Re: [Harp-L] "Richter" tuning (was Circle of Fifths, and different tunings)

["Ralf Buschner" <r_buschner@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Joseph Leone
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 5:06 AM
To: Winslow Yerxa
Cc: Harp L Harp L
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] "Richter" tuning (was Circle of Fifths,and different 
tunings)

Joe Leone wrote:
> The Richter family was from Prussia. Richter means Richard in German.


I beg to differ on that - German "Richter" is "Judge" in english, but it 
originates from
the medieval german "Schultheiß" - in Italian the two offices Scoltetto and 
Sculdascio.
In some eastern parts of medieval Germany the name of this Schultheiss 
function has
been replaced by "Judge" (Richter).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulthei%C3%9F

Richard is a completely different thing: The first or given name Richard 
derives from German,
French, and English "richi" (rich, mighty) and "hard" (strong, brave), and 
it therefore means
"the rich and strong" or "powerful leader".

Harmonically,
Ralf