Originally Posted by
JL277z
I wonder if that's why some of the pre-Bach, and some Bach, pieces have occasional notes that, when played on modern instruments, sound horribly dissonant and clashy and harsh, like "Why would anyone write that, it sounds awful."
I used to think they must have just liked clashy weird music back then, :whistling: some sort of style or fashion of the times.
But, if old composers were writing for different temperaments, that would explain a lot. They might be horrified to hear how their compositions sound on modern pianos etc. :confused:
I did notice, early on in my piano lessons, that the major 3rds were so sharp as to be almost unlistenable.
I can see I have much reading to do. :)
We all have to, I believe.
Thanks for the links! :)