By Sunita Staneslow. For Harp (Folk/Celtic). Solos. French. Level: Intermediate. Book. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Harp

SKU: UT.MAG-265

Composed by Wilhelm Posse. Edited by Anna Pasetti. Saddle stitching. Magadis. Classical. Ut Orpheus #MAG 265. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.MAG-265).

ISBN 9790215326422. 9 x 12 inches.

Posse’s compositions for harp are rich and varied, and range from the easy pieces dedicated to his students to the virtuoso concert pieces; we must also remember his didactic works, in particular the ‘Six Small Studies’ and the universally known ‘Eight Great Concert Studies’.
It is not easy to draw a balance of his legacy in the harp world. On one hand his technical vision of virtuosity combined with a great stability of the hand and rigor of the fingerings certainly contributed to the development of the 20th Century harp technique; on the other hand, his use of the pedals, often driven by two together with the same foot (a very old French technique), has gradually become more and more difficult on modern harps. From the point of view of his contribution to the harp repertoire, the constant run-up to the piano has heavily influenced his compositional production, making him often completely miss the idiomatic effects of 19th Century harp music (except for the use of harmonic sounds), which were so loved by his friend Liszt in the compositions of Parish Alvars.

Harp

SKU: HL.48182311

Composed by Marcel Grandjany. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL23442. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48182311).

UPC: 888680787066. 9.25x12.25x0.055 inches.

Written by Marcel Grandjany on a tune of Haydn, Fantasy is a piece for Harp that includes 5 variations of the main theme. Ideally to be played on pedal Harp, it would fit the skills and abilities of advanced Harp players. The technical difficulties encountered are various as this piece involves some hand-crossings, arpeggios, natural harmonies, accidental alterations as well as some pedal changes. Marcel Grandjany is a French-born American who lived in the 20th century. He studied with Alphonse Hasselmans at the Paris Conservatoire from the age of 11 and got the First Prize at 13 years old. He composed numerous pieces for Harp, of all levels: '3 Very Easy Little Pieces, Op. 7', 'Divertissement, Op. 29', 'Variation on the Londonderry Air, Op. 20' and 'Two Duets for 2 harps, Op. 26' among many others..

Soprano voice, cello and harp

SKU: HL.49013522

2 Melodies. Composed by Enrich Wolfgang Korngold. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Set of parts. Op. 131/1. 18 pages. Schott Music #BSS 33935. Published by Schott Music (HL.49013522).

ISBN 9790001173797. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches. French - Greek.