J.S. Bach (1685-1750) is one of the most famous composers ever to have lived. As a German composer of the baroque era, Bach's music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty and intellectual depth. Henriette Renié's arrangement of Dix Préludes for Harp makes the composer's much loved music even more accessible.
French harpist, Dominig Bouchaud specialises in Breton music, as well as adapting the possibilities of the Harp to traditional music. His Blues is a sublime sequence of variations for beginner harpists.
This unique book of 14 lever harp arrangements includes excerpts of some of the most famous French works by Debussy and Ravel, including Clair de lune, The Girl with the Flaxen Hair, and Pavane. The book features classical excerpts but there are five folk tunes and a medieval melody. The level of difficulty ranges from advanced beginner to advanced intermediate.
Having little in the way of study books existing for the Harp, Edmond Larivière's Exercices et Études for Harp fills a huge gap. With clear progression through the studies and exercises, Larivière's book is essential to all aspiring harpists.
The 20 intermediate - advanced arrangements in this book invite the player on a musical-historical journey from the French trouveres to Tielman Susato. These arrangements use a variety of techniques including harmonics, prés de la table, left hand étouffé, some quick lever changes and the full range of a 36 string harp. For historic purposes, original texts with translations accompany each of the songs as well as historic notes on genres, and short biographies on each of the composers represented.
The musical journey through this book of folk harp arrangements expose the player to music from the 12th to 20th centuries. Information about the tunes and composers, plus lyrics, stories and poems, give insight to the music and are valuable performance tools. You will enjoy music not usually found in harp repertoire that lies well on the harp with few lever changes.