Harps that were intensively used by a music school or an orchestra may sound like a nice deal but can end up costing lots of money in repairs and regulation. Let’s not forget the option of buying second hand! This may allow you to acquire a harp from a higher price segment, but the downside could be that the harp is nearing the end of its life cycle. (I didn’t mention Aoyama and Venus and there are probably many more harp builders). You can visit the websites of various harp makers to see what they are currently offering. I know that Pilgrim offers very affordable pedal harps but I’ve never liked their sound so I haven’t tried them. ‘Stretch goals’ included the Salvi Aurora and the Lyon and Healy style 30. So, for me, the options were the Salvi Daphne series, the Salvi Arion, the Camac Clio and the Lyon and Healy Chicago. Actually, apparently there are heaps of people, even professionals, playing their straight-backed Daphne in orchestras. There are plenty of harps for people who can’t afford the Ultra Top Of The Line Models but would still like a good instrument that could possible be of use in an orchestra / public recitals. Of course I dreamed of a L&H Style 23, but that would have required taking out a mortgage so that wasn’t an option.
There is an entire range of pedal harps, from the concert-hall grade concert grands to harps geared toward students/ and others on a budget. So do take this with a grain of salt 🙂 ). So here are my tips! (Evidence class E or so, non-expert opinion based on N=1 and I happened to be the test subject.
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There is surprisingly little information about how to buy a pedal harp. You love your harp teacher and will certainly bring them along but in the end, you would like to make your own decision.
You’re not a 6-year old prodigy, you’re an adult buying your first pedal harp from your hard-earned generously gifted money. So you want to buy a pedal harp Posted: 11 December 2015 | Author: CT | Filed under: Harp | 5 Comments I just took the plunge even though I was very scared I’d mess up – I hope I can help out others who are a bit hesitant about their first orchestra role! I’ve now done several collaborations and as there isn’t a lot of specific information on how to prepare and how to tackle such a project, I’d like to provide some tips. Playing with an orchestra is an absolutely amazing experience, as you get to be part of something bigger and sometimes you can really transcend the music, all being in the moment together. If you’re really talented, you also get to play with student orchestras at a young age so you learn with all the others – but you might also end up in my situation: playing with an orchestra of adult semi-professional amateurs and never having done it before.
Most orchestral music requires a pedal harp, and most amateur harpists don’t have one until later in life. There are many student orchestras that help you get acquainted to the whole ‘playing different parts together’ thing. If you’re playing the violin, there’s a big chance that you’ll be playing in some kind of orchestra within a few years after starting. Playing the harp in an orchestra – for dummies Posted: 24 June 2018 | Author: CT | Filed under: Harp | Leave a comment
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