Harps and Harpists, Revised Edition

Revising her classic 1989 book Harps and Harpists, Roslyn Rensch expands her authoritative history of this timeless instrument. This lavishly illustrated edition, with 137 black-and-white images and 24 color plates, surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day. The new edition includes two new chapters; an extensive bibliography and index; personal anecdotes of the author’s studies under Alberto Salvi; and an appendix on the Roslyn Rensch Papers and Harp Collection, which are housed at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign.

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Rensch, Roslyn

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Indiana University Press

Harps and Harpists

Beautifully illustrated with more than 130 photographs and drawings, this book surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day -- from the simple bow-like early harp to the gleaming modern pedal harp, most recently equipped with the refinements of electronic sound.
Part I considers the harps of the ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Cycladic peoples, those of the fabled Scythians, and traditional instruments still played in Burma and Afghanistan. Part II presents the non-pedal harp in the Western world, from early in the Christian era to the 20th-century. Examples from art and literature are discussed, along with extant early harps and some important harpists and their music. Part III traces the development of the pedal harp over the last 300 years. Famous performers, teachers, and harps are highlighted. The book concludes with information on the modern study of the harp, on harp societies, conferences and competitions, and on the burgeoning repertoire of harp musi

Revising her classic 1989 book Harps and Harpists, Roslyn Rensch expands her authoritative history of this timeless instrument. This lavishly illustrated edition, with 137 black-and-white images and 24 color plates, surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day. The new edition includes two new chapters; an extensive bibliography and index; personal anecdotes of the author’s studies under Alberto Salvi; an appendix on the Roslyn Rensch Papers and Harp Collection, which are housed at the University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign; and an hour-long CD of harp music.

Written by an art historian who is also a performing harpist, this book provides a wealth of information on the development of harp, its technique &amp; its repertoire.The first part is devoted to a lucid exposition of the history of the instrument, documented by 0 illustrations of carvings, illuminated manuscripts, paintings &amp; musical instruments.There is also information on technical points, special effects, etc.There are musical examples throughout the book.Chapters:*The inheritance of the Middle East*Representations of the harp during the Middle Ages in *Western Europe*The harp in art from the Romanesque to the Baroque*Further notes on the harp without pedals*The European pedal harp*The harp in America*The modern pedal harp*Composers, compositions, &amp; recordings*Selected harp music for schools, plays &amp; programs

The Harp: Its History, Technique and Repertoire.

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Harps and Harpists, Revised Edition

Harps and Harpists

Harps and Harpists, Revised Edition

Harps and Harpists

The Harp: Its History, Technique and Repertoire.

Harps and Harpists