432 vs. 440: The Ultimate Guide to Tuning Standards

What are the reasons for tuning instruments based on a frequency other than A440

Discover the surprising origins of A440 tuning, a standard that reshaped the musical landscape in 1918. Funded by the Rockefeller family and the Rockefeller Foundation, the push for A440 faced fierce resistance from the world’s leading musicians, who argued for the beauty of diverse tunings, like those found in Baroque music. However, as history unfolded, the narrative took a darker turn when the task of promoting this standard was handed over to the notorious propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels