In de negende editie van The Penguin guide to jazz recordings (1646 p./2008) worden 200 albums apart genoemd onder de noemer Core collection. : The standard orchestral harp features 47 strings

Dit gerenommeerde naslagwerk verschijnt sinds 1992 om de twee jaren. Er worden duizenden en duizenden cd's op een rijtje gezet. Elke titel krijgt een tot vier sterren.

**** Very fine: an outstanding record that yields consistent pleasure and is
a notable example of the artists's work Types of Harps : Often used in folk

Tweehonderd van deze cd's worden extra naar voren gehaald onder de noemer
Core collection. Die treft u hieronder aan. or the blues harp (harmonica)

Crown
Daarnaast worden nog enkele andere cd's naar voren gehaald

In a very few cases we have chosen to award a special token of merit. It takes the form
of a crown. This is to denote records we feel a special adminraion of affection for:
a purely personal choice, which we hope our readers will deem as such.
We hope our readers will indulge this whim (aldus samensteller Brian Morton)

(HvD, woensdag 20 januari 2010)

: The standard orchestral harp features 47 strings and 7 pedals . These pedals allow the player to change the pitch of the strings to play sharps and flats, covering a range of six and a half octaves.

The harp is a multifaceted instrument that spans centuries of musical history, from its origins in ancient civilizations to its presence in modern orchestral and contemporary music. Types of Harps

: Often used in folk or Celtic music, these are smaller and use manually operated levers to change string pitch.

: The term "harp" can also refer to the mouth harp (jaw harp) , played using the mouth as a sound hole, or the blues harp (harmonica) , commonly used in rock and country music. Essential Harp Music

Classical repertoire for the harp includes several iconic pieces: : Harp Concerto Mozart : Concerto for Flute and Harp Debussy : Dances for Harp and String Orchestra Ravel : Introduction and Allegro Modern Usage and Contemporary Trends

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The harp is a multifaceted instrument that spans centuries of musical history, from its origins in ancient civilizations to its presence in modern orchestral and contemporary music. Types of Harps

: Often used in folk or Celtic music, these are smaller and use manually operated levers to change string pitch.

: The term "harp" can also refer to the mouth harp (jaw harp) , played using the mouth as a sound hole, or the blues harp (harmonica) , commonly used in rock and country music. Essential Harp Music