A history of performing pitch : the story of "A"

A history of performing pitch : the story of "A" /

"A History of Performing Pitch: The Story of "A" is the first complete look at the historical pitch standards used by musicians over the course of the last four centuries, attaching frequency values to pitch names and detailing where, when, and why various historical pitch levels have...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Haynes, Bruce, 1942-2011
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Musical pitch.
Musical temperament.
Diapason.
Tempérament (Musique)
pitch (acoustics concept)
Kammerton
Stimmung > Musik
Temperatur > Musik
Muziekinstrumenten.
Stemmingen (muziek)
Tempérament (musique)
Table of Contents:
  • The evidence
  • Pitch before the instrument revolution of ca.1670
  • The instrument revolution and pitch fragmentation, 1670-1700
  • The general adoption of A-1, 1700-1730
  • Germany, 1700-1730: Cammerton, Chorton, Cornet-ton
  • Sebastian Bach and pitch
  • 1730-1770: a "diversity of pitches"
  • Classical pitches, 1770-1800
  • Early romantic pitches, 1800-1830
  • Pitch standards, 1830-2001
  • Pitch change by country.

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