In Arnold Bax's symphonic poem Tintagel, the key is B major and again the harp part is always notated in C-flat major but in this case the harp's key signature contains only 6 flats, and the necessary F ♭s are notated with accidentals. This use of C-flat major in harp parts when the rest of the orchestra is playing in B major is not exceptional: it is standard practice in orchestral music written in B major for harp parts to be notated in C-flat major. Thus, in Richard Strauss's Ein Heldenleben, the first cue for the harps is written in C-flat major even though the rest of the orchestra, having previously played in E-flat major, retains a 3-flat key signature and is now playing in B major, marked with the necessary sharps and naturals as accidentals. ( July 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭ-flat major is the home key of the harp, with all its pedals in the top position, and it is considered the most resonant key for the instrument. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
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