Re: Digest Number 450

I wrote,
>
>>On the other hand, when I brought up the subject in regard to ear-training
>>classes in our own department meeting, the chairman said, in effect,
> "Jerry,
>>why do you persist in this crusade; our music system is firmly based on
>>twelve-tone equal temperament."

Paul Erlich repied:
>
> You should have your chairman study the history of Western tuning, and point
> out that in England, meantone tuning remained standard for all keyboard
> instruments through much of the 19th century (having been standard for well
> over 300 years!). Let alone what non-fixed-pitch instruments could have been
> doing! "Our music system" could mean the music system of Debussy and
> Schoenberg; maybe Schubert; but certainly not the composers who brought
> about common-practice tonality.

I found out today that he will retire in May. Perhaps we'll just let him
disappear blissfully. But thanks for the ammunition to help "indoctrinate"
the eventual successor to the throne.

Gerald wrote,

>But thanks for the ammunition to help "indoctrinate"
>the eventual successor to the throne.

You're welcome. You're among brothers and sisters here. We wish you luck.