Studia orkiestrowe dla harfy

„Orchestral Studies for Harp in Works by Polish Composers” was created in my dreams during my 45 years of working in various orchestras. I was thinking about young harpists and harpists before whom this road has just begun. The manual I created it is a subjective selection of works from symphonic and operatic literature in which the harp part is difficult or significant. In many cases I present more comfortable pedal changes or suggest fingering. I use enharmonic changes and clearer notation. When a piece requires two harps to harmonize, such as in Karol Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 1, both parts are placed simultaneously. The manual also includes many cadences that can be used when harpists audition for orchestras. This is the first such compendium of works by Polish composers for the harp. Stanislaw Moniuszko, Feliks Nowowiejski or Karol Szymanowski have a significant place in this work. I hope that 'Orchestral Studies for Harp in Works by Polish Composers’ will also be a testimony to the richness of the Polish musical literature of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. And also the important role of the harp in these works (Anna Sikorzak-Olek).