Romantic Harp

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Cat No: 8554561

Release Date: 09 January 2005

Label: Naxos - Nxc / Naxos Classics

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 636943456125

Genres: Classical

Composer/Series: ROMANTIC HARP

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The Romantic HarpGrandjany Pierne Faure de Falla Salzedo RotaThe importance of France in late romantic harprepertoire will be evident from the repertoire included inthe present recording, culminating in the Ballade of thegreat French harpist Carlos Salzedo, who went on todevelop a wide range of possible techniques andsonorities. It was largely through the work of Frenchperformers and teachers that the instrument developedfrom an elegant salon appurtenance to an essentialfeature of the modern orchestra, with an independentand characteristic repertoire of its own.Born in Paris in 1891, the harpist Marcel Grandjanyhad his early musical training with a relative, JulietteGeorges Grandjany, winning a scholarship at the age ofeight to study the harp with Henriette Renie. A year laterhe started classes of solf?¿ge at the Conservatoire, where,from 1902 until 1910, he was a pupil of AlphonseHasselmans. He made his Paris debut with the ConcertsLamoureux Orchestra in 1909, and after a relativelybrief period of military service was from 1915 to 1918organist and choirmaster at the Sacre-Coeur Basilica. Hisconnection with America came with a period of fourteenyears as a teacher at the American Conservatoire atFontainebleau, and, after his London debut in 1922, hisfirst appearance in New York two years later.He toured widely in Europe and North America andwas co-founder of the Quintette Instrumental de Paris,for which composers such as Vincent d'Indy and AlbertRoussel wrote works. From 1936 he made his home inAmerica, taking out American citizenship in 1945. Hetaught at the Manhattan School and from 1938 at theJuilliard School as well as for some time also inMontreal. Distinguished as a performer and as a teacher,he also wrote a quantity of music for the harp, all of itwell suited to the instrument, including originalcompositions and transcriptions. His Fantaisie on aTheme of Haydn, Op. 31, an introduction, theme andfive variations, was published in 1953.Marcel Tournier was also a pupil of Hasselmans atthe Paris Conservatoire. One of the five sons of a Parisluthier, like his brothers he followed his father's demandthat all should learn a string instrument, entering theConservatoire at the age of sixteen. He studied harmony,counterpoint and composition with Lenepvu, Caussadeand Widor respectively, and won the second Prix deRome in 1909. He succeeded Hasselmans at theConservatoire in 1912, continuing there until 1948,when he was succeeded by Lily Laskine. He had astrong influence as a teacher, while his compositions forthe harp make a significant addition to the repertoire ofthe instrument. His impressionistic Vers la source dansle bois (Towards the fountain in the wood) was writtenin 1922.Precocious as a composer, with an oratorio firstperformed when he was twelve, Nino Rota studied at theMilan Conservatory, thereafter taking private lessonsfirst with Ildebrando Pizzetti and then with AlfredoCasella. His career brought a long association with BariConservator
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