竖琴作为色彩乐器，

也有说是性格乐器，很少作曲家把她当主奏乐器，协奏曲非常少。亨德尔的这首竖琴协奏曲原来是写给管风琴的。在亨德尔（1659－1789）时代，竖琴不能自由转调，也就是演奏不了临时升降号。The double-action 踏板竖琴是1801才发明的。竖琴受到莫扎特和柴可夫斯基的严重鄙视。

 

主要竖琴协奏曲
Reinhold Glière: Harp Concerto in E-flat major, Op. 74
Alberto Ginastera: Harp Concerto, Op. 25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299
George Frideric Handel: Harp Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 4, No. 6
Claude Debussy: Danses Sacrée et Profane
Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
François-Adrien Boieldieu: Harp Concerto in C major
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Harp Concerto in A major
Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez (often adapted)
Gabriel Pierné: Concertstück, Op. 39
John Rutter: Suite Lyrique