinction between =
keys.
<BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Bill Bremmer RPT <BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT>
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