Medieval & Renaissance Music for Folk Harp (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786682324)

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, prEs de la table, left hand EtouffE, 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.

- Contains 20 intermediate-advanced arrangements
- Representative of 13 composers from France, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Portugal
- Spanning the 12th C to the 16th C.
- Extensive historical notes with original texts with translations
- Wide variety of folk harp techniques used to make each arrangement unique
- Intermediate to advanced folk harp arrangements using a wide variety of techniques
- Extensive historic notes and original texts with direct translations
- Representative of 13 European composers spanning 4 centuries

Author: Laura Zaerr
ISBN-10: 0786682329
ISBN-13: 9780786682324
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2010
Pages: 87
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 11.50h x 8.60w x 0.30d