Benjamin Britten - Suite for Harp, Op. 83 (1969) [Score-Video]
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2023
- Benjamin Britten - Suite for Harp, Op. 83 (1969)
I. Overture
II. Toccata
III. Nocturne
IV. Fugue
V. Hymn
Lucy Nolan, harp
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This weirdly nice!
thanks for sharing, great piece
I feel like Britten just went off wandering, creatively-speaking, in his latter years...
what is up with the notation around 3:00 where it's notated as a Db and a C# in the bass? why not just two Db?
On the modern pedal harp, the lowest two strings (C and D) are not connected to the pedals. In order to have a C# or Db, the lowest strings have to be manually tuned prior to performance. Britten choses to have the C# so that he can have D natural later on. Hope this helps clarify!
@@chrisneiner Thanks! I was unaware of this particular quirk of the instrument!
You’re welcome! The harp is among the quirkiest of instruments to write for.
@@chrisneiner Formerstronaur is correct about the low bass strings, but he misread your question. The reason there are alternating C#s and Dbs is because if you want a rapidly repeated note, it is more effective on the harp to alternate between two strings instead of repeatedly plucking one. So you set the pedals to raise the C strings and lower the D strings so they are enharmonically equivalent.
What are the little coda signs?
it indicates a muffling of notes and can be used selectively to muffle some but not all notes.