Klarinet Archive - Posting 000179.txt from 1994/10

From: Dick Williams <dwilliams@-----.EDU>
Subj: pitches
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 18:35:54 -0400

I have wondered for years, do those with "perfect pitch" have A 440?
Or is it 442? Or 445? And, now I must worry about 415 (or even 392)?

Does the pitch of a clarinet remain the same over a period of 200 years?
Does it depend on materials?