I thought for a moment that people who appreciated music on this level might not be the same kind of bastards you'd find all over the rest of the internet, but here they are. Just ignore them! Beautiful work.
Agree with you Joe. Anonymity often creates ugliness. You'd think Debussy's work alone, much less the spectacular performance of it on a difficult instrument would foster the kind of peace that this composition inspires. Instead, the trolls cant help themselves. To them I say...."PLEASE go back to Guns and Roses where you belong.
@ 40milesoneway I like some guns n roses, I like some of just about every genre from classical to punk. it all depends what mood I'm in at the time. And I thank all the musicians from all the genres, for being there and helping me get through the day, be it a good one or a bad one. A troll is just a troll, it has nothing to do with music, it's just a bad attitude problem on their part. I agree with Joe....... "just ignore them !........ beautiful work !" ;0)
One should remember Oscar Wilde's comment on arguing with a person whom he despised: 'I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person!'. This applies to all trolls and those who would try to devalue another person's work. Let us see/hear their efforts at that at which they sneer. I'll put in Eric Frank Russell's comment: 'A flea may bite a lion, but a flea remains a flea and a lion remains a lion.' And anon's: 'Rudeness is a weak person's imitation of strength.'
Stone Ban Sorry to be a hater, but this was NOT flawlessly executed. It is noisy and stabby and buzzy sounding. listen to xavier de mastrie for a better example of flawlessness.
+jspankin Pickups too close to instrument causing overload distortion of this beautiful piece. Also likely recorded with semiconductor electronics instead of the warm sound using vacuum tube amplification.
As a person who has learned over three instruments I can say that I really appreciate this. It's one thing to know how to play, but another to be able to tell the person enjoys it and puts in the efforts to make it sound so gorgeous.
Ernane Gusmao Oh ERNANE,,,,NUNCA LHE ESQUEÇO....NÃO TENHO RELIGIÃO,,,AMO E ADMIRO JESUS!!!!!!...MAS TODAS AS NOITES ORO POR VOCÊ!! ( E MUITOS OUTROS...MAS, NUNCA LHE ESQUEÇO!!!!!!!!!)
Ernane Gusmao voce, como dizem: MAIS DO QUE MERECE,,,,(não imaginas Ernane, o quanto lhe quero, admiro y oro! Inclusive peço qu,e pelo menos grande parte dos médicos seguissem o seu exemplo..QUE AS MAIS PURAS ENERGIAS ESTEJAM SEMPRE PRESENTE NA SUA VIDA..A LHE GUIAR, ILUMINAR...LIVRANDO-LHE DE TUDO O QUE POSSA LHE TRAZER ALGUM MAL....
That Harp is NOT out of tune. Every harp is different, and the notes you are hearing is what Debussy puts in his music, she is playing in flat keys. When a pedal harp player makes a sharp or a flat, she is moving the string up or down with her feet with the pedals. Manually moving them. And this song has a lot of sharps and flats. So what you are hearing is the string being bended to reach that sharp or flat, very quickly, and then brought back to natural position. The harp is not out of tune. Perhaps Claire De Lune is not the best piece for an instrument like a harp, but the harp is not out of tune. ----experienced Orlando Salvi Harp Player for over 25 years
Are harps tuned in equal temperament? If they are tuned in equal temperament (like pianos and basically all other modern instruments are) then the piece being in "flat keys" would not sound any more out of tune than it being in C major. I could understand that harps are all different and so are tuned stlightly differently from one another to compensate (stretching), but this is too out of tune to be "not out of tune". Pianos are tuned according to the instrument too (stretching), but when properly tuned, none are as divergent from perfect temperament as this harp is.
Dean D I'm a harp player too. but isn't it strange that the same notes just an octave higher sound different? this harp definitely must be tuned oftener
Absolutely mesmerizing to watch and to hear.... ... Impossible to not relax, seeing the flow of hands on strings, the beautiful, ancient instrument, and the lovely young lady. She will touch everyone who sees this, and have great success. A stunning talent
lyndouninette it’s such a gentle and beautiful instrument, it’s so hard not to love anything played on it. Have you heard of a Koto? It’s similar to a harp but native to Japan, and it’s just as lovely as a harp. Any stringed instrument just makes me feel so warm when listening to it.
WOW! Brought tears to my eyes....as a trained classical pianist, I always heard this on piano, but the harp? BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You look like an angel playing this...thank you for posting this...this was just beautiful!!!!
Wonderful playing. The result of years of hard work, sacrifice, blood, sweat and tears. No 'gods', no 'angels', no 'heaven' or any other rubbish was responsible. A dedicated and determined musician is why we can appreciate and enjoy such music here.
Wow! What a beautiful performance, I love it 🥰God bless your hands and your talent. Listening to this song, played in an harp is very intense and emotional. Amazing! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Let me get this straight ... those that play harp don't think it's out-of-tune ... those that don't play harp think it's out of tune ... did anybody just listen to the performance and enjoy it? ---I did :)
... I need to get back in practice with my piano; this was the last song I learned, and it's just as beautiful now as it was when I listened to it back then. Kudos!
OMG.... I'm feeling sorry for myself because I'm having a hard time with this on the piano. I can't imagine what it took to master this on the harp. Beautifully done. I am inspired. This just got a little easier for me....
Hey mate, I know this comment is 3 years late but I think you can do it. I hope you have succeeded with Clair De Lune on the piano. I'm learning it on piano aswell so its gives me something to look forward to😊
Clair de Lune is an incredibly difficult piece, bro! I’ve been playing harp for 4 years, I’m at an intermediate level, and my teacher still says it’s way above my ability. If you’re learning it, that’s already a huge achievement! It seems like you’ve put in loads of time and effort on the piece and I’m sure you play beautifully. :)
this is no music, this is art (: oh my god you play it so well we are glad to see you on our HANG & HARP channel: ciferencesymphony thanx CIFERENCE-SYMPHONY
I imagine this was my daughter playing this beautifully in my home, then some dude comes and marries her, now the house is quiet.she's gone, will she ever come back to play for me, maybe , maybe not
Those who have ears to hear can hear perfection. This is close, but a bit harsh in places. 90 out of 100. Learn to feel, let your heart flow, forget the notes. Perfection is in the imperfection. There is much in the person.
Damien, you'd better price a concert harp before destroying your guitar and switching. You know, in case you don't have 30 grand in your wallet. Just sayin' :-)
i think its because, unlike the piano, the harp's sound does not resonate as much, leading to a faster tempo. though I do think the original tempo should still be kept
Geko2006 firstly, the fact that Debussy composed in an impressionistic style has no impact on the speed of his pieces. Debussy wrote a variety of pieces ranging from allegro to presto as well as writing slower pieces. secondly, remember that she is not performing on a piano, and that this is a transcription of the original, meaning whoever transcribed the piece could've edited the piece's performance directions. little history lesson: impressionism is a style of music, found in the modern period (also known as twentieth century). composers who composed in the style focussed on fluidity, dynamic range, and avoidance of harsh dissonance, unlike many other composers of the modern period (e.g. Schoenberg and Webern, who were expressionists, serialists, etc.) it has nothing to do with speed.
Magnificent. If we went back in time the people would think they glimpsed heaven and heard angels. But, it is you who developed a wonderful talent and grew such strong, graceful hands through years of dedicated practice. Thanks for all that. Most of all thanks for this.
gnstunali Can you play the harp? I can and I tell you, this is mostly as good as it gets. The instrument can never sound as "in tune" as a piano. Ever. It bothered me all the years I've been taking lessons.
why don't you go up there and play it yourself if you know how to play harp as well as this song and might as well tune it too 'cause I'm sure you know how do do that to 47 strings
Scott InPhilly it's not my fault people don't understand how hard it is to play an instrument Including harp, they think it's out of tune because it's a different intrument instead of a piano, harps are not pianos, therefore they will not sound exactly the same, I'm just confronting them about that, but maybe you play harp and you know how much the struggle is to tune a number of strings, it's not easy, the fact that people are complaining about that and calling it a "god awful harp" is just plain stupid.
Nice performance that would have been better on a properly tuned instrument. Some of its strings are flat and the dis-harmonicity is somewhat unpleasant to listen to.
So I am a harpist myself and harps do NOT sound the same on a recording as they do in person. I would imagine that her harp was not flat or out of tune in person but was simply thrown off due to the recording. Also some older harps can give a much flatter tone.
Corban Scott I respectfully disagree with you. The instrument *is* out of tune to the point of being detrimental to the otherwise good performance. Digital recordings do not lie about the instrument's tune. Just listen! Surely you can hear what I'm talking about...
marc49lewis Harps are very similar to square pianos - they are very susceptible to becoming out of tune quickly because of the low tension on the strings against a wooden soundboard. I do not know the exact terminology, but I suspect that the harp was indeed "tuned" - each string is tuned to the correct Hz - but not adjusted for equal-temperament (where the higher strings have to be pitched slightly sharp and the lower strings slightly flat to make the harp sound good as a whole).
Jason Madore Jason, I'm quite familiar with the equal-tempered or sometimes "stretch" or 12-tET tuning - without it a piano looses a substantial portion of its "character." I've tuned quite a few. The same applies to the harp, harpsichord and other similar instruments. Even pipe organs. However, what I was pointing out is that several of the strings are noticeably flat or sharp. Very possibly due to having been tuned earlier in the day, having been moved to the performance spot on stage and not re-checked. I doubt seriously that a harp can be moved any distance without affecting its overall tuning; some strings more than others, particularly higher strings being much more taut than lower strings - and tending to slip more.
i think i felt a tear well up in my eye... you play so beautifully! don't ever give up your gift, talent or whatever you call it because its apart of you and you're incredible!
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This song is beautiful in whatever instrument its played on
+Pete Lopez Even the kazoo?
+johnnytremp If you can get a kazoo in d flat major then yes!
+johnnytremp Especially in the kazoo!!
+Pete Lopez Yes it is.
it makes me cry harder when its i. Bandurria
when i hear music like this im grateful of being alive
kuribo17 The best way to put it.
A beautiful comment!!!!!
It'd cause me to be deeply blissful to make someone feel that way when playing an instrument.
I'm guessing that this is the kind of music that's being played in Heaven!
I thought for a moment that people who appreciated music on this level might not be the same kind of bastards you'd find all over the rest of the internet, but here they are. Just ignore them! Beautiful work.
Agree with you Joe. Anonymity often creates ugliness. You'd think Debussy's work alone, much less the spectacular performance of it on a difficult instrument would foster the kind of peace that this composition inspires. Instead, the trolls cant help themselves. To them I say...."PLEASE go back to Guns and Roses where you belong.
It doesn't create ugliness. It simply allows the ugliness that is already there to surface. People have become arrogant and critical.
@ 40milesoneway
I like some guns n roses, I like some of just about every genre from classical to punk.
it all depends what mood I'm in at the time.
And I thank all the musicians from all the genres, for being there and helping me get through the day, be it a good one or a bad one.
A troll is just a troll, it has nothing to do with music, it's just a bad attitude problem on their part.
I agree with Joe....... "just ignore them !........ beautiful work !" ;0)
One should remember Oscar Wilde's comment on arguing with a person whom he despised: 'I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person!'. This applies to all trolls and those who would try to devalue another person's work. Let us see/hear their efforts at that at which they sneer. I'll put in Eric Frank Russell's comment: 'A flea may bite a lion, but a flea remains a flea and a lion remains a lion.' And anon's: 'Rudeness is a weak person's imitation of strength.'
She must have spent thouands of hours on the harp
Sounds and looks like an angel. I only missed the wings.
esojbar and quite a few of the notes
esojbar That’s exactly what I thought. I started thinking about angels. Beautiful 🥰
I have gone to heaven by hearing this
Mastery of one of the most difficult instruments in the world. Flawlessly executed
Stone Ban Sorry to be a hater, but this was NOT flawlessly executed. It is noisy and stabby and buzzy sounding. listen to xavier de mastrie for a better example of flawlessness.
+Stone Ban
Or Stasa Mirkovic Grujic
+jspankin
Pickups too close to instrument causing overload distortion of this beautiful piece. Also likely recorded with semiconductor electronics instead of the warm sound using vacuum tube amplification.
+MrGGPRI OK, but her harp sounds out of tune. on the higher end.
+MrGGPRI OK, but her harp sounds out of tune. on the higher end.
As a person who has learned over three instruments I can say that I really appreciate this. It's one thing to know how to play, but another to be able to tell the person enjoys it and puts in the efforts to make it sound so gorgeous.
Over three! Wow! When you find out exactly how many instruments you learnt please tell me!
HOW SO BEAUTIFUL......
thanks myfriends.
BELEZA ILSA,PARABENS,OBRIGADO
ERNANE
Ernane Gusmao Oh ERNANE,,,,NUNCA LHE ESQUEÇO....NÃO TENHO RELIGIÃO,,,AMO E ADMIRO JESUS!!!!!!...MAS TODAS AS NOITES ORO POR VOCÊ!! ( E MUITOS OUTROS...MAS, NUNCA LHE ESQUEÇO!!!!!!!!!)
obrigado Ilsa mais uma vez
Ernane Gusmao voce, como dizem: MAIS DO QUE MERECE,,,,(não imaginas Ernane, o quanto lhe quero, admiro y oro! Inclusive peço qu,e pelo menos grande parte dos médicos seguissem o seu exemplo..QUE AS MAIS PURAS ENERGIAS ESTEJAM SEMPRE PRESENTE NA SUA VIDA..A LHE GUIAR, ILUMINAR...LIVRANDO-LHE DE TUDO O QUE POSSA LHE TRAZER ALGUM MAL....
Imagine how phenomenal of a human being you must be to have this complex and beautiful symphony emerge from your mind.
That Harp is NOT out of tune. Every harp is different, and the notes you are hearing is what Debussy puts in his music, she is playing in flat keys. When a pedal harp player makes a sharp or a flat, she is moving the string up or down with her feet with the pedals. Manually moving them. And this song has a lot of sharps and flats. So what you are hearing is the string being bended to reach that sharp or flat, very quickly, and then brought back to natural position. The harp is not out of tune. Perhaps Claire De Lune is not the best piece for an instrument like a harp, but the harp is not out of tune.
----experienced Orlando Salvi Harp Player for over 25 years
Dean D Indeed! My words exactly, there's nothing wrong with the harp. :)
1:31?
1:43?
Are harps tuned in equal temperament? If they are tuned in equal temperament (like pianos and basically all other modern instruments are) then the piece being in "flat keys" would not sound any more out of tune than it being in C major. I could understand that harps are all different and so are tuned stlightly differently from one another to compensate (stretching), but this is too out of tune to be "not out of tune". Pianos are tuned according to the instrument too (stretching), but when properly tuned, none are as divergent from perfect temperament as this harp is.
Dean D I'm a harp player too. but isn't it strange that the same notes just an octave higher sound different? this harp definitely must be tuned oftener
Absolutely mesmerizing to watch and to hear.... ... Impossible to not relax, seeing the flow of hands on strings, the beautiful, ancient instrument, and the lovely young lady. She will touch everyone who sees this, and have great success. A stunning talent
This Is a heaven's song, the greatest song for peace and love of the human soul.
Thank YOU for realizing musicians don't get things perfect overnight. Some people just don't appreciate the work that we put into some things.
La musique peut transporter les gens très hauts ! C'est magnifique bravo à vous !
i don't know why i Always prefer the harp version of any kind of music. maybe i just like harp lol...
I like the harp the best..
lyndouninette it’s such a gentle and beautiful instrument, it’s so hard not to love anything played on it. Have you heard of a Koto? It’s similar to a harp but native to Japan, and it’s just as lovely as a harp. Any stringed instrument just makes me feel so warm when listening to it.
then you are made for touching the harp
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
I love your style!!!!! So sweet and charmy. No nails, just fingertips. That's how I like it. The real sound of the harp. Thank you so much.
Podria pasar una eternidad escuchandote y nunca me cansaria, lo que haces no es música, es mágia pura
:)
WOW! Brought tears to my eyes....as a trained classical pianist, I always heard this on piano, but the harp? BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You look like an angel playing this...thank you for posting this...this was just beautiful!!!!
Thank you for sharing your gift.
Wonderful playing. The result of years of hard work, sacrifice, blood, sweat and tears. No 'gods', no 'angels', no 'heaven' or any other rubbish was responsible. A dedicated and determined musician is why we can appreciate and enjoy such music here.
The harp sound so heavenly with this dreamy music.......... Excellent performance.
Wow! What a beautiful performance, I love it 🥰God bless your hands and your talent. Listening to this song, played in an harp is very intense and emotional. Amazing! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Let me get this straight ... those that play harp don't think it's out-of-tune ... those that don't play harp think it's out of tune ... did anybody just listen to the performance and enjoy it? ---I did :)
this one is definably going in my favorites never heard Clair De lune in harp one of my favorites thanks for sharing very elegantly done
This performance stirs me to the depth of me.
Amazing.
Luv and Peace.
The harp is a very beautiful instrument! Angelic indeed!
i love this piece especially when its played on the harp
Thank you for sharing this. A very lovely rendition.
THANK you for such a wonderful performance!
So beautiful you're very talented this is 1 of my fav classical song next to fur Elise.
Sounds great. Harps are so awesome.
thankyou so much! you brought tears to my eyes in Wales! you are playing our National instrument of the heavens! x
It sounded very beautiful. Thank you very much♪
clair de lune is mu favorite music of all time!!!
What you'll find in the comments section
30% "the harp is out of tune"
30% "the tempo is too fast"
10% generic compliment
Juwarto Chua and the other 30%?
haha I hate so much generic compliments they are in every video of a girl playing an instrument
Juwarto Chua *70% of what you'll find in the comments section.
30% "this just doesn't add up"
math much?
... I need to get back in practice with my piano; this was the last song I learned, and it's just as beautiful now as it was when I listened to it back then.
Kudos!
Heavenly! One of my favorite pieces played flawlessly and with love.
So Very Beautiful Thank you
wow, you make it sound like it was written for this instrument!
Beautiful. The joy in music, for me, is to let it carry me and not be focused at looking for issues. Masterful performance.
Hauntingly beautiful and soothing... it makes my heart soar into the clouds... perfection!
\wonderful!!!
♥
Música del alma.
Holy - that was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen!!!
how is this even possible?! in awe, absolutely beautiful
OMG.... I'm feeling sorry for myself because I'm having a hard time with this on the piano. I can't imagine what it took to master this on the harp. Beautifully done. I am inspired. This just got a little easier for me....
Hey mate, I know this comment is 3 years late but I think you can do it. I hope you have succeeded with Clair De Lune on the piano. I'm learning it on piano aswell so its gives me something to look forward to😊
Clair de Lune is an incredibly difficult piece, bro! I’ve been playing harp for 4 years, I’m at an intermediate level, and my teacher still says it’s way above my ability. If you’re learning it, that’s already a huge achievement! It seems like you’ve put in loads of time and effort on the piece and I’m sure you play beautifully. :)
this is no music, this is art (:
oh my god you play it so well
we are glad to see you on our HANG & HARP channel:
ciferencesymphony
thanx CIFERENCE-SYMPHONY
Brings a tear to my eye when I hear this - don't know why. Just beautiful music beautifully played by a beautiful and talented lady. I applaud you.
Beautiful ! Thank you for your wonderful hard work !
How can someone dislike this?
I imagine this was my daughter playing this beautifully in my home, then some dude comes and marries her, now the house is quiet.she's gone, will she ever come back to play for me, maybe , maybe not
Gotta say, this is a really weird comment
How very odd of you
What?
absolutely wonderful, thank you so much!
Stunningly Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your gift of music that sounds like heaven!
Play it in a Harp make it sounds more Nostalgic or Fairy, like if I was recording the past
Damn, the harp looks so difficult to play even with colorcoded strings... i can barely keep track of 6 strings on a guitar 😂
this is the way to hear this tune! bravo. tears are falling.
Thank you for enriching my life with this video.
It's amazing
Just watched this, and am convinced that Debussy must have composed this for harp, whether he knew it or not...
It's the arpeggi! I'm gonna watch the first Arabesque in harp after this and then maybe Passepied.
Those who have ears to hear can hear perfection.
This is close, but a bit harsh in places.
90 out of 100.
Learn to feel, let your heart flow, forget the notes.
Perfection is in the imperfection. There is much in the person.
A bit harsh in places? Who made you the expert?
That was beautiful, it moved me to tears, thanks
Here it is July 10th, 2020, and nearly 2 million people have listened to your beautiful Clair de Lune. Thank you kindly dear Elena.
raging! im destroying my guitar and buying a harp. my guitar will never sound as beauty full as that.
My exact thoughts!
Damien H oh come on piano is still better 😂
all insturments are wonderful dafuq
Unless it's a classical guitar lol
Damien, you'd better price a concert harp before destroying your guitar and switching. You know, in case you don't have 30 grand in your wallet. Just sayin' :-)
Hablando del Mar, Luna y Sirenas..
Only an Angel could play such music!
Pure delight - thank you for posting
I find the tempo a little upbeat from what I might prefer. But ... Bravo! Bravissimo!!!
what in god's name is this tempo? oh my lord
ikr? slow down, we're not going anywhere.
ikr
ZeldaFoxEars it's kind of hard to do that with a harp. It's not like it has a sustain pedal....
Mr.Tuxedo Panda fair enough. It just sounds rushed so not so good.
i hope that's sarcasm
Beautiful. absolutely beautiful. thank you for sharing.
Congratulations from Brazil. Love this song and love your well playing.
Harp ♫ MUSIC Aрфа
♫ տավիղ hárfa არფა
The Evil within!
Sucks!
My favourite song of all times.
I love this piece so much. This is a favorite playing of it. Very sharp and felt.
the evil within
Slow down. The slow pace of the notes and allowing them to ring properly is crucial.
it’s difficult on harp because it doesn’t have a sustain pedal.......
todas y cada una de las notas llevan el alma de Debussy, gracias!
All and every note take the soul of Debussy, thanks very much!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful interpretation of Clair de Lune and bringing some light to my life.
Why didnt she stick to the original tempo?
i think its because, unlike the piano, the harp's sound does not resonate as much, leading to a faster tempo. though I do think the original tempo should still be kept
A harp is just a naked piano Change my mind
lmao
I usually think of it as a vertical piano. But you have changed my.mind.
This was mesmerising, thank you for recording it.
AH I LOVE THIS MELODY! I always heard it on the piano and now... WWOOOWWW!!
great playing skills, but please tune the harp next time
+Tomasz Toczkowski i think it gives the song another character
Good Technique but to fast.. Impressionism.. just let it be.
Geko2006 you need a hearing test dood like shit it sounds hella good
and you need art history lessons.
Geko2006 frickin history lessons? How dumb u are lol, this song isnt history, its a piano piece, theres no need for history lessons.
Learn something. Debussy is the Impressionism artistic movement on piano. No need? Are you sure? Are you a musician? No, you don't.
Geko2006 firstly, the fact that Debussy composed in an impressionistic style has no impact on the speed of his pieces. Debussy wrote a variety of pieces ranging from allegro to presto as well as writing slower pieces. secondly, remember that she is not performing on a piano, and that this is a transcription of the original, meaning whoever transcribed the piece could've edited the piece's performance directions. little history lesson: impressionism is a style of music, found in the modern period (also known as twentieth century). composers who composed in the style focussed on fluidity, dynamic range, and avoidance of harsh dissonance, unlike many other composers of the modern period (e.g. Schoenberg and Webern, who were expressionists, serialists, etc.) it has nothing to do with speed.
Magnificent. If we went back in time the people would think they glimpsed heaven and heard angels. But, it is you who developed a wonderful talent and grew such strong, graceful hands through years of dedicated practice. Thanks for all that. Most of all thanks for this.
makes me cry, amazing transcription! fabulous!
Please, please, PLEASE make sure to tune your harp. All that wonderful hard work shouldn't be wasted on an untuned instrument!
There were no notes out of tune.
gnstunali Can you play the harp? I can and I tell you, this is mostly as good as it gets. The instrument can never sound as "in tune" as a piano. Ever. It bothered me all the years I've been taking lessons.
you move pedals with your feet to make the flats and sharps, its not out of tune
good rendition... but aren't some harp strings a tad out of tune?
moving pedals with feet to reach sharps and flats, hard to do on a piece containing LOTS of them
Thank you for posting beautiful song.
Your rendition of my fav piece of music is superb! You bring magic... Congratulations!!!
Beautiful play but too fast... I'm no musician but from what I'm used to it's played a bit slower on the original..
+Galimir Nund she's stressing too much, butchering the calmness of the song.
nice performance... but it's a pity no one thought to tune that god awful harp.
My thoughts exactly.
True
idk, to me it sounds fine, I think she's sending some notes sharp by plucking too hard?
why don't you go up there and play it yourself if you know how to play harp as well as this song and might as well tune it too 'cause I'm sure you know how do do that to 47 strings
Scott InPhilly it's not my fault people don't understand how hard it is to play an instrument Including harp, they think it's out of tune because it's a different intrument instead of a piano, harps are not pianos, therefore they will not sound exactly the same, I'm just confronting them about that, but maybe you play harp and you know how much the struggle is to tune a number of strings, it's not easy, the fact that people are complaining about that and calling it a "god awful harp" is just plain stupid.
One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. I love harps.
Thank you.
Thank you it's so beautiful 😍
Beautiful job! The harp is just out of tune a little :/
yep, i think the same too
I was just the pedals and it was the way Debussy had the key
Nice performance that would have been better on a properly tuned instrument. Some of its strings are flat and the dis-harmonicity is somewhat unpleasant to listen to.
So I am a harpist myself and harps do NOT sound the same on a recording as they do in person. I would imagine that her harp was not flat or out of tune in person but was simply thrown off due to the recording. Also some older harps can give a much flatter tone.
Corban Scott
I respectfully disagree with you. The instrument *is* out of tune to the point of being detrimental to the otherwise good performance. Digital recordings do not lie about the instrument's tune. Just listen! Surely you can hear what I'm talking about...
marc49lewis Harps are very similar to square pianos - they are very susceptible to becoming out of tune quickly because of the low tension on the strings against a wooden soundboard. I do not know the exact terminology, but I suspect that the harp was indeed "tuned" - each string is tuned to the correct Hz - but not adjusted for equal-temperament (where the higher strings have to be pitched slightly sharp and the lower strings slightly flat to make the harp sound good as a whole).
Jason Madore
Jason, I'm quite familiar with the equal-tempered or sometimes "stretch" or 12-tET tuning - without it a piano looses a substantial portion of its "character." I've tuned quite a few. The same applies to the harp, harpsichord and other similar instruments. Even pipe organs. However, what I was pointing out is that several of the strings are noticeably flat or sharp. Very possibly due to having been tuned earlier in the day, having been moved to the performance spot on stage and not re-checked. I doubt seriously that a harp can be moved any distance without affecting its overall tuning; some strings more than others, particularly higher strings being much more taut than lower strings - and tending to slip more.
I love you, Amy.You have extended my life.You and your music , keep me going.
i think i felt a tear well up in my eye... you play so beautifully! don't ever give up your gift, talent or whatever you call it because its apart of you and you're incredible!