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Thanks, Mr. Fay, for the information about the new Dilling harps. I would think the versions with more strings would be really appealing. Do you know when the first harps will be available?
I know that must be true. The reason I asked is that I heard a wonderful YouTube clip of Sylvain Blassel playing part of the Bach Goldberg Variations,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDl1vjJwBLc
So I went to the site about his CD that features this recording and it mentions,
“The harps used in this recording were specially chosen: these two Erard harps were selected for the clarity and smoothness of their sound even though their mechanical action is less discrete than other instruments.”
And then, “This recording would not have been possible without:
Alexandre Budin, harp maker, who made numerous and crucial adjustments to the harps used in the recording.”
So I wondered if a harp that sounds like what you hear on this clip might be out of reach of the average player who buys an antique Erard and has it restored. Of course, it helps to have the tremendous talent and training of Sylvain Blassel to produce it!
For the rest of us, it’s great to be able to listen to these recordings.
I’m sorry you’re having this trouble. I had basal joint arthritis in one thumb when I started playing several years ago.I began taking Cosamin DS three times daily and went from being able to play ten or fifteen minutes to a couple of hours a day. I think it’s one of the few glucosamine supplements that’s batch tested to prove it has the ingredients on the label! I talked with a hand surgeon who said that sometimes operations on joints work, and sometimes they don’t.
I hope your hand gets better, and soon!
Congratulations! Can you post a picture? I corresponded with Howard Bryan about a Wurlitzer before I got my Salvi Arion and still wish I could have bought both. Please tell us more about your harp!
I’ve had a Thormahlen Serenade for a couple of years and had the same trouble at first. I called the Thormahlens and spoke to Sharon who advised me to push gently towards the neck with the tuning key as I’m turning the pin. I had to do this off and on with various pins mostly in the
Hi, Donna;
I’ve been in the same situation. I think the nervousness in lessons is perfectly understandable. You’re playing for someone whose job is to help you correct your errors, so
Todd, if you are concerned about Celiac disease, please go to http://www.celiac.org. You’ll see that gluten, which causes celiac disease, is found in all forms of wheat plus rye, barley and triticale.
I have this harp and have heard another from Atlanta Harp Center. Based on these two, the youtube video doesn’t do justice to them. Both Arions I’ve heard have a gorgeous tone. Mine holds tune really well. It fits easily into our small SUV and can be transported flat. I
I once rented an older pedal harp that had a musty smell. I tied a partially filled box of baking soda inside the harp and the smell was gone in a matter of days. Now that I think about it, this might not have been the safest thing to do for the harp, but it definitely worked. It seems it might work for the smell of perfume, too.
