Klarinet Archive - Posting 000282.txt from 2004/11

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] pitch standard
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 03:28:37 -0500

When I opened my store in 1968, catalogs had two sets of tuning forks. The orchestral forks had a=440, the band forks were a=439. With the coming of cheap electronic tuners from Japan, the standard was a=440 ~ 1972?
Later these companies started introducing them with a variable a=440 up to a=447. Still later they added a static a=435 switch. later Korg came out with a wonderful tuner that went from a=435 up to a=447.

We tune the Hastings Band to a=439-----BAND PITCH!

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
From: David Renaud <manonrivet@-----.ca>
Sent: Nov 6, 2004 10:13 AM
To: klarinet@-----.org
Subject: Re: [kl] pitch standard

Joseph H. Fasel, Ph.D. wrote.........

Let me rephrase: There is only one INTERNATIONAL musical-pitch
standard. It's a pity that some European orchestras don't seem
to see the value in complying with it.
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Interesting................

I have a client with a 1927 Chickering 7 foot grand piano.
made in the good old US of A.

Embossed in the cast iron plate is
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD PITCH A435

Cheers
Dave Renaud

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