This album is the first recording ever to use new 3T conductor microphone cables, developed by Van den Hul B.V., which aim for the highest reproduction quality.
Compositional Technique
The harp's technical possibilities were limited before Sébastien Érard introduced the 'double-action' harp around 1810, which allowed harpists to play in all keys and handle harmonic changes more easily.
Composer Biography
Johannes Snoer, a harpist and composer, was a member of the Concertgebouw Orchestra at age twenty, and later played in the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig and the Vienna Philharmonic.
Performer Biography
Lavinia Meijer, born in Korea in 1983 and adopted into a Dutch family, is recognized worldwide as a rising star in harp performance.
Performer Biography
Beyond the standard repertoire, Lavinia Meijer is keen on playing modern music and experiments with electronic music, theatrical performances, and jazz.
Cultural Impact
Johannes Snoer's Fantasie über das Niederländische Volkslied is based on 'Wien Neerlandsch Bloed,' a Dutch national anthem replaced in 1932 due to its discriminatory text.
Performer Biography
Lavinia Meijer received the 'Nederlandse Muziekprijs' (Dutch Music Prize) in October 2009, the highest award a classical musician can obtain in The Netherlands.
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