Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
I’m curious as to who “they” are? I know that Prof. Bride is on sabbatical now, working on a book about Grandjany, and Courtney Bress is teaching for her. I haven’t heard anything about applications or auditions, however.
And Respighi’s “Pints of Rum” and “Fountains of Rum”, or Tchaikovski’s “Waltz of the Flow Snakes”, not to mention Mussorgsky’s “Pictures of an Exhibitionist”……
Dear Katerina
I have sent this information and picture out to the trustees of the Historical Harp Society, and to the Single Action Harp Association email list. Please let us know when the harp is found!
Thank you,
Paul Knoke
President, Historical Harp Society
Co-ordinator, Single Action Harp Association
Well, the Hell’s Angels I’ve known around here never wore full-face helmets; just beanie or German army-style helmets. Anyway, I didn’t want anything that would bang against the harp or cut off my view of the conductor, so I wore a leather bandana.
The orchestra I’m in used to do an annual Halloween concert. I’d wear motorcycle black leathers and chains and go as a Hell’s Angel With A Harp. (Yes, with practice, you can pedal in heavy boots.)
Hi Mike!
How about
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHarp/
or
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/AntiquePedalHarps/
Hope this helps!
Paul
Hi Peggy
The closest harp repairman to you is, fortunately, also one who specializes in antique harps and harps by less-well-known makers. His name is Howard Bryan and he’s in Lynchburg, Virginia. You can contact him through his website at http://www.hbryan.com. Let us know how it goes with your daughter’s harp!
This is exactly the reason I use facsimiles or photocopies of original editions whenever possible. They almost always contain information that gets lost in modern editions. The copperplate engravers weren’t limited to the features of their music printing program, so they had more flexibility, especially in notating ornaments. Of course, learning how to interpret those ornaments is a project in itself!
This is exactly the reason I use facsimiles or photocopies of original editions whenever possible. They almost always contain information that gets lost in modern editions. The copperplate engravers weren’t limited to the features of their music printing program, so they had more flexibility, especially in notating ornaments. Of course, learning how to interpret those ornaments is a project in itself!
Yes, a fine diagonal line through the stems of octave or chords means they should be played broken. Hope this helps!
Yes, a fine diagonal line through the stems of octave or chords means they should be played broken. Hope this helps!
Ummm…. Rust? Mold? Tarnish? Verdigris? It sounds to me like this harp has been stored someplace very damp. If it’s been wet enough to rust the pins and form some kind of corrosion on the discs, you should probably take it to a harp technician before you do anything else. That kind of dampness can also warp wooden parts and loosen glue joints. Plus, after ten years, it’s going to want complete restringing, new felts, and a regulation.
Keep us posted!
Paul
Here’s the link to the video, featuring longtime Historical Harp Society member Bill Taylor:
http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/vid/15300994
Thanks to Cheryl Ann Fulton for sending this to me.
Enjoy!
Hi Emily
The Handel concerto was written for the triple harp. There has been some debate about what kind of harp C. P. E. Bach was writing for. It may well have been the triple as well, and there’s some evidence that the sonata was intended for harp accompanied by harpsichord.
The earliest repertory for pedal harp that’s well-documented and readily available are the six sonatas by Hochbrucker (1762) and the first method book by P. J. Meyer (1763). Both are included in the first volume of harp methods and treatises published by Fuzeau, and both contain a lot of music that’s well worth study and performance.
Hope this helps!
Paul
