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Yes, I agree about carbon fibre in the upper octaves..I was using them on my pedal harp and found that I got monster callouses very quickly, and had to file them down as I was getting an unattractive tone colour as a consequence.
As one who has worked in the antique business, I can assure you that real gold never discolours or tarnishes in normal use, but it can certainly flake off. The only other way that there might be a discolouration risk is if the gold leaf is thin enough
Hi Helio,
Thanks so much for that…its useful to hear about the perspective from a professional pedal harpist. I have not heard of Habinski harps, but will definitely look them up. Thanks for describing this harp too, as so many of us have not heard of them and have not the opportunity to go and play them!
Cheers!
What is going on out there? Emanuel Ceysson, Xavier de Maestre, Sivan Magen, with Sasha Boldachev in training, are guys poising to take over the harp world once more? Is there a reason behind the emergence of this generation?
La Source is actually a very good piece for dealing with tendonitis, if you approach it correctly. It is strengthening and allows for maximal relaxation at the same time. One must not exaggerate positions at the harp, like pressing the wrist against the sounding board, or stick the elbows up high enough to tense the shoulder, or push the wrists in so much that there is pressure, generally speaking.
In that case, you merely need a school that has a good harp instructor, where you can take music theory and history and such as electives.
Some people certainly consider gold a problem as it can flake off and there is nothing you can do to maintain it except to avoid touching it, as I understand. I like the look of worn harps, the vermilion color under the gold adds beauty, so I never expect a working harp to remain pristine, and I don’t think they should, because the harp is not about its surface appearance, that’s not its beauty.
Curl,I’m not a lvr harpist but I own a Timothy Habinski(Canada)40 strings Storm King that is amazing.Some of my students bought from different hp makers and I can say TH hp is my cup of tea,gorgeous in tone,very good looking as well.Moreover,Timothy made a taller hp ’cause I’m very tall.He is a very nice guy to deal
