So does this mean that piano recordings prior to 1918 or so should be 
pitched to a-435 and not a-440?

joe salerno


On 8/17/2012 8:28 AM, Gerald Fabris wrote:
> Earlier this week, Steinway & Sons company forwarded to me some interesting
> information about the history of frequency standards for tuning pianos.  It
> might be of interest to ARSClisters.  It's uploaded to share here:
>
> https://www.box.com/s/8b2f850ad816d6eb0cd6
>
>
> Jerry Fabris, Museum Curator
> Thomas Edison National Historical Park
> National Park Service
> United States Department of the Interior
> 211 Main Street
> West Orange, New Jersey 07052
> tel:  (973) 736-0550, ext. 48
> fax: (973) 243-7172
>

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Joe Salerno