John Thomas, a Welsh harpist and composer, was known as Pencerdd Gwalia (Chief of the Welsh minstrels) and served as harpist to Queen Victoria.
Composer Biography
Nino Rota, an Italian composer, is universally recognized as one of the most authoritative and prolific film composers, collaborating with directors like Federico Fellini and Francis Ford Coppola.
Composer Biography
Ferdinando Paër, an Italian composer, caught the attention of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, leading to his appointment as maître de chapelle in Paris.
Composition History
Giacomo Puccini, an Italian opera composer, often reused earlier compositions in his operas, such as the waltz that became Musetta's Waltz in "La Bohème."
Compositional Technique
Nino Rota's Sarabanda e Toccata for harp confirms his musical concept based on the supremacy of melody and a simple tonal structure, avoiding intricate harmonic progressions.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Tactus," is a Renaissance Latin term for what is now called a "measure" in music.
Composer Biography
Jean-Michel Damase, a French composer, dedicated many compositions to the harp, thanks to the deep knowledge of the instrument passed down by his mother, harpist Micheline Kahn.
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