Jeremey McMillan wrote in part:

>I'm sure if Bach and Handel came out of their grave today, everything
>would sound sharp to them.  If they heard Bb, they would hear it as an A.
>They would have to recalibrate their ear and give the pitches in their
>heads new names!

They'd probably tear their hair out too when they discover all the scalar
intervals and chords in all the keys are so "equal".  Where'd all the
temperaments and various tonal colors go?

Mark K. Ehlert