Fanny Gribenski

Fanny Gribenski, a historical musicologist and author of Tuning the World, dives into the fascinating and complex history of musical pitch standards. She explores why orchestras tune to an oboe and the historical variations of the A note. Discover the aesthetic and political debates surrounding pitch, from France's attempts for a rational standard to the U.S. push for A440. Fanny also discusses the 1939 BBC conference, the cultural anxieties surrounding pitch changes, and how modern conspiracies still grapple with these age-old standards.