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| Author: | Liliana Osses Adams |
| Title: | Sumerian Harps from Ur |
| Summary: | This article first appeared in the Internet periodical Zwoje—The Scrolls, 35/2003. Until the mid-19th century, the existence of the Sumerians, early settlers between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, was largely unknown. Excavations began in the 1920s and early 1930s. Among the artifacts found in the excavations were several harps and lyres described in the article. Many of these harps were destroyed during the rampage of the Iraqi National Museum in April 2003. In a postscript the damage to the Harp of Ur, once of these artifacts, is described. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 2, Winter 2003, pp. 9-13 |
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| Author: | Scott Eyman |
| Title: | A Hollywood Melody |
| Summary: | This article first appeared on July 31, 1996 in The Palm Beach Post Louise Klos Steiner Elian was born in 1906 and was a child prodigy, performing with numerous orchestras and recording studios. For a decade she was married to Max Steiner and performed in many of his soundtracks, including Gone With the Wind, A Star Is Born, and Intermezzo, as well as film scores of other composers. After the divorce she worked in Italy for four years and then returned to the United States and played in the pit many Broadway shows. She retired in West Palm Beach she and continued to play the harp at times until her death in 2002. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 2, Winter 2003, p. 15-18 |
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| Author: | Saul Davis Zlatkovsky |
| Title: | In Memoriam: Edna Phillips Rosenbaum |
| Summary: | Edna Phillips Rosenbaum, 1907-2003, studied with Florence Wightman and Carlos Salzedo. In 1930 she became Principal Harpist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, a position she held until 1946. She taught at the Philadelphia Musical Academy from 1932-1972 and continued to teach and coach privately. She commissioned numerous works for the harp, including the Concerto for Harp by Alberto Ginastera. Her harp and music are now in the collection at the University of Illinois at Champaign. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 55 |
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| Author: | Sally Maxwell |
| Title: | In Memoriam: Francoise des Varennes |
| Summary: | Francoise des Varennes, 1919-2004, was the goddaughter of Henriette Renie, who dedicated several compositions to her. She played the harp but her career was as a writer. She did much to care for Mlle. Renie during World War II, and also worked hard to preserve the memory and music of Henriette Renie. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 57 |
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| Author: | Cynthia Price-Glynn |
| Title: | Ancestors to Heirs |
| Summary: | The harp teacher genealogies of four teachers at the Boston Conservatory are diagrammed. The teachers are Ina Zdorovetchi (Moldova), Katherine Willow (USA), Cynthia Price-Glynn (USA) and Xiao Yin Zhang (China). All of the teacher genealogies can be traced back to Parish Alvars, Bochsa, and Naderman. Possible links to Krumpholtz and Matthias Haydn. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, pp. 47-51 |
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| Author: | Maxine Glassman |
| Title: | In Memoriam: Louise Came Pappoutsakis |
| Summary: | Louise Came Pappoutsakis, 1914-2003, was a prominent harpist and teacher in the Boston area. She was also active in the Boston chapter of the American Harp Society. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 53-54 |
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| Author: | Sally Maxwell |
| Title: | A Harp Student of the 1920's |
| Summary: | Sally Maxwell describes the upbringing, training, and career of her mother, Doris Helen Patterson Calkins. Doris Helen studied with Alice Genevieve Smith and later with Ruth Lorraine Close. She performed with the National High School Orchestra in 1927. Programs and newspaper reviews of early concerts are included in the article. She later established the harp department at the University of Oregon. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 33-37 |
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| Author: | Patricia John |
| Title: | Salzedo's Tiny Tales |
| Summary: | Patricia John talks about the origins of Salzedo’s Tiny Tales. In 1936 Patricia John, Eleanor Mellinger, and Marilyn Thompson posed for shadow pictures to be used with the Tiny Tales. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 43-45 |
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| Author: | Alexandra Perdew with Wenonah Govea |
| Title: | Jack Nebergall |
| Summary: | Jack Nebergall, born in 1924 in Oregon studied with Doris Calkins and then Kajatan Attl in Los Angeles. He worked as a free-lance harpist creating many wonderful arrangements of jazz and popular tunes. The article describes many anecdotes of the life of Jack Nebergall. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 19-22 |
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| Author: | Glenn Griffith |
| Title: | The Jazz Stylings of Jack Nebergall |
| Summary: | Glenn Griffith discusses the arranging styles and techniques of the extraordinary harpist, Jack Nebergall, one of the first to adapt popular to the harp. Using examples from Nebergall’s arrangements, Mr. Griffith explores his use of song structure and form, melody, harmony, melodic fills, and special effects. Some of the examples included are “The Boy Next Door,” “Emily,” and “The Shadow of Your Smile.” Jack Nebergall’s process of arranging is discussed in detail, and while all harpists are encouraged to study and learn his style of arranging, ultimately the goal is to define a unique voice. |
| Location: | Vol. 19 no. 3, Summer 2004, p. 23-32 |
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