I think many pieces have lost their character after the mass adaptation of equal temperament. Unfortunate. I hope more work will be done beyond the scope of academic research and we'd have access to performances done using the temperament in which the composer has used to compose the music.
Fantastic performance! Bravo, and the piano sounds good, too. I seriously like the tuning, all the more so given Miena Sanada's beautiful playing. I'm listening to this 12 years after posting and I have some catching up to do. To state the obvious, to 21st century ears unequal tuning adds another level of complexity (and, I might add, enjoyment) to Chopin's music. Thank you so much. P.S. Regarding the dampness I'd say you got all the money notes!
After decades of studying everything I could find about Chopin, today is the first I've ever been told that tuning in his time was not the same as the equal temperament of the 20th and 21st centuries. Like probably just about everybody, I was taught that equal temperament came in at the time of Bach's WTC, and that was that, at least as far as keyboard instruments are concerned. I'm fascinated to learn that this was not the case. For the non-musicians and beginners here: The question of whether an instrument is tuned to a pitch standard of A440 or something else is a different matter from whether it's tuned in equal temperament or some other system. The proportions of equal temperament could be used, theoretically, at any pitch.
There is a big difference between 'well-tempered' (Bach's stuff) and 'equal-tempered' (modern stuff). Well tempered tunings don't divide the octave equally, although they are more balanced to support most common harmonies & keys.
I think the confusion came due to preludes and fugues being offered in all keys leading musicologist to falsely believe only a equal tunning was used for all pieces as there has been a false assumption that modulation to distant keys require equal tone. It was all wrong. I always knew that many assumptions made about Chopin's time were half guesses and a lot of repeated misconception in the highest levels of musicology.
Wow that was AMAZING! You are a fantastic pianist!!!! Your piano is beautiful- how old is it? I think the unequal temperament is much better than A440. I can hear the difference especially in the middle register. Please post more videos!!!
@@oliviarose9541 If you want the usual piano sound of growling bass and forceful treble you only have a popular band, copied by other to thank. But it's what folk get used to ...
I think many pieces have lost their character after the mass adaptation of equal temperament.
Unfortunate. I hope more work will be done beyond the scope of academic research and we'd have access to performances done using the temperament in which the composer has used to compose the music.
Fantastic performance! Bravo, and the piano sounds good, too. I seriously like the tuning, all the more so given Miena Sanada's beautiful playing. I'm listening to this 12 years after posting and I have some catching up to do. To state the obvious, to 21st century ears unequal tuning adds another level of complexity (and, I might add, enjoyment) to Chopin's music. Thank you so much.
P.S. Regarding the dampness I'd say you got all the money notes!
After decades of studying everything I could find about Chopin, today is the first I've ever been told that tuning in his time was not the same as the equal temperament of the 20th and 21st centuries. Like probably just about everybody, I was taught that equal temperament came in at the time of Bach's WTC, and that was that, at least as far as keyboard instruments are concerned. I'm fascinated to learn that this was not the case.
For the non-musicians and beginners here: The question of whether an instrument is tuned to a pitch standard of A440 or something else is a different matter from whether it's tuned in equal temperament or some other system. The proportions of equal temperament could be used, theoretically, at any pitch.
There is a big difference between 'well-tempered' (Bach's stuff) and 'equal-tempered' (modern stuff). Well tempered tunings don't divide the octave equally, although they are more balanced to support most common harmonies & keys.
Very interesting indeed :)
I think the confusion came due to preludes and fugues being offered in all keys leading musicologist to falsely believe only a equal tunning was used for all pieces as there has been a false assumption that modulation to distant keys require equal tone. It was all wrong. I always knew that many assumptions made about Chopin's time were half guesses and a lot of repeated misconception in the highest levels of musicology.
'Leading musicologists' may not know so much about tuning ...
@@Freewheal They know, it's just that they wrongly assume in the 19th century, equal tuning was widely spread and the norm. Apparently not.
so so beautiful
Wow nice!!!
Wow that was AMAZING! You are a fantastic pianist!!!! Your piano is beautiful- how old is it? I think the unequal temperament is much better than A440. I can hear the difference especially in the middle register. Please post more videos!!!
I hope you've found other videos. The instrument is an 1885 Bechstein. ruclips.net/video/sb6pt3OvU_o/видео.html might be of interest.
@@unequally-tempered Thank you!
@statusdivarius Hi! It's effectively a modified Werkmeister and a step less strong than Kirnberger
Is it a kellner temperament with five 1/5 comma fifths ? This piano is superb with this tuning.
@@ziadkreidy653 Yes it is. If you haven't learned that sometime in the last 2 years since you commented here. LOL
It is a C. Bechstein
1885 vintage
@@unequally-tempered Thanks! 😊
@@oliviarose9541 If you want the usual piano sound of growling bass and forceful treble you only have a popular band, copied by other to thank. But it's what folk get used to ...
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