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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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