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Never seen it anywhere else! It says in the score that it is “to be played low in the strings”. I’ve always assumed he means somewhere between normal playing position and true pdlt – which he notates as “pdt” in the last mvt. Funnily enough I never really gave the “H” much thought. I need to ask him now!
Trust your teacher. You are amazing. Dont let your flautist boss you about. You are in it together and must play at a tempo that suits you both. The Mozart is really difficult for the harpist but it’s a comparative doddle for the flute. I’ve played both parts and I would play the flute part again in a heartbeat but, after a particularly nasty experience the last time I did it, I have vowed never to play it again on the harp. The whole thing shattered my confidence and to be honest I have not regained my nerve since. It was due to several reasons which I won’t bore you with, but one of them was that the flautist (who I met on the day of the concert at our one rehearsal which lasted exactly one hour) demanded a breakneck speed and I wasn’t brave enough to refuse. BIG mistake.
Just gradually increase your speed by a couple of metronome clicks a day and you won’t even notice that you are getting faster.
Good luck. I am sure you will be great.I was lucky enough to win tickets to the premiere of The Two Towers. It was in Paris and we got to go to the after party too and stay in a 5 star hotel. Met most of the cast and crew. It was totally surreal but the weirdest thing is that I actually know one of the films conceptual designers quite well but he wasn’t there!
Last year I played at the wedding of Rod Stewart’s father in law. Rod was best man. He was lovely.
This book might help you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alexander-Technique-Approach-Harp-ebook/dp/B004JKMSXE
And in the UK we have floods, cold and endless rain!!! (It’s the height of summer here. Apparently!)
Ive played two. One very old and in terrible condition and one that I restrung for the owner. She wasn’t a harpist but had just bought it brand new to look nice in her house! It was heavy but I find all salvis heavy to play. It looked stunning but since it had never been played it had no tone at all. I’m wondering if it might be this one currently for sale here in the UK
http://affairsoftheharp.com/viewprod.asp?productID=428
Lots of nice piccies on this advert! It was a very beautiful harp.
In the UK Pilgrim Harps sell a neck protector which apparently protects the outer cover from damage. Don’t have one myself but I’ve heard they are brilliant. Here’s a link:
http://www.pilgrimharps.co.uk/Concert-Neck-Protector/flypage.tpl.html
I second the removal of Velcro from covers. It’s not so much the noise it makes but the way it viciously attacks tights and more importantly the floaty wafty fabric of most of my concert dresses!!
Hee hee! WD40 is a tribute to my Dad who never left home without it!! If anything is squeaking or sticking (my harp trolley wheel just last weekend for example) it frees it up. Good for damp spark plugs in the car too. Wouldn’t spray it anywhere on the harp though just in case I did some damage!
Door stops x2
Spare tights (pantyhose for those outside the UK!)
Elastic straps to hold music onto stand on windy days
Nail clippers
Tissues
Sewing kit
Clip on light
Sign saying “please do not touch”
micropore tape
4B pencil
Aspirin
WD40
Photo of the dogThere’s more info on the bandleader including photos of his funeral and memorial here:
http://www.pendle.net/WallaceHartley/Hi Emilys mum!
Lots of great advice above. The harp really didn’t sound terribly out of tune and it was moved about quite a bit on the day without time for re-tuning. I wouldn’t worry too much. I have to admit I’m never happy with the tuning if I use a tuner on the whole harp. I tune the A with a tuner and do the rest by ear. Anyone else still do it this way I wonder? (I still have my tuning fork in case of battery failure!)
Probably not quite what you are after for your style 30 but I have just bought one of these:
http://andersonmusicstand.com/html2/options.html
It is brilliant if you need a nice looking, but easily portable stand.
I got mine through Sylvia Woods.
