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Some students need a specific assignment, a goal for each week, written in a notebook. It depends on the person, but maybe the student will tell you, without realizing it. It also depends in what way they are not progressing. Is it musical, technical, or practical?
You should check harp publications like the American Harp Journal back issues, and for theses, because I’m sure I’ve seen studies of that ensemble before and their commissions. I’ve seen a list of their commissions before, and I believe all of them are published. Lyra used to publish a catalog which was rather complete and you can find such music there. It would be great if one could find an archived version of the Lyra website which initially had the complete catalog posted online.
There’s also another difficult trio by Wallingford Riegger. Most famously, Salzedo transcribed the Ravel Sonatine. I am sure you can find Ravel’s Pavane for trio.
Thank you for that link. I have been looking for things like that for years. I know that when I was a teen, I felt incapable of controlling my fingers other than playing notes, I could not change technically. I thought it was a developmental issue, but it could have been something closer to home as well.
Wurlitzer harps are known as sturdy, if you are looking at a second-hand harp, and I think using pick-ups is preferable to having them built in, but I’m not expert on that, and I hate colored harps.
I did check the legs, and they seemed fine. I would think it was the string ends if it wasn’t so pitch specific.
A Prelude is certainly of a superior quality, and has a bigger range for more music. If you cannot handle it, then you should get a Troubador, as they are better than Ogdens.
If those are your goals, then you absolutely must have a strong technical foundation, and you have no time to lose. If you can find a teacher who will develop that as well as the repertoire you need, then you must change teachers, politely. It sounds like the teacher you have is not suitable, unless they are willing to focus on technique and corrections. You cannot just learn repertoire. But, you can make up for that if you go to the right teacher for your schooling. However, time spent repairing technique is time lost for other things, and leaves you at a great competitive disadvantage. The alternative is to go to a summer program where you can concentrate on technical development, but it is too late for that this year. The question is, is there another teacher in your area who can give you a strong technical foundation? If you contact me, perhaps I can recommend someone. But playing the harp is far more than just learning technique and repertoire. You must find the best teachers you can, and choose wisely and carefully. They may not be in the most obvious places.
He did not compose those, they were transcriptions he made by writing on the scores. They have not been published. His transcription of Debussy’s Children’s Corner Suite has been published. There are other trios published as well, such as a wonderful one by Boris Koutzen.
Those harps were made with marvelous wood and skill, and have aged very well. Harp #299 has the bust of Wagner and is a Style 22. It belonged to France Miller.
I believe you can look up the patent information for Wurlitzer harps, which is very similar to Lyon & Healy’s early models. The Style 11 used to have different proportions from the 23s, as did the Style 30. Any difference in column or base or box or neck, it all affects the sound, every facet of the harp affects the sound.
