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Today’s leading virtuoso of the harp presents famous Baroque concerti by Albinoni, Marcello and Vivaldi in unique new arrangements. “A selection of wonderful Baroque concerti by Venetian composers, like Marcello, Albinoni and Vivaldi – arranged for my instrument. In his famous “Winter” from The Four Seasons, the glass-like sounds of the harp create an ethereal mood astonishingly reproducing snowflakes and splintering icicles. So all these fantastic pieces which everyone knows suddenly seem fresh and new, and can be rediscovered thanks to the very special sound of the harp.” Xavier de Maistre Xavier de Maistre is generally fêted as the artist who has managed to liberate the harp from its reputation for wonderful but very soft sounds, and establish it as a solo instrument in the concert hall. On his new album "Notte Veneziana", the internationally successful harp virtuoso plays well-known concertos by the Venetian composers Vivaldi, Marcello and Albinoni in new arrangements, combining them with original compositions for solo harp such as the sonata by Giovanni Pescetti, Godefroid’s stunning set of variations on the popular tune “Carnaval de Venise”, and “La Mandoline” by 19th-century composer Elias Parish Alvars. Xavier de Maistre's aim is to make the listener forget completely that most of the Baroque concertos heard here were not originally written for the harp, but for different melody instruments. He finds it fascinating to bring out new timbres in the arrangements, some of which he pens himself. Vivaldi's famous concerto "Winter", in particular, seems to him to be predestined for playing on the harp, and his interpretation does indeed present this often-heard work in a totally new guise. “Xavier de Maistre is a virtuoso of the highest order, profoundly musical and capable of realizing a remarkable range of nuance.” (Gramophone) “This is a delightful collection. Xavier Maistre plays the harp with infinite finesse and much delicacy of colour. He offers four Vivaldi concertos and makes them sound as if they were actually written for the harp, with slow movements particularly enticing...the appeal of the performance rests as much on delicate simplicity as extrovert bravura.” Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 “This is a superb display of harp-playing at its best. At one extreme, the so-called 'Albinoni Adagio'...displays astonishingly warm harp tone, fingers barely caressing strings - indulgently sentimental and pure magic.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2012 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Beethoven: | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Henry Swoboda Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Zecchi Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 'Tempest' Piano Sonata No. 18 in E flat major, Op. 31 No. 3 'The Hunt' Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-10 (Complete) with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) | Chopin: | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch | Falla: | Noches en los jardines de Espana Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch | Haydn: | Andante & Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6 (Sonata - un piccolo divertimento) | Mozart: | Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat major, K271 "Jeunehomme" Wiener Symphoniker, Paul Sacher Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Wiener Symphoniker, Bernhard Paumgartner Rondo for Piano & Orchestra in A major, K386 Wiener Symphoniker, Bernhard Paumgartner Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, Igor Markevitch Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K459 Berliner Philharmoniker, Ferenc Fricsay Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K488 Wiener Symphoniker, Paul Sacher Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Ferenc Fricsay Piano Concerto No. 27 in B flat major, K595 Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Ferenc Fricsay Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, K415 Lucerne Festival Strings, Rudolf Baumgartner Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466 Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Henry Swoboda Piano Concerto No. 19 in F major, K459 Winterthur Symphony Orchestra, Henry Swoboda Variations (9) in D on a Menuet by Duport, K573 Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K330 Variations (12) on ‘Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' in C major, K265 Piano Sonata No. 2 in F, K280 Violin Sonata No. 18 in G major, K301 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor, K304 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Violin Sonata No. 24 in F major, K376 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Violin Sonata No. 26 in B flat major, K378 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major, K454 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) Violin Sonata No. 35 in A major, K526 with Arthur Grumiaux (violin) | Pescetti: | Sonata in C minor | Ravel: | Sonatine | Scarlatti, D: | Keyboard Sonata K193 in E flat major Keyboard Sonata K87 in B minor Keyboard Sonata K386 in F minor Keyboard Sonata K247 in C sharp minor Keyboard Sonata K2 in G major Keyboard Sonata K132 in C major Keyboard Sonata K35 in G minor Keyboard Sonata K193 in E flat major Keyboard Sonata K386 in F minor Keyboard Sonata K519 in F minor Keyboard Sonata K322 in A major Keyboard Sonata K87 in B minor Keyboard Sonata K515 in C major Keyboard Sonata K437 in F major | Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 | Schumann: | Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Hague Philhrmonic Orchestra, Willem van Otterloo Waldszenen, Op. 82 Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Waldszenen, Op. 82 | Soler, A: | Sonata in D |
The first comprehensive edition containing all of Clara Haskil's recordings for the Decca, Philips, Deutsche Grammophon and Westminster labels 17-CD set released to mark the 50th anniversary [6 December 1960] of the death of the great Romanian-born pianist. Booklet includes an article on Haskil "A prodigy of nature" by piano specialist Jeremy Siepmann. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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