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My older sister had a childhood friend who played the harp, and when we would go to pick her up from their play dates I would always run inside and start plucking the strings on her harp. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. I told my mom I wanted to play when I was 6 years old, but she decided to wait because I’m pretty sure I told her a number of other things that I wanted to do, and she wasn’t sure which ones were for real. LOL
I took viola lessons when I was in the 4th grade and I was terrible–quit after a few months. I just wasn’t enthralled with the viola like I was with the harp.
So when I was 10, she asked me if I still wanted to play and I said yes.
No problem Elizabeth, I continually find it fascinating how one or two letters added to the same base word,
I adore Gothic-styled harps such as the Wurlitzer DDX, the L&H 3 (and the 26 to an extent), and my favourite – the Erard Gothics, especially the ones with the column with the carved spiral/twist. They’re the only gilded harps particularly I like, not really into the rather ornamented ones. I’ve seen pictures of Erard and Erard-style Gothics with gold and coloured finish, and they’re just gorgeous, like the polychrome decoration in Gothic cathedrals and castles. For modern pedal harps, the Bauhaus harp from Thurau harps, the Salvi Apollo (in glossy ebony), and the L&H Salzedo.
For non-pedal harps, I’m a big fan of Andrew Thom’s modern-styled harps (possibly rather biased because I have one!), and Peter Brough’s harps with the elegant narrow column and sweeping point. And most harps with a high-headed medieval-Gothic shape, too.
Rereading my post I realized I forgot to mention that I really love the look of the L&H Style 11, I am not so sure about it in lavender but natural or gold/wood contrast would be beautiful.
I really love the Gothic styles especially the Bosch and the Nurnberger – I regularly go to the Thurau and Eric Early Harps websites to drool.
Folk harps: the 36 string Dusty Strings model is very graceful and appealing to me. I love the way the neck is tapered. Walnut is my preferred wood, the Bubinga is beautiful in pictures but I do not care for how it feels.
Pedal Harp: Salvi Minerva has been at the top of my list for a long time.
Hi,
I do not have this music but the non music definitions for the remaining questions are:
verklingen… die away or fade
zuruckhalten… keep back or restrain
In addition depending on the context Ruhiger could be “calmer”
don’t worry Pat, Heaven will accept you… above all part of religion is about the repurity of those who’ve sinned right : )
but i do know of a harpist who will definietely not be accpeted in heaven…. actually its called hell already…. just come to Gaudemus week and you’ll confirm.
Speaking of conteporary music and entrances…
when i studied the Bartok violin concerto and Lindberg clarinet
One thing which i havn’t decided yet…. where do you prefer to be placed…right or left of the Conductor…. at times i feel its more comfortable to be on the left hand side… as Saul mentioned… seeing the conductor and the music at the same time is more comfortable from the conductor’s left… but i hate that i’m always hidden after the harp… and usually to take a trip to the right hand side….
