La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin book for pedal harp by Debussy / Grandjany: Classical: Pedal Only

The Maid with the Flaxen Hair is a popular piano work by French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918). It is slow and peaceful, delicately and expressively painting the story of a young woman singing in the sunshine. We are selling two transcriptions of this well-loved piece: this one by Grandjany and another by Salzedo.

This pedal harp transcription by Marcel Grandjany includes several enharmonic note changes making this piano piece easier to play on the harp. Grandjany also indicates 2 sections that may optionally be played in harmonics for an added color effect. Some pedal indications are marked. This edition also includes Grandjany’s fingerings and muffles. 3 pages. Intermediate pedal harp level.
For PEDAL harp only.

Born in Paris in 1891, Grandjany studied with celebrated harp instructor Henriette Renie from the age of eight, and later with Alphonse Hasselman. Grandjany received the prestigious premiere prix at the Paris Conservatoire in 1905, at the age of 13. At seventeen he made his harp debut with the Concerts Lamoureux Orchestra.. He appeared with Maurice Ravel in Paris in 1913. During World War I he played the organ at the landmark Paris church la Basilicque du Sacre-Coeur, which was completed in 1914, the year that the war began. Grandjany made his London harp debut in 1922, and appeared in New York in 1924. He eventually settled in New York, and became a U.S. citizen in 1945. Grandjany taught harp at Juilliard until his death in 1975, where he was a tremendously influential teacher. He was also instrumental in the founding of the American Harp Association. A consummate performer, he also wrote many outstanding solo and ensemble compositions for the concert harp.