On 04.09.2005 23:52 Uhr David W. Fenton wrote:
"Closer to" is not the point -- the point is that 415 as the choice
for the lower pitch is not justified by historical evidence but by
modern practicality because A440 is the standard pitch and using a
lower pitch 1/2 step lower was an easy solution.
>>
David,
415 Hz is actually _very_ close to what they had in Leipzig for church
music. If I get a chance I will look it up tomorrow, I believe MGG lists
a lot of important pitches taken from organs, plus other evidence, but I
haven't got it at hand here.
Johannes
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