Mozart Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme" in E flat major, K. 271 (1/3)

[Pitborn]

Why is it that the piano sounds like an instrument made by my neighbor in his spare time und the violins have a vibrato like a ten year-old? ;-)

[giggianna]

In time of Mozart were used several pitch, not only 430 or 425; it depended from the country, from the musicians, the instruments, etc. etc.

Anyway, I like this performance: for the excellent pianist, who plays the fortepiano not, as usually, as a typewriter; and for the good orchestra

[beardedisbeautiful]

Baroque tuning was generally A415, current tuning is A440, though many orchestras play at A442, or higher. Buring Mozart's time the tuning was only slightly brighter than Baroque, probably c. 425 or A430.

[adriathan1994]

when it is on period instruments it is tuned a half-tone down because the baroque oboe plays a half-tone lower...

[Lawrencelovespiano]

LOL! I tried the notes on my piano and it does sound D Major.

[Sepharite]

Is the tuning weird? It sounds like D major?

[Obelix5150]

Like D and 1/4 Major, lol.

[Eushayson]

@Sepharite & Obelix5150

Actually, this is period-accurate tuning, which is lower and richer. Technically it's a pitch of 440 or lower as opposed to more modern orchestras which are 460 or sometimes as high as 480. That's not to mention the fact that period instruments are generally a little deeper-sounding that your standard modern pieces.

[Sviolinist]

@Eushayson 440 isn't considered period tuning. Your math is a bit wrong. 440 is a modern, standard A in Hz.