It was a matter of great pleasure to have been challenged by an esteemed member on the subject of the suitability of unequal temperament for 20th century music. As a result of being encouraged to go digging in the archives I found two 2007 concerts of some rather delightful music.
The Rebecca Clarke Sonata for Viola and Piano
Sonata for Viola and Piano Rebecca Clarke unequal temperament
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| Sonata for Viola and Piano Rebecca Clarke unequal temperament |
| Archive recording from around 2007 at Hammerwood Park, an early concert experimenting with unequal temperament piano tuning. |
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So now we do have the Prokofiev Sonatas 6, 7 and 8
6 - Prokofiev Sonata 6
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| 2007 Archive Recording Berg, Beethoven, Debussy, Liszt, Prokofiev Sonata 6 unequal temperament |
| One of the first concerts in Unequal Temperament at Hammerwood Park in around 2007 demonstrating that modern piano tuning is not required for 20th century music, for Berg, Debussy or Prokofiev and that a good tuning serves as well for these composers as for Beethoven and Liszt. |
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Prokofiev 7th Sonata No.7 - Part 1 - unequal temperament
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| Prokofiev 7th Sonata No.7 - Part 1 - unequal temperament |
| Michele D'Ambrosio at Emerson College on a piano tuned to unequal temperament - Prokofiev's 7th Sonata |
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2nd part
https://youtu.be/BuBNGlR6Cao
8th Sonata
https://youtu.be/KmDwrF7xq5Q
https://youtu.be/TH5LgMHBW30
These recordings are from 2007 when I was first experimenting and don't represent the standard of the sort of tuning I'm doing now, but are potentially interesting in demonstrating that a well chosen unequal temperament is not unsuitable for any of the repertoire
Best wishes
David P
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David Pinnegar BSc ARCS
Hammerwood Park, East Grinstead, Sussex, UK
+44 1342 850594
"High Definition" Tuning
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