I wonder if that's why some of the pre-Bach, and some Bach, pieces have occasional notes that, when played on modern instruments, sound horribly dissonant and clashy and harsh, like "Why would anyone write
that, it sounds awful."
I used to think they must have just liked clashy weird music back then,
some sort of style or fashion of the times.
But, if old composers were writing for different temperaments, that would explain a lot. They might be horrified to hear how their compositions sound on modern pianos etc.
I did notice, early on in my piano lessons, that the major 3rds were so sharp as to be almost unlistenable.
I can see I have much reading to do.
We all have to, I believe.
Thanks for the links!
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