![]() The harp experienced its “rebirth” in the Romantic era.Ĭomposers like John Thomas and Parish-Alvars, a great Welsh harpist and composer, raised the harp to the rank of virtuoso instrument. It was in France, around the middle of the 18th century, at the time of Naderman, Bochsa, Boieldieu, that the repertoire was enriched, reaching its true development from the creation of the double-action pedal harp in 1810 by Sébastien Erard. He actually wrote a great many pieces for the Irish harp, but most of the time only the melody was written. ![]() ![]() The true harp repertoire began in Ireland with O ’Carolan in the 17th and 18th centuries. However, there are many arrangements for the harp. The Baroque era with its double and triple harps left us little written music, because the instrument had more of an accompaniment, a role with basso continuo. Some harpists have adapted melodies ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Vast subject… there is no trace of the music at its origins.
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