Klarinet Archive - Posting 000170.txt from 1995/01

From: "Roger J. Shilcock" <mlfl@-----.UK>
Subj: High pitch/low pitch (D. Lechner)
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 03:41:17 -0500

There certainly was a distinction in the U. K. up to ca. 1939. Low pitch (most
orchestras) was nominally a'=435 and high pitch (most outfits calling
themselves bands - possibly not dance bands, on which I have no info) was
a'@-----.
Roger Shilcock