Harp - J.S.Bach trans Grandjany Fuge from Violin

[TyrsOile]

"Bach sei Dank" for his wonderful compositions - and thanks to morleyharps for sharing this wonderful sound experiene with the world. I am a great Bach admirer, and since I love harp sounds... can't stop listening. :)

[blindinthesun]

My 6 year old wanted to know what a harp sounds like. I came here and found this and am delighte that this is what he will now think of for the harp. Thanks. (And thank you Bach- Gott Sei Dank (?))

[kklliimmaa]

wow! this is the best, i love it ♥ :o* :-o*

[DrAugustusValdes]

candieneh24,

I belive that is how you get a sharp or flat to a certain not... there isn't a B flat string... just a B string... so you need to pedal make a B flat

someone please correct me if I am wrong I play bass and have no idea what I am doing

[madwiesemoore]

Okay,I'llCorrectYou:ForALeverH­arp,YouTune

TheStringAHalfStepDownSoYouCan­PutTheLeverUp

ToGetA B,AndPutTheLeverDownWhenYouWan­tA

Bflat.ItDependsOnWhatKeyYouTun­eTheHarpTo,And WhichLeversYouPutUpAtTheBeginn­ingOfASong. ThatsForLeverHarp,NotPedalHarp­,WhichIsThe ReasonPedalHarpsAreUsuallyPlay­edForClassical MusicWithLotsOfAccidentals.Its­HardToKeep FlippingLeversUpAnd down at a fast pace. Pedal harps are heavier though, which is a pain for transport. Sorry if it's hard to read; I didn't have enough space.

[canadianeh24]

how do the pedal systems work on this and why are there so many?

[Alu10000]

Each pedal correspond to a note (from A to G) and each pedal can have three position. So each note can be flat, natural or sharp. The A pedal works on all the A(s) of the harp, the B pedal works on all B(s) and so on.

[usha12321]

haha I just finnished playing this on violin(:

I really like your sense of the phrases

(was that the correct spelling? haha im embarrased that I dont know how to spell that )

[Augustusoctavius]

if you loved this you would like (restoring Steinway 2166)

[gannonsheldon]

I play violin, and have for many years, and I tell ya, anyone that can play an instrament like this is soooo talented. This is a beautifull arange ment and very nicely played.

[bandxgeek]

Damn those things look expensive.

[Myrddyn7]

Haha, they range from about 7,000 USD for a cheap, Asian made all the way to 50,000+ for those that are gilt and such. That's why I play a lever harp, it only cost 400... haha.

[madwiesemoore]

How did you get a lever harp for 400?

400 what? I got mine for $1200 , 27 string, and a 33 string for $2500.

[mungoesmad]

She must be an angel.

[Attariana]

i play it on guitar but she is doing it great on Harp although i must say her body language is killing me

[h2w156789]

what do the pedals do? are like the ones on a piano?

[jubenvi2]

The pedals allow the harpist to play in various keys by sharping or flatting(Raising or lowering of pitch by tightening or loosening) of strings. The pedals on a piano affect the length of time the note sounds.

[flutediva92]

The pedals raise or lower the pitch of the strings by a semitone, like the black keys on a piano, except there's one pedal for each note and you can depress or raise the pedal to change the pitch of every note with the same letter name -ie the c-pedal affects all the c-strings and so on. Hope this helped :)

[ZutroyPeter]

They sharpen or flatten the strings. The harp is normally tuned to C-flat major, so all the notes are flat.

[georgiannabaker]

This is what makes me calm!

[nar568]

OOOOOH God..she's spetacular......

[54spiritedwill54]

i never realized there were pedals involved.

[riversideharp]

Wonderful Performance

[TheBirdLady9]

Wow....amazing.

[demonicdomg84]

WOW Check out that pedal action.

[Sedicee]

this is good

[JZdevils]

...amazing

[vandwedge]

You know what this means, is she has to practice while wearing those heels. I mean she can't practice wearing just socks or sneakers, because the balance would be completely different when she used the pedals. Think about it. She's at home in her pajamas practicing at 9am but she has to wear her high heels to do it.

[Poopedapple]

I find it kinda funny how they spelled "Fuge" wrong. FUGUE!!!

[dolofonos]

And I find it amusing that you're an idiot for making your remark not knowing that "fuge" is German for "fugue" and therefore likely the spelling Bach would titled with himself.

[ArtDecoEsq]

Actually, "Fuge" is the German spelling, which would be most apt, since Bach was German.

[pjbluewave]

It's as if there were more than one instrument were being played at the same time! Very musical indeed; i enjoyed this perfomance thoroughly : )

Oh, and i hear that the harp is the most difficult instrument to keep tuned. If thats the case, then your are a wonderful musician and an expert mechanic as well! Congrats : P

[654321654321]

is great to hear this piece played on harp.

[farah73]

i love you so much

[musicplayer92]

I play harp, and I think you are amazing. I don't know how long it will be till I can move my feet that fast.

[farah73]

A really hot girl with beautiful heels, playing the most relaxing instrument. what could be better!

[SatyriconNKreator]

Wow! I am impressed! You never drop the harp, you are perfectly balanced!

[fendercenter]

notice how she consistently keeps her back arched straight up... very professional

[FairyHarper]

That is the proper position for a harp player and if its anything else they can injure themselves

[tumgl]

cool

[lovejennic]

i've always wanted to play the harp, but it's just too much money. your playing was beautiful!

[jcac787]

nice

[RocketRodder]

What do the pedals do?

[bwiddeee]

The pedals change the tonality. (top noch is to flatten a note, middle is to nutralise it and bottom is to sharpan the note). They are the equivalent of the black notes on a piano.

[cyntosis]

BWV 1000 ... one of the best fugues in the history of man. good choice.

[thosewereinmymouth]

i never realized there were pedals involved.

[danensago]

very nice

[doublearejazz]

oh - sound good !

:-)

..you wonna see/hear something realy innovative - ..how to improvise on bachs music ..?!

look for video : "bach sarabande jazz guitar"

or go to renatorozic dot com /audio/bach or audio/mozat..

..you ll astonish !

:-)

[ImaGuitaristDawg]

Terrible really.

[ImaGuitaristDawg]

I was talking about

doublearejazz's videos.

[heartof1champ]

it feals good to stop listening to heavy meadeal and listen to some thing nice for once good playing I liked it.

[vioexcelsior]

ew! great transcription ruined by a picardy third!

[KNO3CS]

An astonishing ammount of pedal work, has anyone thought of making a cross strung concert harp?

[luiraflute]

Hermosoooooooo,

[Marianis2305]

wonderful

[pipeorganDUDE]

a little sharp with the C and F pedal but good

[akinun]

The transcription is amazing, so is the playing

[eggman913]

Very cool!!!

[cwecub]

such a beautiful sounding instrument, and so grand looking

[Chryslainne]

Beautiful!!!!

[TheDonVid]

Damn! And imagine tuning that instrument!

[lalalisa7]

as a harp player myself i can say playing something that fast that good, with all the petal changes, ANd without music is HARD, but her left elbow could be a bit higher

[lalalisa7]

as a harp player myself i can say playing something that fast that good, with all the petal changes is HARD!

[Kairihater24]

NOt Bravo...BRAVA!

[jsbachflute]

look at her feet, woow, bravizzimo

[angelaharpist]

Bravo!

[Invisionary]

Bach could make any instrument glorious.

[fireball79058350]

I have to admit i used to find harp quite boring until i heard this. This is fantastic.

[DXWXMX44]

really nice, thanks!

[baarrsski]

Wow...watching the feet action necessary to play the pedal harp, I guess I'm glad I play the simpler folk harp with levers.... But I must admit, it would be nice to be able to change keys. Great playing though... she must have practiced ALOT

[earatu]

aaaaaagh elbow up hehe or does only my teacher say that

[MrGuileful]

damn impressive, but golly her feet are distracting

[Seanpiano]

I v been having this question for years: why, the hell, that most of the girls who play harp are all so fit, and stunning?

[zooboy1990]

How rare is the Harp? Where can you learn it? How hard is it? Someone please message me with the answers! =)

[nokturnik]

do you want to know how and where you can leanr play the harp?:) its easy.you should go to music school.i started play harp when i was 15 and i think its very easy:)

bye

[harpdiva59]

It's surprisingly common, but rare compared with, say, french horn. Google The Harp Mall, they have an online list of teachers.

I find harp easy, but I'm a freak with 8 years of guitar under my belt. It's harder than piano, because if you wanna play loud, you gotta have strength in the right direction and lots of it.

[pingkai]

funny show-off...

[58747]

so u play piano too?

[violentjustviolet]

Those are some gorgeous harps.

[operaticxingenue]

the pedal action is amazing! props girl! Keep it up! :)

[nightkitten33]

what type of harp is that?

[harpdiva59]

Says at beginning of video... Aoyama somethingorother

[upsession07]

beautiful..

[ibe8pud]

it is wunderfull!

[zbaby82]

Very nice. The harp is such a cool instrument.

[flippedforyou]

as a harpist myself, she is very good, but her left thumb is a little to low, and I agree with beanlud- she does play some parts a little too fast... but other then that, very nice

[kelly00786159]

I was taught that when one's left hand is as high as hers, it is proper to drop one's elbow a little... this helps releave tension. it follows that when one's elbow is dropped that one's thumb will also drop a little. and in any case, i don't think that people have the right to critique another musician because a performance is a gift from one person to another.

[beanlud]

Really nice, but I would say it's played a little fast.

[niccoitaliano]

Oh Shut up! It was perfect!

[vampiregirl1314]

maybe you should shut up..lol it's peoples opinion..don't criticize it..