Six Degrees of Tonality
A Well Tempered Piano

A much-anticipated sequel to Beethoven in the Temperaments (GSCD-332), this album explores six different historical tunings in six well-known, beloved classical works for piano - all performed on the modern concert grand! A great listening experience for everyone, particularly those who are curious about the sound of the tuning each composer probably had in mind at the time he was writing his work .

"This very interesting release deals with temperaments, the tuning systems used to coordinate the intervals between the keys of the piano. Katahn has chosen her selections to illustrate [the] systems. . .Katahn is an excellent pianist, crisp and clear in Scarlatti and Haydn, lyrical in Mozart, and lucid in Beethoven and Chopin. The CD is a valuable addition to the library of all pianophiles, performers and listeners alike." - Alexander Morin (American Record Guide)

"I,ve just been listening to long-time Piano-L, Nashville piano technician Ed Foote's fascinating work, preserved in 2 CDs, which I highly recommend to all Piano-Listers. (Six Degrees of Tonality - GSCD-344, and Beethoven in the Temperaments - GSCD-332)". - Walden Hughes (Piano-L)

". . .It provides great performances of several works played in different tunings, so you can hear for yourself how tuning and music are intertwined. And you will wonder why so much music, especially from the Classical period, is almost always played in our unsatisfying equal temperament." - Grant C. Covell (LaFolia)

Catalog No. GSCD-344 © 2001, Gasparo Records, Inc.