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Harp Trio: Romantic Pieces & Transcriptions

7/20/2018, 14 Tracks, 53:07

Featuring

  • Marielle Nordmann
  • Alexandra Luiceanu
  • Clara Izambert
  • Franz Schubert
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • John Thomas
  • Albert Heinrich Zabel
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Alexander Glazunov

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Composition History

Rachmaninoff's Waltz and Romance were composed between 1890 and 1891, when he was barely eighteen, and are dedicated to three of his friends.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The Romance by Rachmaninoff begins with a theme that was later used in the second movement of his famous Second Piano Concerto in C Minor.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

The four Schubert lieder on this album were originally composed for voice and piano, but are presented here in arrangements for two or three harps, inspired by transcriptions by John Thomas and Franz Liszt.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Marielle Nordmann, an internationally celebrated harpist, has delighted music lovers worldwide with her charm and grace throughout her long career.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Alexandra Luiceanu and Clara Izambert-Jarry studied with Marielle Nordmann from a young age, and she was more than a teacher, serving as a true guide for them.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording features original works and transcriptions for one, two, and three harps, exploring many facets of romantic music.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

John Thomas, a Welsh harpist, was one of the most prolific composers of his time, serving as harpist to Queen Victoria and teaching at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Source: Booklet

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