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LOL! Yup, unfortunately I get horrifyingly seasick, even with medications/wrist band thingys nothing really works & I avoid the water like the plague!
Just keep in mind each & every harp always has its “own voice”, there are generalities with particular models that I have come to notice over the years but when trying out harps there will be one that will speak to you and respond to your own touch in a special way, keep an open mind and take along an extra pair of ears & fingers – preferably someone whose playing is in a similar style to your own or your teacher so you can get an impression of the sound away from the instrument.
I own a 1971 Salvi Diana, I love this harp, it has a big warm rich tone & has been compared by a pianist to the harp equivalent of a 9ft. Steinway! At work I play on a 1999 Arianna and it too has a huge sound, it lacks some of the richness & depth of tone of my Diana but has a very clear and direct upper register which is what I was looking for in an orchestral instrument.
Grandjany did the same thing with his “Rhapsodie”, took all the printed metronome markings down, some quite considerably!
When I reviewed this piece when I was at Eastman, Kathleen Bride had revised metronome markings in her part directly from Mr. Grandjany himself, the beginning was marked down to 8th=63, so “D” (a tempo) would then match the opening tempo (63)
Thanks everyone!
Don, I will no doubt be taking you up on your offer of a cocktail, Denver is definitely on my flying destination list since I have friends there already (in CSO) and I will always need to practice & keep up my mountain flying skills which are considerably more challenging than sea-level flying.
Brook, the WX here has taken a turn for the cooler, it was a record 74f on Sat. then the CA storm came in and I think it will stay cold through the week with highs only getting into the low 50’s by the weekend.
Wow Brenda, sounds like “This is the place” (apologies to Brigham Young for borrowing his quote!) for you, especially if you like to hike and ski – from my house in downtown Salt Lake, it only takes me 40 mins to get up to Solitude Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, I can both ski AND get to rehearsal in the same day!
B.T.W… In Salt Lake City I am only 5 1/2 hours from from Las Vegas and we have a lot less rain than British Columbia (sorry Elizabeth!!!)
How about Utah? It has lakes, mountains, NO sticky hot weather, environmentally aware cities, universities, cultural activities and L&H West located right here in Salt Lake City!
Hi Audrey,
Check out Ann Heymann’s website:
She is probably one of the foremost exponents of the wire strung Celtic harp and I remember hearing her play in Glasgow, Scotland as a young student!
