Klarinet Archive - Posting 000369.txt from 2006/08

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] higher pitch standard in Europe?
Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:21:11 -0400

In a message dated 8/28/2006 8:49:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
jblinear2@-----.net writes:
I have posted about my clarinet intonation book recently and the
question has come up about the pitch standard. For the Cd's I used
A440. However, a player in Italy emailed me that if I wanted to sell
in Europe, A442 should be used.>>

If you think Orchestras in the U.S. actually keep to a 440 standard, you
might want to investigate further. Here in Chicago, you must be able to play at
442 or you run the risk of being very flat at every gig..........

Not defending it, just reporting...

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetxpress.com/buffet.html
new Buffet clarinets

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