AHJ, Vol. 4 No. 3, Spring 1974

But the music of N adermann is a bit like a faded
flower, pressed between the pages of a book. Without
question it is charming, and we still hear it with pleasure;
but at the period when it was composed, the harp
with the double action developed by Sebastien Erard
had become the modern instrument which we know
today. All Europe had adopted it, except the "official"
instruction in France: Nadermann, maker of harps with
the single action was the professor at the Conservatory!
So it was necessary then to adapt to the harp a technique
in keeping with the new possibilities of the instrument:
Dizi, Bochsa and Parish-Alvars devoted themselves
to this, but that is another story.
''HARP
REVELATIONS''
by
LEO ARNAUD, Mus. D.
A unique comprehensive book for
A Note From
The Editor
I should like to invite our readers to submit articles
for possible publication in The American Harp Journal.
The type of material needed is: biographical, historical,
educational and technical. Interesting pictures (black
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We welcome your suggestions. I hope you will not
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Harpists, Composers and Orchestrators.
111 pp. of text, notation and fingerings,
each page the equivalent of
a lesson. 8-& 9-note scales playable
on 7 strings per octave; 28 different
7-note 13th chords on each root; 153
possible scales starting with C natural;
all available pedal gl isses involving
from one to six pedals simultaneously;
improvised cadenzas as well
as 576 modern patterns suitable for
improvisations on all pedal settings
and numerous innovations such as:
"Bumpy" scales, "Pearl Necklace"
scales, tricks & gimmicks. The correct
way to write a harp part, using the
proper signs, including the harpist's
diagram. Advice on the selection of a
truly satisfactory electronic amplification
system giving faithful reproduction
without distortion.
Gail Barber
This limited edition available
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LEO ARNAUD
628 N. Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills, Calif. 9021 0
$25.00 each including postage and handling
(Foreign postage not included)
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