2019
Edité par : Four Courts Press
ISBN : 978-1-84682-759-4
1 vol. (301 p.) ; illustrations, photographies ; 24 cm

Description

An Ireland without harps is inconceivable, but in 1800 the native Gaelic harp had become obsolete. This is the compelling story of John Egan (fl. 1797-1829), a self-taught harp maker who invented a modernized harp for Ireland, the "portable Irish harp", the forerunner of the modern Irish harp. This book brings to light the Egan harps and music-making of literary celebrities Thomas Moore and Sidney Owenson, also Lady Alicia Parsons at Birr Castle, Princess Augusta at Windsor Castle and Patrick Byrne, known as "the last blind harper". The illustrations and catalogue of Egan harps uncover these rare objects in museums and collections in sixteen countries worldwide. The legacy of John Egan, awarded the royal warrant for excellence in 1821, whose harps revitalised the Irish harping tradition, is finally realized

Chronologie. Glossaire. Bibliographie pp. 282-291. Index

Œuvres étudiées

Œuvres du Musée de la musique citées dans cet ouvrage :

• Reconstitution de harpe irlandaise / E.1262 / Egan, John / Dublin / Irlande / Europe / 1e moitié 19e siècle