Artist: Xavier de Maistre
Album: Glière, Mosolov: Harp Concertos
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2022
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 48 kHz
Duration: 01:04:59
Total Tracks: 9
Total Size: 597 MB

Tracklist:

1-1. Xavier de Maistre – I. Allegro moderato (11:18)
1-2. Xavier de Maistre – II. Tema con variazioni (10:29)
1-3. Xavier de Maistre – III. Allegro giocoso (05:01)
1-4. Xavier de Maistre – Raymonda, Op. 57: Prélude et la Romanesca (03:53)
1-5. Xavier de Maistre – I. Sostenuto (13:45)
1-6. Xavier de Maistre – II. Nocturne (08:57)
1-7. Xavier de Maistre – III. Gavotte (02:58)
1-8. Xavier de Maistre – IV. Toccata (06:21)
1-9. Xavier de Maistre – The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Harp and Orchestra by Xavier de Maistre) (02:11)

Download:

“Xavier de Maistre is the most successful harpist on the classical scene, enchanting audiences with skill and charm …” wrote Brigitte about Xavier de Maistre. He shows this again with this album of fantastic recordings of romantic harp concertos. De Maistre is accompanied by the WDR Sinfonieorchester and the excellent Nathalie Stutzmann For the album, Xavier de Maistre chose the Harp Concerto by Reinhold Glière (1874-1956), one of the most popular romantic harp concertos in music history. It features beautiful flowing figures, cascading arpeggios and glissandi. Also included on the album is the harp concerto by Glière’s student Alexander Mosolov (1900-1973), of which there is hardly any recording to date. It is characterized by beautiful catchy folksong-like melodies that the harp plays around with figurations and arpeggios; especially in the first movement, the harp presents itself with many solos and virtuoso cadenzas. As a tribute to ballet, Xavier de Maistre chose the enchanting piece “Prélude et La Romanesca” from Alexander Glasunov’s (1865-1936) “Raymonda”. The most popular piece on the album is certainly Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1861) “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from his Nutcracker, op. 71, which was specially arranged for harp by de Maistre and is now brilliantly heard. An enchanting album of romantic works for the harp!