Article on JayFriedman.net
For his July update, Jay Friedman (principal trombone, Chicago Symphony) asked me to write a brief explanation and history of temperament. I focus on the physical nature of sound waves and their interactions. Read it on his website.
If you haven't seen it yet, also take a look at my arrangement of the last two movements of Pictures at an Exhibition. Orchestrated for double trombone quartet and percussion, this high-energy work is sure to be a show-stopper. It's downloadable for free over on the Sheet Music page.