“A harp can be as dangerous as a sword, in the right hands.” George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones
The harp is one of the oldest and most versatile instruments around. It is popular as a solo instrument, and it also plays an important role in both orchestral and chamber music, famous examples being Mozart’s Concerto for Harp & Flute and Ravel’s Introduction & Allegro. Browse our sheet music & scores, take a look at our Harp Sheet Music Downloads, and let Stretta Music prove that with you, the harp is most definitely in the right hands!
Variations of the harp were found on almost all continents, dating back to at least 3000 BC. The first harps were played horizontally, and only had around six strings. The harp developed in many different ways throughout history, it slowly added more strings, and with the integration of a column, to support these strings, the harp became upright. In the Medieval period, a hollow resonance box was added for amplification.
The next step in the harp’s journey came in the Baroque period, where hooks were used to change the pitch of the strings, to play in different keys. Pedals soon followed, sharpening groups of strings at the same time, giving the harp more chromatic scope. This was the birth of the single-action harp, but it had its limitations, and in the Classical period, the first double-action harps were built. The sound box had seven integrated pedals, and they could be double-depressed, pressing down once raised a semitone, but from there, they could be depressed again, to raise another semitone. This gave the harp full chromatic flexibility, and our modern harps today are all double-action harps.
Kompositionen für Konzert- und Volksharfe
for: Harp
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1018304
Berger / Harpe
for: Harp
Item no.: 576210
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 269605
Urtext
for: Harp; violine ad lib.
Music score, single part
Item no.: 549640
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 174792
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 630692
for: Harp
Score
Item no.: 259739
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 138657
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 578240
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 324088
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 477612
for: Harp
Item no.: 340918
op. 97b
for: Harp
Item no.: 183818
aus Wq 193
for: Organ [harp/harpsichord/piano]
Music score
Item no.: 130428
op. posth.
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 721689
Les Ris Et Les Pleurs
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 338004
for: Harp
Item no.: 246250
Universal Querflöten Edition
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 113401
for: Harp
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 605778
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1590769
for: Flute, harp, orchestra
Piano score, solo part, 2 CDs
Item no.: 444143
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 177823
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 247833
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 798267
for: Guitar, harp
Score, Parts
Item no.: 620735
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 171241
for: Celtic harp
Music score
Item no.: 763094
Spielstücke für Harfe
for: Harp
Music score (spiral binding), Playback CD
Item no.: 659497
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 139034
for: Harp
Item no.: 637587
for: Harp, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 557761
Edition Schott
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 747127
for: Harp, organ
Score
Item no.: 315691
for: Harp
Item no.: 558297
for: Harp
Item no.: 108517
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 243459
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 100868
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 178495
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 177120
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 266650
Klassik
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 198956
for: Piano [harp]
Music score
Item no.: 381792
for: Harp
CD
Item no.: 674649
for: 2 harps
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 655568
for: Harp, strings
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 352814
for: Harp
Item no.: 328992
for: Harp
Item no.: 302292