“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.
Duo De Harpes
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1073382
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 1103008
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 345903
Repertoire Explorer
for: Harp, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 609992
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 428860
for: Harp
Item no.: 493048
for: Harp
Item no.: 335880
for: 2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 763089
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 970383
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 988205
for harp
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 669201
for: Harp
Item no.: 341809
Book 2
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1591688
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 382878
for: Harp
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 835671
for: Recorder, harp
Score
Item no.: 775379
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 889235
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 892063
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 1653860
for: 2 harps
Score
Item no.: 1673801
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 880665
for: Harp
Book
Item no.: 993087
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 391100
for: Harp
Item no.: 268344
for: 2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1689405
for: Guitar, harp
Item no.: 620785
for: 4 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591848
for: 3 harps
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1591691
for: Harp
Item no.: 120715
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1136286
2006
for: 2 harps
Buch
Item no.: 1591817
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1714207
for: 1–2 harps
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1702648
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266666
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 268348
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266693
for: Harp
Item no.: 381137
for: Harp
Item no.: 397729
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 729530
for: Harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703301
for: Celtic harp
Sheet music
Item no.: 1703283
for: Harp
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1665976
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