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Aug 5, 20224 min read

Marie-Antoinette and the pedal harp in Vienna

A recent monograph on the musical activities of Marie-Antoinette continues a long tradition of stating—without citing any evidence—that...

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Jun 20, 202212 min read

The Harp and Crime in Nineteenth-Century London

As published in The American Harp Journal, Winter 2022, pp.9-14. It probably won't surprise you to hear that the harp and crime are...

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Aug 27, 20212 min read

Four hands are better than two: duos for two harpists at one harp

A harp with a rather interesting history has recently come to my attention. It is an Erard-London single action, bearing the serial...

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