Klarinet Archive - Posting 000350.txt from 2002/11

From: "Doug Sears" <dsears@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Tuning for ensembles and larger
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:05:23 -0500

One real-world example is that in Renaissance music a harpsichord might be
tuned in, say, quarter-comma meantone temperament, or in Baroque music to
Werckmeister 3 ("well", but not equal tempered), and other members of the
ensemble would want to match the harpsichord. Not much use for clarinets,
though.

--Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <b5w@-----.net>
>
> My question is prompted by my new tuner having a large number of
> temperament options --- just, Pythagorean, and so forth. These
> temperaments must receive some use in the 'real world'. Otherwise
> (presumably) manufacturers wouldn't build them into tuners.
>
> I would like to know: Do directors ever instruct the group to use a
> certain temperament for a certain piece? I've heard directors ask for
> a "wide fifth" at a certain location, and so forth. But how about a
> particular temperament for the entire composition (skills and
> instruments allowing)? Is this just never done? Or does it happen?
>
> Thank you,
> Bill

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