Harp

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Repertoire examples for Harp, based on recommendations from orchestration treatises and college syllabi.

Recommended Listenings

The Technique of Orchestration

KENNAN AND GRANTHAM (2002, P. 290), THE TECHNIQUE OF ORCHESTRATION.

Suggested listening for Harp. Playlist available here on Spotify.

“Berlioz, Fantastic Symphony, 2nd movt. (“Un bal”).

Wagner, “Love Death” from Tristan und Isolde', Immolation Scene from Die Walkure.

Franck, Symphony in D minor, 2nd movt.

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet; Waltz of the Flowers from the Nutcracker Suite.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol, near beginning of section IV (Scena e Canto Gitano).

Debussy, Afternoon of a Faun; Nocturnes: II. “Fetes”; Iberia; La Mer.

Ravel, Introduction and Allegro; Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2; La Valse; Rapsodie Espagnole; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Pavane pour une Infante Défunte.

Mahler, Symphonies; Das Lied von derErde.

Stravinsky, Firebird Suite; Orpheus, First Scene and Third Scene.

Bartok, Concertofor Orchestra, particularly Section III (“Elegia”) and latter part of Section II (“Giuoco delle Coppie”); The Miraculous Mandarin.

Dello Joio, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.

Copland, Third Symphony, 3rd movt., figure 72, figure 83 (both involving two harps and celesta); 4th movt., beginning; figure 120 (two harps, celesta, piano).

Gmastera, Concerto for Harp and Orchestra.”