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The 2007 revision of Harps and Harpists by Roslyn Rensch is the fourth in its line by the author. Even cursory glances at the precursors of the present work show her lifetime odyssey and love affair with her instrument, and make interesting comparisons with one another.June 2008

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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface

Part 1. The Harp in the Ancient World
1. The Beginning
2. Beyond the Earliest Sources

Part 2. The Non-Pedal Harp in Western Europe and North America
3. Early Representations
4. The Harp in Art, 1200–1665
5. The Harp in Literature and Music
6. Concerning Non-pedal Harps and Harpists

Part 3. The Pedal Harp in Western Europe and North America
7. Some Early Harps, Harpists, and Music
8. From Single to Double Action
9. The Colonies and the United States
10. The Harp International

Part 4. Retrospection and the Future
11. Some Notable Events
12. Four Essays by the Author

Appendix
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Harps and Harpists Revised Edition

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    Publisher: MH - Indiana University Press
    Publication Date: 2/27/2017 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780253030085, 978-0253030085
    ISBN10: 0253030080
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    Description

    Book Synopsis


    Trade Review

    The 2007 revision of Harps and Harpists by Roslyn Rensch is the fourth in its line by the author. Even cursory glances at the precursors of the present work show her lifetime odyssey and love affair with her instrument, and make interesting comparisons with one another.June 2008

    * Notes *

    Table of Contents

    List of Illustrations
    Preface

    Part 1. The Harp in the Ancient World
    1. The Beginning
    2. Beyond the Earliest Sources

    Part 2. The Non-Pedal Harp in Western Europe and North America
    3. Early Representations
    4. The Harp in Art, 1200–1665
    5. The Harp in Literature and Music
    6. Concerning Non-pedal Harps and Harpists

    Part 3. The Pedal Harp in Western Europe and North America
    7. Some Early Harps, Harpists, and Music
    8. From Single to Double Action
    9. The Colonies and the United States
    10. The Harp International

    Part 4. Retrospection and the Future
    11. Some Notable Events
    12. Four Essays by the Author

    Appendix
    Notes
    Selected Bibliography
    Index

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