Re: [JustIntonation] Comparative Tuning of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1.

Thanks Steve and Marcel,

For what it is worth I've added 6 more tunings. What amazes me is how some
of the tunings tease out a bit of Gershwin here and there. Or perhaps its
more proper to say its George who re-interpeted Claude.

http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135

Chris

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Steven Grainger <srgrainger@...>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Thanks Chris,
> I really appreciate you making these versions available. I look forward to
> a deeper listen in the coming weeks.
>
> Cheers
> Steven
>
> --- On *Wed, 27/3/13, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>
> Subject: [JustIntonation] Comparative Tuning of Debussy�s Arabesque No. 1.
> To: "MMM" <MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com>, "Tuning List" <
> tuning@yahoogroups.com>, JustIntonation@yahoogroups.com
> Received: Wednesday, 27 March, 2013, 8:12 AM
>
>
>
> Having been fortunate to find a real performance that was midi recorded I
> present several versions of Debussy�s Arabesque No. 1. One of the tunings
> presented seemed to be magical at places. I will let the listener decide
> which, if any, of these trans-tuned versions are ear-worthy.
> The tunings used are listed below.
> *Margo Schulter�s Indigo 12*
> *Gene Ward Smith�s Locomotive*
> *Keenan Pepper�s paraphy*
> *Pythagorean*
>
> More details here
> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>
>
>

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Hi Chris,

Could you send me the MIDI file?
I can sort out the enharmonics and give you back 2 MIDI files and 2
scales , so if you then MIDI file 1 with scale 1 and MIDI file 2 with
scale 2 with your Pianoteq and then mix the 2 outputs you'll get a
proper Pythagorean version.

I'd love to do this as it really bothers me to see a version out there
that bears the name Pythagorean but is out of tune :)

Kind regards,
Marcel

> Thanks Steve and Marcel,
>
> For what it is worth I've added 6 more tunings. What amazes me is how some
> of the tunings tease out a bit of Gershwin here and there. Or perhaps its
> more proper to say its George who re-interpeted Claude.
>
> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>
> Chris
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Steven Grainger <srgrainger@...>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Thanks Chris,
>> I really appreciate you making these versions available. I look forward to
>> a deeper listen in the coming weeks.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Steven
>>
>> --- On *Wed, 27/3/13, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>
>> Subject: [JustIntonation] Comparative Tuning of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1.
>> To: "MMM" <MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com>, "Tuning List" <
>> tuning@yahoogroups.com>, JustIntonation@yahoogroups.com
>> Received: Wednesday, 27 March, 2013, 8:12 AM
>>
>>
>>
>> Having been fortunate to find a real performance that was midi recorded I
>> present several versions of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1. One of the tunings
>> presented seemed to be magical at places. I will let the listener decide
>> which, if any, of these trans-tuned versions are ear-worthy.
>> The tunings used are listed below.
>> *Margo Schulter’s Indigo 12*
>> *Gene Ward Smith’s Locomotive*
>> *Keenan Pepper’s paraphy*
>> *Pythagorean*
>>
>> More details here
>> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>>
>>
>>
>

Yes, Gershwin learned a lot from Debussy, but more from Ravel (and Ravel from him)...

Somehow I don't see much sense in trying different temperaments and tunings with music written for common 12 tone ET :-)

Daniel Forro

On 27 Mar, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Chris Vaisvil wrote:

> Thanks Steve and Marcel,
>
> For what it is worth I've added 6 more tunings. What amazes me is > how some
> of the tunings tease out a bit of Gershwin here and there. Or > perhaps its
> more proper to say its George who re-interpeted Claude.
>
> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>
> Chris

Here is the Pythagorean version:
https://soundcloud.com/justintonation/debussy-arabesque-no-1-in

It uses 16 notes per octave from Bb to Fx.
(missed the Bb when I first looked at the score, it only occurs once).
Sorry for the not so fantastic piano sample, may redo it later with a
better piano.

Kind regards,
Marcel

> Thanks Steve and Marcel,
>
> For what it is worth I've added 6 more tunings. What amazes me is how some
> of the tunings tease out a bit of Gershwin here and there. Or perhaps its
> more proper to say its George who re-interpeted Claude.
>
> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>
> Chris
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:53 PM, Steven Grainger <srgrainger@...>wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Thanks Chris,
>> I really appreciate you making these versions available. I look forward to
>> a deeper listen in the coming weeks.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Steven
>>
>> --- On *Wed, 27/3/13, Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Chris Vaisvil <chrisvaisvil@...>
>> Subject: [JustIntonation] Comparative Tuning of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1.
>> To: "MMM" <MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com>, "Tuning List" <
>> tuning@yahoogroups.com>, JustIntonation@yahoogroups.com
>> Received: Wednesday, 27 March, 2013, 8:12 AM
>>
>>
>>
>> Having been fortunate to find a real performance that was midi recorded I
>> present several versions of Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1. One of the tunings
>> presented seemed to be magical at places. I will let the listener decide
>> which, if any, of these trans-tuned versions are ear-worthy.
>> The tunings used are listed below.
>> *Margo Schulter’s Indigo 12*
>> *Gene Ward Smith’s Locomotive*
>> *Keenan Pepper’s paraphy*
>> *Pythagorean*
>>
>> More details here
>> http://chrisvaisvil.com/?page_id=3135
>>
>>
>>
>