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trumpetera · 05-03-2007, 06:10 PM

Hi!

At he Gothenburg Opera (as well as in many other swedish/european orchestras) we tune to A=442. (at least BEFORE the violins play anything soft in the high register, after that-who knows, 445-450!!! ;) )

The mallet instruments used in our orchestra is tuned to A=442.

Cheers!

trumpetera

05-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
trumpetera Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 91	Re: Tuning percussion instruments to A = 445 Hi! At he Gothenburg Opera (as well as in many other swedish/european orchestras) we tune to A=442. (at least BEFORE the violins play anything soft in the high register, after that-who knows, 445-450!!! ;) ) The mallet instruments used in our orchestra is tuned to A=442. Cheers! trumpetera __________________ Co-principal trumpet Gothenburg Opera Orchestra Principal trumpet Stockholm Baroque orchestra www.opera.se www.stockholmsbarockorkester.nu