Oops! I sent this to Dan, only; meatn it for the list (sorry, Dan, for the
redundance):
Regarding the acceptance (or lack thereof) of Equal Temp, I recommend the
following:
How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (And Why You Should Care)
Ross Duffin (2007) ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06227-4
You can find writings of Duffin on the web, also.
Regards,
Leonard Williams
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On 12/2/08 11:28 AM, "Daniel Winheld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Even the piano (Ivers & Pond, 1906- their "Upright
>>> Grand") is tuned to temperament one of my students calls "Victorian
>>> Meantone"
>
> Whoops should have seen that one coming! From what the piano tuner
> told me, I gathered that it is one of a variety of "well"
> temperaments, similar to what J.S. Bach may have intended with his
> "Well Tempered Clavier" - that is, enough of a nod to the thirds that
> they sound better than equal, but compromised enough to make all keys
> useable.
-True et took a LONG time to become universally accepted, and
- more recently than one would have expected- but I would have to look
- it up to give dates, places, venues & menus so I'm stopping here.
> My tuner dude says that "Victorian Meantone" is not the true name for
> this temperament, but the wise-ass nickname that my lute student
> gives it. She also plays piano and employs his services; in fact she
> recommended him to me. Anytime any of you come out here, bring your
> piano with you and we'll fix you up with Larry Riley, a fine piano
> tuner indeed.
>
>> Just out of curiosity, what exactly is "Victorian Meantone?"
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