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Understanding Temperaments

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Understanding Temperaments

PostWed Oct 28, 2020 1:48 pm

I am currently reading Ross Duffin's excellent book How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony. I wanted to find some examples of some of what he discusses in the book and found these two excellent videos by Alice M. Chuaqui Baldwin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6iwiQwVUIc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=309gNT_72Nc

She provides excellent musical examples to illustrate her discussion. Highly recommended.
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Re: Understanding Temperaments

PostThu Oct 29, 2020 9:30 am

Thanks very much for these references. I have often wondered what "temperaments" were, but never took the time to research. I now understand much more about their whys and wherefores. A whole new and fascinating world!

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