Ever imagined an entire programme devoted to marrying the sounds of the harp and the piano? Yes, of course there is quite a comprehensive repertoire for these two instruments thanks to the composing talents of Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838), Joseph Woelfl (1773-1812), Jan Ladislav Dussek (1760-1812), FranÃ§ois-Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834), Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837), Elias Parish-Alvars (1808-1849) and Nicholas-Charles Bochsa (1789-1856), to mention but a few of the better-known names, but, to be honest, not many of their works retain much significance. Years later, a young French composer, RÃ©gis Chesneau (born 1986), took an interest in this unusual instrumental pairing; working from three of his arrangements, the harpist Isabelle Courret - sometime soloist at La Scala in Milan - and the pianist Cyprien Katsaris have devised this surprising programme, a veritable journey through the centuries.

Tracklist:

Suite For Two Pianos No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-Tableaux": II. Oh Night, Oh Love. Adagio Sostenuto (Version Pl
Suite For Two Pianos No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-Tableaux": III. Tears. Largo Di Molto (Version Played On Harp
Harp Concerto In E Minor, Op. 182: I. Allegro Moderato (Orchestral Part's Arrangement For Solo Piano By David Cutler)
Harp Concerto In E Minor, Op. 182: II. Adagio (Orchestral Part's Arrangement For Solo Piano By David Cutler)
Harp Concerto In E Minor, Op. 182: III. Scherzo-Finale. Allegro Vivace (Orchestral Part's Arrangement For Solo Piano By Davi
Histoire Du Tango: II. Cafe, 1930 (Harp Part From Kari Vehmanen's Arrangement For Flute And Harp - Piano Part After Kyoko Ya
Histoire Du Tango: III. Night-Club, 1960. Deciso (Harp Part From Kari Vehmanen's Arrangement For Flute And Harp - Piano Part
Contemplations: No. 1
Contemplations: No. 2
Tableaux: No. 1
Tableaux: No. 2
Tableaux: No. 3
Tableaux: No. 4
Tableaux: No. 5
Impreso
Pavana-Capricho, Op. 12: Allegretto (Arr. For Piano Four-Hands By The Composer - Version Played On Harp And Piano)

UPC: 3770004972463
Label: Piano 21
Release Date: 9.18.20
Format: CD

Harp Meets Piano / Various - Harp Meets Piano (CD)