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Basel had a bicycle accident last winter when his bike hit a patch of ice and he fell, hurting his shoulder. He had surgery on it and then rehab but he did not think that he received adequate care and was not recovering well. Basel was a talented musician but what made him special was his tender heart for others. I am so terribly saddened by this news.
He posted often over the years on harpcolumn.com under the name “Mr-S”. His kindness and compassion showed through many of his posts. I will miss him so much!Hi Evolene,
I remember as a child listening to Mason play this guitar piece on the TV show, “The Smothers Brothers” and it made a huge impression on me; it’s such a cool tune!
Writing this arrangement was on my bucket list of things to do as a musician. I wrote it to closely follow the solo guitar part and designed the left hand to emulate an acoustic bass and to give it more of a hip feel.
Please email me if you’re interested in more information about it.Hi Erin,
When you say that there is an adjustment to the lightweight aspect of the harp, can you elaborate? Was is more difficult to play than a conventional pedal harp?
I would like to hear more about the Starlight also. One question that I have is whether it is difficult to play, given that it is 6 feet tall and weighs 38 pounds. In other words, is it tippy while it’s being played?
Hi Veronika,
Bernard Andres is wonderful! Have you heard of Megan Metheny’s “Bernard’s Christmas” music book, where she weaves his works into Christmas tunes? It’s suitable for pedal and lever harp.
Hi Annie,
Thanks for writing! It’s so wonderful that you’re working on such beautiful Spanish music for the ukelele! I didn’t know that something that complicating could be played on that instrument.
Does anyone know if “Caprico Arabe” has been arranged for the harp? If so, could you post a link?Hi Alison,
Which sonatas are you working on, and what is their level of difficulty?
Hi Philippa,
Thank you for posting the video of Alice. She is wonderful! You are so fortunate to have the ability to study with her.
It’s good to hear that you are at the conservatorium and that your mum is well!Hi Rachel,
Thanks so much for the links! I will check them out. I just love Kathryn Cater’s work; it’s wonderful for gigs.
Hi Philippa,
I’m not familiar with Salzedo’s “Whirlwind”, so I looked it up on YouTube. Here is a link to the video for anyone who would like to hear what it sounds like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZfmeP9Xvw
You have progressed so much over the last 10 years! Are you still in Adelaide and how is your mum doing?
Hi Tonya,
Concerning the first piece you listed–“Harp Sonata in c minor”–did you mean to list “Dussek” as the composer?
I love Hasselman’s “Feuilles D’Autumn”; it’s one of the first intermediate-level pieces I learned back in the day.
You bring up an excellent point, that some harp music sounds quite good at slower speeds. I have played pieces at a lower tempo as background music for gigs because I didn’t have time to bring them up to the recommended tempo and was reasonably certain that the audience was unfamiliar with them.
