Klarinet Archive - Posting 000094.txt from 2010/11

From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Fernando_Jos=E9_Silveira?= <fernandounirio@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] RES: RES: Orchestral Pitch
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:32:10 -0500

Hi Martin.
90% of our instruments are build in A=3D440/442.
Countries like Austria are exception...
My statement is that is difficult to go back and adopt lower pitches
again...

Best,

Fernando

-----Mensagem original-----
De: Martin Baxter [mailto:martinbaxter1@-----.com] =

Enviada em: quarta-feira, 10 de novembro de 2010 13:08
Para: The Klarinet Mailing List
Assunto: Re: [kl] RES: Orchestral Pitch

Alvin, I am merely quoting the letter. Fernando ,contrary to your statement
all instruments are not built to A=3D440Hz; the Vienna Philharmonic plays at
A=3D448 I believe and the Zuleiga systems oboes that Yamaha made for them a=
re
built at a higher pitch than A=3D440; I assume it is A=3D448.
Karl, I am sorry I don't know if the GS newsletters are accessible on
line.The Galpin Society does have a website, and I think that there are also
other members who subscribe to this list; one of whom may be able to give
more information. you could also try Graham Wells (grahamwhwells@-----.com)
who is the Society's Chairman and archivist.
You could also consider joining the Galpin Society. Apart from the
authoritative Journal they do hold meetings in the US (often jointly with
AMIS) and in various other parts of the world.
Martin

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Richmond, VA 23221

-----Original Message-----
From: Fernando Jos=E9 Silveira <fernandounirio@-----.com>
To: 'The Klarinet Mailing List' <klarinet@-----.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 9:44 am
Subject: [kl] RES: Orchestral Pitch

Hi Martin,
The first problem I see is all the instruments we have today build to play
442 or 440... Can you imagine all Orchestra all over the world changing, for
example, percussion instruments to change pitch? I do not think it is a
'practical' thing.
But another thing concerns me more: all of us were educated with 440 or 442
pitch on mind. Should us put aside all our pitch referential and achieve new
one? Is it so easy like that??

Best,

Fernando Jos=E9 Silveira
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Pitch 442

-----Mensagem original-----
De: Martin Baxter [mailto:martinbaxter1@-----.com] =

Enviada em: quarta-feira, 10 de novembro de 2010 10:02
Para: The Klarinet Mailing List
Assunto: [kl] Orchestral Pitch

Following the recent thread on pitch it is interesting to see Prof.Nikolaus
Harnoncourt's letter in the Galpin Society Newsletter N0.28. He advocates a
pitch between A=3D430 and A=3D435. He is asking for comments and research
results prior to a conference in Vienna. Also he mentions that certain
singers now refuse to perform in Vienna because of the high pitch there and
makes the interesting comment that the reason for pitch 'creep' is that in
any chord with bad intonation this is caused by certain notes being flat
rather than by others being sharp. Intriguing idea what!!
Martin
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