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Kirk McElhearn <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 6 Apr 2001 21:09:16 +0200
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On 6/04/01, at 10:53, Etienne Alatienne [log in to unmask] said:

>
>> Tuning sounds like the same 1/4 comma meantone as
>the
>> Bach.  I think that Kirk is principally upset by the
>> fact that g-sharps consistently take the place of
>> a-flats, though he may also need to get used to the
>> sound of meantone.
>
>I am not really sure whether Kirk was upset about it,
>and your comment might actually refer to me who ini-
>tiated this sub-thread, calling it a "weird tuning".

No, I definately wasn't upset. Surprised, even schocked, by the Verlet
Chromatic Fantasy, but I try to go through life with open ears...

Kirk

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