I think it's the composer's responsibility to WORK OUT the pedaling to
ensure that all the enharmonics are spelled in a way that works for the
harp. I don't think it's a crime to include a single diagram at the
beginning, but would never indicate pedal changes, because precisely how
those changes
String players can very quickly detect deficiencies in string writing by
awkward bowings (or even no bowings at all, which I have seen on occasion).
I don't think you necessarily need to be a string player to write competent
bowings (though of course it helps), but you do need more than a surface
John Howell wrote:
At 10:43 AM -0700 9/18/09, Lee Actor wrote:
I used to put pedal diagrams in harp parts until a harpist told me that
regardless of what is in the part, every harpist will write in their own
pedaling. I see it as similar to printing fingering in string parts
(i.e.,
At 12:43 AM -0700 9/20/09, Lee Actor wrote:
String players can very quickly detect deficiencies in string writing by
awkward bowings (or even no bowings at all, which I have seen on occasion).
Yeah; it takes about 20 seconds, tops! BUT, if your bowing survives
that first 20 seconds, you gain
At 7:18 AM -0400 9/20/09, dhbailey wrote:
It would be very interesting to learn (perhaps a
college paper?) to what degree composers'
bowings or phrase markings are altered when
they're published in the music.
Wow! That would be a bear of a study to set up.
First, it would have to be
At 10:43 AM -0700 9/18/09, Lee Actor wrote:
I used to put pedal diagrams in harp parts until a harpist told me that
regardless of what is in the part, every harpist will write in their own
pedaling. I see it as similar to printing fingering in string parts (i.e.,
presumptuous), unless your
I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to
indicate the pedalling in any harp part, whether by diagram or by the
older method of writing in the pitch names.
As for harpist's preferring to do it themselves, I can only cite the
example of Lejaren Hiller, whose music I
I would suppose different harpists are different. I had one tell me
emphatically that it was cheating for a harpist to use someone else's
diagrams. Since she never played my concerto we never did test it in
practice.
ajr
I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to
I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to
indicate the pedalling in any harp part, whether by diagram or by the
older method of writing in the pitch names.
As for harpist's preferring to do it themselves, I can only cite the
example of Lejaren Hiller, whose music I
Lee Actor wrote:
I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to
indicate the pedalling in any harp part, whether by diagram or by the
older method of writing in the pitch names.
As for harpist's preferring to do it themselves, I can only cite the
example of Lejaren Hiller,
] harp pedal diagram
Lee Actor wrote:
I disagree. IMO it is absolutely the composer's responsibility to
indicate the pedalling in any harp part, whether by diagram or by the
older method of writing in the pitch names.
As for harpist's preferring to do it themselves, I can only cite
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Aaron Sherber aa...@sherber.com wrote:
On 9/11/2009 9:48 PM, toronado...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone use the engraver text fonts to do graphical harp pedal diagrams?
(O,
shift -O, P, shift -P)
A much better solution is Matthew Hindson's freeware Harp Pedal
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 1:56 PM, John Howell john.how...@vt.edu wrote:
There are at least 2 active harpists (and teachers) on the SibList, and
their consensus is that harpists would much prefer to enter their own
diagrams, in the forms they prefer, and put them where they want them.
Unless
At 6:48 PM -0700 9/11/09, toronado...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone use the engraver text fonts to do graphical harp pedal diagrams? (O,
shift -O, P, shift -P)
Makes it alot easier than futzing with the shape designer stuff, but do
harpists like the way it looks OK, because it does look a bit
On 9/11/2009 9:48 PM, toronado...@gmail.com wrote:
Anyone use the engraver text fonts to do graphical harp pedal diagrams? (O,
shift -O, P, shift -P)
A much better solution is Matthew Hindson's freeware Harp Pedal font:
http://www.hindson.com.au/wordpress/free-fonts-available-for-download/
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