Classics for the Lever Harp - Volume 1
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Shipping Policy- Composers: Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (1789-1856), George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Marcel Tournier (1879-1951)
- Editor: Carl Swanson
- Instrumentation (this edition): Harp
- Originally for: Piano, Piano 4-Hands, Harp
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- Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
Description
Classics for the Lever Harp - Volume 1, expertly compiled and edited by Carl Swanson, brings together a beautifully curated selection of 10 intermediate-level works by master composers George Frideric Handel, Nicolas-Charles Bochsa, Marcel Tournier, and Maurice Ravel, all thoughtfully adapted for the lever harp. Designed for a 36-string harp tuned in Eb with full levers, this collection makes historically pedal-harp or keyboard repertoire accessible for lever harpists without sacrificing musical richness. Featuring highlights such as Handel'sChaconne, Bochsa's lyricalNocturne, a suite of expressive miniatures by Tournier, and Ravel's enchantingPavane de la Belle au bois dormant, the volume spans Baroque through Impressionist styles while introducing players to a broader harmonic language rarely explored on lever harp. with practical fingerings, detailed lever change notation, and editorial insights, this edition serves as both a rewarding performance collection and a valuable pedagogical resource for advancing harpists seeking to expand technique, musicality, and repertoire.
Works:
- Chaconne from Handel: Suite in C Major, HWV 443
- Bochsa: Nocturne in G Minor, No. 2 from 50 Etudes for Harp, Op. 34
- Tournier: Soupir (Sigh) from 2 Little Short and Easy Pieces (2 Petites pièces brèves et faciles) (1913)
- Tournier: Offrande (Offering) from 2 Little Short and Easy Pieces (2 Petites pièces brèves et faciles) (1913)
- Tournier: Tranquille
- Tournier: Décidé (Déchiffrage No. 43)
- Tournier: Allegretto (Déchiffrage No. 47)
- Tournier: Au seuil du Temple (On the Temple's Threshold), Op. 29, No. 2
- Tournier: Adagietto
- Ravel: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (Pavane for Sleeping Beauty), M. 56
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Classics for the Lever Harp - Volume 1
