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Rosemary is absolutely correct about the contribution of quality materials and quality craftsmanship.
Kristina,
Thanks so much for your reply! I’m so glad to hear that you feel the same way and that you are happy with the Ravenna 26. That’s funny how it hit you like a ton of bricks–that’s a lot like the way I feel. I tend to get on “kicks” where I get really excited about something, try it, and then give up shortly after. My husband seems to think it’s one of those things, but I really don’t think it is. I’ve always loved it, and it’s just been kind of a dormant passion since I never thought it would be possible. Oh, well. One day when I’m a pro he’ll have to eat his words. 🙂
I think the Ravenna really might be the best thing to start with since I don’t think I can afford anything bigger and I’ve heard some bad things about learning while trying to balance a lap harp. Does that pull-out stand work well for you or did you buy the additional stand? Also, I’m debating whether I should get the harp with C and F levers or without at first to save a little bit. I’m just worried that adding them later will be a hassle and even more expensive!
I agree with you about the lessons. Even if I don’t take them regularly, I hope to at least take a few for the exact reason you mentioned.
Anyway, it’s good to have someone to talk to! 🙂 I’ll post something when I finally get one, but it’ll be a looong time…
Regards,
BeckyIf you’re talking about the one in Asheville, I actually just called to check today. Sadly, the woman I spoke to said they were no longer having that conference. It was just too much work for the person who was hosting it.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,
Becky
Thanks for the vote of confidence…
As to your comment about finicky amatuers…I may have to take you to task on that. As well, I’m a finicky professional…as there is a point where you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear. All instruments are different, but there is a point where problems with a new instrument are just unacceptable and hamper it being called a musical instrument at all.
If an instrument will not keep its tuning for more than 3 pages of music, is so riddled with buzzes and twangs and dead patches that you cannot play it in public, and if the upper register will not speak at all, and you just get an odd slapping sound…and if discs consistently go loose (I had one where 6 went in one performance and I just could not continue). I suppose what I’m talking about here is an instrument with bad structural and mechanical problems that was only semi functional – and well beyond the norm.
But what I would like to point out is that I (and I think I’m a professional) did not initially know what was wrong with it..I just knew something was up. And in defense of amateurs, I think they (like me) just do not know what is wrong, but they can tell something is a miss. And if the companies that they had bought from took the time to talk to them about their concerns, well they would not remain confused.
There do seem to be alot of factory produced instruments coming out with “stuff” wrong with them from the outset as well, and I think this makes people paranoid. Which is understandable when you consider the financial outlay on a harp.
Companies just need to take the time to talk to players about it, in my opinion anyway.
Thnaks everyone,
That is alot of help – saved me attempting to track down the chamber part! I was even contemplating hiring the score just to check…so thankyou all.
And Carl, I did not know that the Images had string parts??! That sounds wonderful. I suspect you can get them from Lyra? I have the Tournier string parts for the Samuel Rousseau Variations Pastorales, and they really do work.
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pass: visitorThank you all …
Ok here we go this is my 3. try to write for harp… I will post new thread so comments go on the new post….The harp piece No.3
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=623096on this site there are some very old songs of mine but they are not worth of some big attention…
PS: If you want to download the song just use this user
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I could not agree more. There is an obsession with volume, and making harps that sound already played in. And some companies seem to be sacrificing beauty of tone quality, focus and depth of sound in the pursuit of boominess. And if a harp already sounds played in, imagine what it will sound like in
…or listen to lots of great harp music, and find a harpist pal to play for you. I personally do not think it necessary for a composer to be able to play each instrument he writes for. But think it depends on the composer himself and if he actually wants to learn harp or not. As if that is not their inclination, I’m not sure it would be as useful as one may imagine.
I also am concerned that if
