Maria Renold's Approach to Tuning

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The “Twelve Fifth-Tone Tuning” method was developed by a concert violinist Maria Renold (1917-2003) in 1962. It is a non-tempered system of tuning by perfect 5ths and 4ths at A432. Laura Lanford Schnur studied with Mrs. Renold in Dornach, Switzerland and elsewhere, giving numerous demonstrations (often in collaboration with lyrist Kerry Lee) and wrote essays on the subject over the last twenty years, several of which were published in LANA newsletters. Elegantly written and based on her own study and long-time observations, Laura has documented the efficacy and therapeutic nature of the Maria Renold tuning, vis-à-vis conventional or “equal tempered” tuning on the lyre. These articles will be re-published in upcoming issues of LANA’s annual journal Soundings.

Maria Renold on Twelve 5th Tone Tuning

Maria Renold on Twelve 5th Tone Tuning

A longtime member of the Lyre Association and graduate of the Dorian School of Music Therapy, Laura is known in her community as an enthusiastic promoter of this Twelve-Fifth-Tone Tuning, and as a musician, she has tirelessly contributed to the enrichment of musical life at the Threefold Community in Chestnut Ridge, New York. People there still fondly recall the annual performances of Rudolf Steiner's mystery dramas during 2009-14, for which Laura acted as music director and composed music.

We invite you to click the titles below to read more about Laura and her contribution to the work of the Lyre Association of North America through her articles and presentations on this important approach to tuning. In addition, please look for reprints of one or two of these articles in an upcoming edition of our Soundings journal.