Harp music - Chamber music - Harp concerto

Giovanni Maria Trabaci , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Francesca Caccini , Barbara Strozzi , Misha Mullov-Abbado , Elsa Respighi , Francisco Tárrega , Luigi Molino

AUTHOR Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1580-1647), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594), Francesca Caccini (1587-1645), Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Misha Mullov-Abbado (1991), Elsa Respighi (1894-1996), Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909), Luigi Molino (1762-1846)

HISTORICAL PERIOD Classicism

PERFORMERS Oliver Wass, historical and modern harp

CODE TC760090

BARCODE 8007194200751

GENRE Harp music

SET 2 CD

Harp music - Chamber music - Harp concerto

The idea behind this recording by the acclaimed harpist Oliver Wass (first prize winner at the “Suoni d’Arpa” International Competition and now professor at the Royal College of Music in London) is to juxtapose music by Misha Mullov-Abbado with works by (mostly) Italian composers from four earlier centuries. The artist’s ambition was to record the music he commissioned to Misha Mullov-Abbado and pair it with music for modern harp and Italian triple harp. The album is in fact performed on an Italian triple harp for the early repertoire, and on a modern pedal harp for the classical and modern repertoire. The performance also includes a chamber music section featuring Henry Roberts on flute, Luba Tunnicliffe on viola — both members, along with Wass, of the Pelléas Ensemble — and Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro on violin. The CD also features a highly fascinating world premiere recording (and performance) of the Concerto for Harp and Orchestra by Luigi Molino, recorded live at the opening concert of the “Suoni d’Arpa” Festival in Saluzzo (Cuneo) on August 24, 2024. Oliver Wass here is accompanied by the Ensemble APM orchestra, conducted by Luca Vacchetti

Tracklist

18 tracks