Klarinet Archive - Posting 000668.txt from 1996/02

From: John Jarvie <j.jarvie@-----.NZ>
Subj: Pitch vs Temperature
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 21:32:14 -0500

In several recent postings, there have been references to pitches
varying from 440 to 442.

I know some German/Austrian orchestras play at 446 or higher but I had
thought that 440 was well accepted everywhere else.

I'd like to canvas the list's experiences on current pitches that we
have to conform to.

Is the 440 standard dead?

What temperatures do we have to play at? I recollect that the A440
standard had a relatively low temperature specification (65
Fahrenheit?). Most clarinets that I've tried play well at 65 but
raise in pitch dramatically at higher temperatures. In my experience,
many performance locations measure 75-80 degrees and counting.

John Jarvie

j.jarvie@-----.nz

   
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