Considerations, examples, and explanations for the non-harpist composer

Description

<p> This project report serves as a resource to provide composers with the tools to tackle the complexities of writing for the harp. This will be achieved by considering the mechanical aspects of the harp, as well as analyze the strategies celebrated composers Maurice Ravel, Henriette Reni&eacute;, and Carlos Salz&eacute;do employ in their own compositions to utilize the intricacies of the instrument to their advantage. Pieces discussed include: Ravel's <i>Introduction et Allegro,</i> Reni&eacute;'s <i> Pi&egrave;ce Symphonique,</i> Salz&eacute;do's <i>Five Poetic Studies for Harp Alone</i> and his arrangement of Claude Debussy's <i>Children's Corner Suite.</i> A list of reference and instructional books will be included in the appendix for further study.</p>

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Music|Education, Music

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1589654
Date	17 June 2015
Creators	Sprout, Graciela Beverly Magwili
Publisher	California State University, Long Beach
Source Sets	ProQuest.com
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	thesis