BestStudentViolins.com wrote:
> On Jun 16, 10:48 pm, Terry <b...@clown.invalid> wrote:
>> On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:35:57 +1000, BestStudentViolins.com wrote
>> (in article
>> <a1cf1a3d-62e7-4eab-a67d-62b15a92e...@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>):

>>> This remark was made on YahooAnswers:

>>> Lots of orchestras tune to 442 for a brighter tone. Also, apparently
>>> the Boston Symphony Orchestra tunes to 444, NY Phil tunes to 443,
>>> and Berlin Phil tunes to 445

>>> ...this is not true, is it.

>>> My response was the following:

>>> Orchestras tune to 440. Baroque performance groups can tune to less
>>> than 440 (438 or less), but not higher than 440.

>>> No?

>> No.

>> Baroque pitch was anything between about A = 392Hz and A = 466Hz. As
>> a general (but not reliable) rule, the French opted for the lower
>> end of the spectrum and the Italians for the higher end.

> Terry, I appreciate the information, which is something one should
> know.  My real concern, however, is the following:

>>> Lots of orchestras tune to 442 for a brighter tone. Also, apparently
> the Boston Symphony Orchestra tunes to 444, NY Phil tunes to 443, and
> Berlin Phil tunes to 445

> Is this true??