The Tyrolean fairy-tale harp
In the southern part of Tyrol, between the town of Bozen and the Fassa valley, stretches the mountain crest given the name Rose Garden. King Laurin once lived there along with his dwarf tribe. The long myth gives an account of his heroic deeds, his struggle to win the beautiful Princess Similde and of his eventual downfall.
He returned to his homeland
after some adventurous journeys. Once he caught sight of the mountain
again, which was completely covered in roses and shone crimson in the
evening sun, the home-coming king spoke the words: "These roses along
with their glowing colour have betrayed me. These strange warriors -
they would never have set foot on my mountain if they hadn´t seen these
roses".
Thereupon he put a curse
on the roses to ensure that they could never again be seen, neither by
day nor by night. However, he didn´t think about the twilight.
And so it came about that the entire mountain glowed red in the dusk of
evening. This is given the name `Alpenglühen´ (glow of the Alps).
And in that particular valley where the former language is still cultivated,
there was an expression for sunset - "kann sorèdl va flori" (when the
sun goes off to glow). This spectacle of nature was my inspiration when
making this harp.
Made of Indian rose-wood,
American cedar-wood and Austrian walnut.
27 strings made of brass and steel.