Klarinet Archive - Posting 001248.txt from 2003/04
From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov> Subj: Re: [kl] Authentic Instruments Tuning Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 14:32:11 -0400
Late-18th-century authentic instruments are typically tuned to A 430.
Cheers,
--Joe
On 2003.04.28 12:27 Elgenubi@-----.com wrote:
> I have a question about tuning; I hope it is not too trivial. Dan Leeson
> mentioned Eric Hoeprich playing the Mozart K. 622. I have a recording of him
> playing this with Franz Brüggen and the tuning seems to be about 50 cents
> flat. I have just compared that to my other recording (Tony Pay and
> Christopher Hogwood) and they seem about 20 cents flat. Both of these are
> with respect to A=440, of course, and both are played on 'authentic
> instruments'. I am assuming that the average CD player is close to perfect
> for my purpose. Would anyone care to comment?
>
> Wayne Thompson
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