2 years ago
- Try not to be too clueless when you describe the instrument as "untuned." As one commenter mentioned, it is not even-tempered on purpose to reflect Bach's style (e.g., "well-tempered"). There is no such thing as "absolute intonation" and musicians are free to play flat or sharp depending on what they want to accomplish. For example, tuning a violin sharp almost always makes it sound better, which is why the solo violinists tune to the sharp side.aimson 2 years ago 3
- aimson: I don't like the sound of this recording. If you listen to mostly all Casals recordings of the Bach Suites I think you will discover that Casals did not subscribe to the tuning commonly known as 'just intonation' I think, and which it pleases me to refer to, jokingly, as untuned. Please don't report this to the thought police, in any event. Deal?
