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The first pedal harp I ever played on was a Washburn Lyon & Healy owned by Minneapolis Public Schools. It had been repainted with official colors, ie. pea-soup green and drab brown. It looked AND SOUNDED hideous. I wonder whatever became of it.
The loss of such a beautiful design is indeed a sad blow for the harp, as there are so few to begin with. Will new designs ever have such balance of grace and beauty again?
It appears to be another talent promotion scheme like all the ones selling private lessons, this time in a magazine-like sort of format, and probably geared to either getting us to advertise, or attracting enough readers to support other ads. It might prove useful in time.
Well, Kim Rowe is featured on the cover of one of the Philadelphia Talent issues. You have to sign up to read it though. It’s a scam, all right.
Fantastic, Clint. Thank you for all that information, so thoroughly researched. The descriptions really help.
Last time I checked, several or many years ago, the agents wanted to see a video of your program/act/set. Bramson was one agency, and there were others in Florida, where most of the cruises are.
I don’t know if I have heard of this piece, it is not published that I know of, except perhaps as a rental piece, and I doubt anyone has played it. It could even be the premiere. I would be happy to mark it if she sent me a copy. His music is indeed nightmarishly difficult, sometimes.
If you call me I can go over it with you. There are some specific indications I have for each piece.
The last four of Salzedo’s Conditioning Exercises are very suitable for that. They may ask you to play in different keys, which is kind of silly, but you can at least show that you know the pedal settings.
The Pescetti is just fine for your classical selection. It should not matter that it’s a transcription. The borders between musical periods are artificial, and not that exact. It has
It is time to begin very intensive study and practice, up to three hours a day or more, if this is truly the path you wish to travel. You should also join a youth orchestra. I am going to be in the Twin Cities quite a bit if you want more guidance.
