“A harp can be as dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.” George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones
The harp is one of the oldest and most versatile instruments around. It is popular as a solo instrument, and it also plays an important role in both orchestral and chamber music, famous examples being Mozart’s Concerto for Harp & Flute and Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro. Browse our sheet music & scores, take a look at our Harp Sheet Music Downloads, and let Stretta Music prove that with you, the harp is most definitely in the right hands!
Variations of the harp were found on almost all continents, dating back to at least 3000 BC. The first harps were played horizontally, and only had around six strings. The harp developed in many different ways throughout history, it slowly added more strings, and with the integration of a column, to support these strings, the harp became upright. In the Medieval period, a hollow resonance box was added for amplification.
The next step in the harp’s journey came in the Baroque period, where hooks were used to change the pitch of the strings, to play in different keys. Pedals soon followed, sharpening groups of strings at the same time, giving the harp more chromatic scope. This was the birth of the single-action harp, but it had its limitations, and in the Classical period, the first double-action harps were built. The sound box had seven integrated pedals, and they could be double-depressed, pressing down once raised a semitone, but from there, they could be depressed again, to raise another semitone. This gave the harp full chromatic flexibility, and our modern harps today are all double-action harps.
Sudien und Übungen
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 298628
Klassik
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1118154
Klassik
for: Harp, piano
Buch
Item no.: 619198
Schule
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 314553
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 833643
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 833502
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1009190
for: Harp [harpsichord], string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 413101
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Harp
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 1681461
für Harfe solo
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1641210
Selected Works for Harp – Vol. 6
for: Harp, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1559092
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 270133
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 270061
From Beauty and The Beast, Arranged For Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1590772
für 2 Harfen oder Harfe und Klavier
for: 2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1555839
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 269624
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1324815
Klassik
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 147176
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 134280
for: Harp [piano]
Item no.: 336729
for: Harp
Ensemble score
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Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
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for: Harp
Music score
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For Harp
for: Harp
Solostimme
Item no.: 1618903
for: Harp
Book, CD
Item no.: 626730
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970955
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 203328
for: 2 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 777025
Studi per un approccio alle musiche per arpa del nostro tempo
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 692894
for: Piano [harp]
Music score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 777018
for: Harp
Item no.: 1204080
For Solo Harp
for: Harp
Solostimme
Item no.: 614819
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1351400
for: Harp
Item no.: 555287
op. 57
for: Harp
Item no.: 553723
Il potere della musica
for: Harp
Item no.: 549541
op. 16
for: Harp
Item no.: 549646
for: Harp
Item no.: 549589
op. 15/1
for: Harp
Item no.: 553613
for: Harp
Item no.: 1629724
für Harfe (irische Harfe, Hakenharfe, keltische Harfe)
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 663997
Schule
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 461890
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1590790
for: Melodic instrument (C/B-flat), harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 326949
for: Harp
Item no.: 207591
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