Klarinet Archive - Posting 000560.txt from 1999/03

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pitch over the years
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 1999 04:23:21 -0500

tuning forks corrode, though
Roger S.

On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Dee D. Hays wrote:

> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:58:10 -0600
> From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Pitch over the years
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paulette W. Gulakowski <pollyg@-----.com>
> To: klarinet@-----.org>
> Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Pitch over the years
>
>
> >How did they know for the early years? Are there tuning forks in
> >existence for those ensembles (as are noted for some)? I don't think
> >there were scientific instruments capable of measuring back then. Any
> >information, anyone?
> >Thanks,
> >Paulette
>
>
> In some cases, yes there are tuning forks that have been preserved. In
> churches, many times the old organs have been preserved and of course these
> days we can go back and measure them. There are pianos, harpsichords, and a
> variety of wind instruments in museums throughout the world and many of
> these have a documented history. With the wind instruments, the pitch can
> be measured.
>
>
> Dee Hays
> Canton, SD
>
>
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