“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.
for: Harp
Item no.: 201633
für Harfe
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 669569
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1553005
Classics Relaunched
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1633013
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1323217
Hommage à Heitor Villa-Lobos
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1070740
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1108539
for: Guitar, harp
Spielpartitur(en)
Item no.: 638282
compl.
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 760191
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 795507
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1102650
17 Pieces for Harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 752551
for: 2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1667528
Transkription in G-Dur
for: 2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 767457
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 963582
for: Harp
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 776376
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1008919
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1136100
for: Harp, organ
Ensemble score
Item no.: 906366
Prüfungsliteratur
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 935226
for Harp
for: Harp
Item no.: 1616949
Repertoire Explorer
for: Harp, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1345055
For Harp Solo
for: Harp
Solostimme
Item no.: 1627080
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1098366
Three Notturnos
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 760142
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1555509
for: Hooked harp [harp]
Music score
Item no.: 762006
for: 2 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1351402
Per Harp
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 1548614
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591933
Para juego de pedales
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 770421
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1053177
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1106151
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970850
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970799
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970204
für oane oder zwoa
for: 1–2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 649913
for: 2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 655570
op. 51
for: Bassoon, harp
Item no.: 1629318
für Harfe
Collection Anne Ricquebourg
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 682440
A graded approach to improving your harp playing
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 991717
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Study score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 690376
for: Harp
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 329311
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324163
© 2004–2024 by Stretta Music. Order and buy sheet music online.
Your specialist for all kinds of sheet music. Online shop, sheet music, music scores and play along for download, books, music stands, music stand lights, accessories.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Czech Republic
United Kingdom
