Favourite Harp Concertos

1998: Philips Classics/Duo 289 462 179-2


    CD 1

    Harp Concerto in B flat, HWV 294

    George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
    Ursula Holliger, harp; André Pepin, Jean-Claude Harmanjat, flute; I Musici

  1. 1.  Andante allegro
  2. 2.  Larghetto
  3. 3.  Allegro moderato


    Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C, KV 299

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
    Osian Ellis, harp; Hubert Barwahser, flute; London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

  4. 1.  Allegro
  5. 2.  Andantino
  6. 3.  Rondo. Allegro


    Harp Concerto in C

    Ernst Eichner (1740–1777)
    Annie Challan, harp; Antiqua-Musica-Orchestra, Marcel Couraud

  7. 1.  Allegro
  8. 2.  Andante
  9. 3.  Tempo di minuetto


    Harp Concerto in C

    François-Adrien Boieldieu (1775–1834)
    Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida

  10. 1.  Allegro brillante
  11. 2.  Andante lento
  12. 3.  Rondo. Allegro agitato

    CD 2

    Harp Concerto

    Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959)
    Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida

  1. 1.  Allegro
  2. 2.  Andante moderato
  3. 3.  Scherzo
  4. 4.  Allegro - Più mosso


    Concertino for Harp and Chamber Orchestra, Op. 93

    Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968)
    Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida

  5. 1.  Moderato. Quasi passacaglia
  6. 2.  Andante. Quasi recitativo
  7. 3.  Finale spagnolo. Ritmo di jota


    Sones en La Giralda

    Joaguín Rodrigo (1902–)
    Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida

  8. .  Lento — Allegro vivace. Tempo di sevillana


    Concerto Serenata for Harp and Orchestra

    Joaguín Rodrigo (1902–)
    Catherine Michel, harp; Orchestre National de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Antonio de Almeida

  9. 1.  Estudiantina. Allegro ma non troppo — Andante
  10. 2.  Intermezzo con aria. Adagio — Allegro moderato
  11. 3.  Sarao. Allegro deciso

Includes “Awake, Thou Flute and Harp!,” an article by Julian Haylock.

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