Danielle Kuntz

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Ranking the TOP 10 Harp Audition Excerpts

Apr 14, 2024 | Harp Tips | 0 comments

Are you curious about the top 10 orchestral harp audition excerpts? In this YouTube video, Danielle discusses the components of playability, orchestration, and enjoyment in several common orchestral harp excerpts.

Referenced scores:

  • Strauss Salome Dance of the Seven Veils
  • Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique
  • Donizetti Lucia (cadenza)
  • Verdi La Forza
  • Mahler Symphony 5
  • Tchaikovsky Nutcracker (cadenza)
  • Ravel Tzigane (cadenza)
  • Debussy La Mer
  • Britten Young Person's Guide (cadenza)
  • Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements

Watch here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnLdbLAXdE

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