They cost anywhere from $3,000-$180,000.ĭo you know of a company ABC7 Eyewitness News should visit that makes things right here in Chicagoland? Make a suggestion on ABC7 Chicago's Facebook page. Established in 1864, Lyon & Healy Corporation has a deep history in musical merchandise distribution and is using it to bring innovative products to North America.
Lyon and Healy harps are truly magnificent instruments. With spacings and tension similar to pedal harps, this harp is suited both as a lifetime instrument or as a first step towards a pedal harp. Then comes rigorous testing to ensure the sound will be flawless. A perfect harp for a performing artist desiring a rich, dark-colored, tone with classic projection from Lyon and Healy. It takes two to three months before a harp is complete. Real 23 karat gold is meticulously applied. The highly embellished floral carving at the crown, top of the column, base and feet, is. Subtle in design, but equal in quality of sound and craftsmanship to other Lyon & Healy harps, the Style 85's ornamentation is sparse, bringing focus to its fluted Hard.
The Style 23 has become the most recognised harp in the world and showcases the woodworking artistry of the Lyon & Healy craftspeople. A contemporary harp designed by Lyon & Healy in 1985, the Style 85 is marked by its pure elegance and its affordability. The Lyon & Healy sound is marked by its resonance, its clarity, its carrying ability and most importantly, its consistency. Created by Lyon & Healy in 1890, this complex harp is symbolic of the Victorian era during which it was first made. A column for one harp wouldn't be interchangeable with another," Fritzmann said.Įvery design is hand-carved. Specialties: Founded in 1864 in Chicago, Lyon & Healy Harps built its first pedal harp in 1889 and has become recognized around the world for its craftsmanship acquired through an internal apprenticeship program. From the wood, to the body, to the mechanism which will eventually connect to the strings and pedals, it's a combination of tradition and innovation. Today, all of the nearly 2,000 pieces that comprise a single harp are still handcrafted. George Lyon and Patrick Healy founded the company in 1864. That's where we feel Lyon and Healy has its mark," Fritzmann said. "For any instrument, any musical player, it comes down to the feel and the tone. Steve Fritzmann has been with the company for 36 years and was once a master harp maker himself. "Lyon and Healy was really the mecca of the harp world through the 20th century," said Steve Fritzmann, Lyon and Healy National Sales Manager. Go to product group Traditional Instruments.
Today, the harp most recognized around the world is made right here in Chicago's West Loop, at Lyon and Healy. Including tuning key, cover, wood crown, bronze coloured crown, wood feet, bronze coloured claw feet. The harp is known as one of the world's oldest instruments. Not only did they start the company, but they ended up designing and crafting a beautiful instrument that continues to be coveted by musicians around the world. Add a touch of royalty to your Lyon & Healy carved harp such as the Style 23, Style 17, Style 15 or Chicago CGX with this majestic bronze-plated crown with its scalloped edges and floral engravings. The Prelude comes with a cover, tuning key and a 3-year limited warranty.CHICAGO (WLS) - Two young men from Boston were dispatched by a music publisher to expand business in Chicago about 150 years ago. Harps Australia has been serving the harping community for over 25 years, and are Australia wide importers of Lyon and Healy, and Salvi harps. Available in natural, mahogany, walnut and ebony finishes fitted with Performance levers 1st octave C to 6th octave C.
LYON HEALY HARP CROWN PLUS
All pieces complement the elegant lines of its graceful base and delicately fluted column, plus they allow you to customize the look of your Prelude 40 to your individual taste. Included with the new Prelude 40 are a scalloped bronze-finished crown and matching claw feet, as well as a classically turned wooden crown and stylized feet.
Now with 40 strings to accommodate a larger range of music, the artistically styled Prelude 40 lever harp features string spacing and tension similar to a traditional Lyon & Healy pedal harp. Designed with the performing harpist in mind, this romantic classic is crafted with a decorated Sitka Spruce soundboard for a rich, powerful tone.
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