Klarinet Archive - Posting 000569.txt from 1998/11

From: David Renaud <studiorenaud@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Rf. : Re: [kl] Concert A pitch, again
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:47:07 -0500

The embossed plate,"International Standard Pitch A435"
was on an Chickering grand, 1927.

CEField@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/16/98 12:19:07 PM, you wrote:
>
> <<This worries people with an engineering or scientific background more
> > than musicians. (This is something I have observed locally.)>>
>
> This comment, in reference to using A=440 as a STRICT standard, tickled my
> funny bone. I get almost obsessively neurotic about pitch. I have a scientific
> background. Thanks for helping me to take all of this a little less
> seriously...and to laugh at myself a bit.
>
> Cindy
>
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