Re: Spectrogram analyses

Rosati wrote:
>
> Way to go David! This is what we need to do. If a bunch of us look at the
> spectrograms of 1)A capella vocal recordings, both solo and ensemble, and 2)
> Unaccompanied strings, from violin solo to string quartet to string
> orchestra, I believe some light may be shed on some of the issues we hold
> dear here.

Hello, Dante

In this regard, I strongly suggest that you or someone do a spectrogram
analysis of a performance of the opening of the 3rd movement (first 4+
minutes) of Beethoven's String Quartet no. 15, Opus 132, as recorded by
the Fitzwilliam String Quartet on London 411 643-2. There is no doubt
in my mind that the performers strived to do at least a 5-limit JI
tuning of this passage (and perhaps even a few 7-limit dominant chords)
in a senza vibrato style. The 'cellist is a little high on some of his
3rds, but the violist is right on the money. I never thought this
rendition sounded "un-Beethoven"ish - I think if he would have been able
to hear it this way (and maybe he did in his brain), he would have liked
it.

- Fred Reinagel