Re:The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory
by martinbalsam on Monday October 24, 2016 @03:09PM
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(Finally something I can contribute to, on HN)
My father plays in a baroque orchestra (the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra), and I know that when they play a repertory, e.g. Dieterich Buxtehude, the orchestra tunes to 465 meantone.
Re:The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory
by jacobolus on Monday October 24, 2016 @04:11PM
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I suspect the temperament makes a dramatically larger difference than shifting every note sharper by a bit less than (95.7% on a log scale) a semitone compared to A440.
My father plays in a baroque orchestra (the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra), and I know that when they play a repertory, e.g. Dieterich Buxtehude, the orchestra tunes to 465 meantone.