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How A London Orchestra Broke International Law

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How A London Orchestra Broke International Law

12tone tells the story of pitch inflation and how concert A came to be standardized at 440 Hz, including attempts at legal standards. It is a short music history explainer.

HN recommends it as an interesting explanation of how concert pitch ended up at exactly 440 Hz.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2020–2022

Topics

  • Music theory, synthesis & production
  • Documentaries & storytelling

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