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

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

True, Richter is also judge OR arbiter. Richter seems to have more than one meaning. No big deal. 

On Dec 19, 2013, at 3:28 AM, Ralf Buschner wrote:

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> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 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)
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> Joe Leone wrote:
>> The Richter family was from Prussia. Richter means Richard in German.
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> 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 been replaced by "Judge" (Richter).

True again. I have friends in the lumber business, they also told me this. Their name> Schultheiss
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulthei%C3%9F
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> 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".
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> Harmonically,
> Ralf