Klarinet Archive - Posting 000181.txt from 2005/10

From: "Joseph H. Fasel" <jhf@-----.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] Upward Creeping pitch
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 09:19:05 -0400

Come on, Joe. What are standards for, anyway? Among the questions
you've left out are, "Can manufacturers rely on making instruments for a
standard pitch?" and "Can musicians take their instruments from one
performing organization to another?".

Cheers,
--Joe

On Fri, 2005-10-21 at 02:38, Joseph Wakeling wrote:
> Exactly when in history has there ever been a "standard" concert pitch?
> I know that a bunch of people got together and agreed that there
> *should* be such a standard and it should be A440, but I don't see much
> evidence that it actually became set in stone in terms of concert usage.
>
> Ultimately the only questions of real relevance are, "Can the orchestra
> play together in tune?" and "Does it sound good?"---and if departing
> from the "standard" by a couple of Hertz helps an orchestra to achieve a
> performance closer to their ideal, then there really isn't much wrong IMO.
>
> Of course, *you* might not like it, but you're not obliged to go to
> their concerts. ;-)
>
> -- Joe
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