Carl Fischer Classics for the Lever Harp, Volume 1 - Swanson - Harp - Book
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Description
- Composer/Author: HANDEL/BOCHSA/RAVEL/TOURN
- Instrumentation: HARP
- Model # H88
Editor: Carl Swanson
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Harp
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's Chaconne, Bochsa's lyrical Nocturne, a suite of expressive miniatures by Tournier, and Ravel's enchanting Pavane 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.
Contents:
- Chaconne from Suite in C Major, HWV 443
- Nocturne in G Minor Op. 34, No. 2
- Soupir (Sigh)
- Offrande (Offering from Two Little Short and Easy Pieces)
- Tranquille (Dechiffrage)
- Decide (Dechiffrage No. 43)
- Allegretto (Dechiffrage No. 47)
- Au seuil du temple (At the Temple Threshold)
- Adagietto
- Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty's Pavane)

