Guide to the Contemporary Harp
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Guide to the Contemporary Harp
About This Book
Harps and harp music have enjoyed a renaissance over the past century and today can be heard in a broad array of musical contexts. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is a comprehensive resource that examines the vibrant present-day landscape of the harp. The authors explore the instrument from all angles, beginning with organology; moving through composition, notation, and playing techniques; and concluding with the contemporary repertoire for the harp. The rapid diversification in these areas of harp performance is the result of both technological innovations in harp making, which have produced the electric harp and MIDI harp, and innovative composers and players. These new instruments and techniques have broadened the concept of what is possible and what constitutes harp music for today. Guide to the Contemporary Harp is an essential guide for any harpist looking to push the instrument and its music to new heights.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Organology
- 2. Writing and Language
- 3. Playing Techniques
- Conclusion
- Timeline of the Harp, 1900–Present
- List of Notations
- Bibliography
- Repertoire of Works for Harp
- Index of Composers Quoted
- Index of Playing Techniques