Arnold Bax, composer of the Quintet for Strings and Harp, described himself as a 'brazen romantic,' stating his music expresses emotional states rather than sound for its own sake or modernist 'isms'.
Instruments
The string players on this album used notable instruments: Sylvan Shulman played a Carlo Bergonzi violin, Bernard Robbins a Nicholas Gagliano violin, Ralph Hersh a Mathias Albani viola, and Alan Shulman a Joseph Dalaglio cello.
Instruments
Laura Newell played two Style 3 Lyon and Healy concert grand harps, with serial numbers 3555-3 and 3708-3.
Performer Biography
Sam Milligan, a student and close friend of Laura Newell and founding editor of the American Harp Journal, praised her for having 'the cleanest technique I ever heard.'
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were originally released on Philharmonia Records, with tracks 1-8 released as PH-109 and tracks 9-# as PH-102.
Performer Biography
Laura Newell's remarkable versatility transcended genres, as evidenced by her recordings with the Shulman brothers and the New Friends of Rhythm.
Performer Biography
Laura Newell, an American harpist, was a pioneering orchestral and chamber freelance musician in the male-dominated musical world of her era.
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