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Owen Daly <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 5 Apr 2001 18:23:00 -0700
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David Pickett wrote inter alia:
>

> >Is Verlet the only harpsichordist to really push the envelope with "wierd"
> >tunings?
>
> If you mean Bach in meantone, I think the answer is "yes".  If you mean
> Louis Couperin in equal temperament, I am sure the answer is "no".

This subtle comment literally made my day. A gem, and I shall adopt it
as my own at the first opportunity! Those taught to respect nothing but
ET might be amazed to learn how "out-of-tune" it sounds on some
harpsichord literature.

owen

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