Klarinet Archive - Posting 000183.txt from 2005/10

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Upward Creeping pitch
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:00:11 -0400

Joseph H. Fasel wrote:

> What are standards for, anyway?

They're restrictions that make certain decisions and exchanges easier.
But they do not necessarily always produce the best result. Think about
how the Mozart concerto was restricted, for example, by the "standard". ;-)

> 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?".

No, these are secondary concerns---practical, not artistic.

-- Joe

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