Klarinet Archive - Posting 000205.txt from 1999/02

From: "Fernando Silveira" <fernando1@-----.br>
Subj: Re: [kl]Was:Perfect Pitch
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 06:19:42 -0500

By the way, we in Brazil have been trying to tune in 442. But we can't. The
brass players insist to up it.
When we check with a tuner the pitch is 445!!!!!!

All the best

Fernando
Fernando Silveira
Principal Clarinet - National Symphony - Brazil
Clarinet Professor - Rio de Janeiro University
fersilv@-----.br
Phone (55)(21) 613-4229
Fax (55)(21)716-2248
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De: Gary Van Cott <Gary@-----.com>
Para: klarinet@-----.org>
Data: Sexta-feira, 5 de Fevereiro de 1999 01:37
Assunto: Re: [kl]Was:Perfect Pitch

>Pitch in Russia: I have an email correspondent who is a french horn player
>in the Presidential Orchestra of Russia. I asked him what pitch his
>orchestra tunes at and he replied 442, although personally he prefers 440.
>
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>David Renaud <studiorenaud@-----.com> on 02/02/99 02:15:05 PM
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>Subject: Re: [kl]Was:Perfect Pitch
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>> Since were on the topic, perhaps some people
>
>could confirm the pitch some orchestras play at.
>
>I've been told Vienna is up at 447, and Berlin at
>448. I know from adjusting pitch on ADATS
>that some recording require approx. 20 cents
>correction of pitch in order to play along
>with orchestral parts. Is anyone still at
>the old standard universal pitch of 435? Moscow??
>
>Questions:
>
>1) Interested in reports of pitch from people that
>play with, or have played with these and/or orchestras
>around the world. First hand reports.
>
>2) If the pitch really does get up to 448 at times,
> are they having clarinets made exclusively for
> that region? A combination of different clarinet
> plus shorter barrel?
>
> Cheers
> Dave Renaud
>
>
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