Luciano Berio
Three absolute classics of the harp and one rarely heard beauty - this new release is available as a CD to purchase directly here, and also in digital form.
Internationally acclaimed Australian harpist Alice Giles shows off the beautiful and varied character of her instrument. This is a rare recording of the wonderful Jolivet concerto.
Track Listing:
GINASTERA Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
JOLIVET Concerto for Harp and Chamber Orchestra
GLIÈRE Concerto for Harp and Orchestra
Alice Giles – harp
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
David Porcelijn – conductor
Carlos Salzédo was a true musical renaissance man. As well as being a virtuoso harpist of the highest order, he was a fine pianist, a teacher of great renown, a composer, conductor and an important advocate in the dissemination of the contemporary music of his time. This disc features Alice Giles, acclaimed as one of the world's leading harp soloists.
Track Listing:
STEVENSON arr. SALZÉDO Believe Me, if All Those Endearing Young Charms
SALZÉDO Jolly Piper – Concert Fantasy on the theme of "The Sailor's Hornpipe"
TRAD. IRISH arr. WEATHERLY/SALZÉDO Londonderry Air
MASSENET arr. SALZÉDO Menuet d'amour from Thérèse
HANDEL arr. SALZÉDO The Harmonious Blacksmith – Air and Variations
MENDELSSOHN arr. SALZÉDO Spring Song from Songs without Words, Book 5
SALZÉDO Traipsin' thru Arkansaw – Concert Fantasy on the theme of “The Arkansas Traveller”
TRAD. SCOTTISH arr. SALZÉDO Annie Laurie
NEGRO SPIRITUAL arr. SALZÉDO Deep River
SALZÉDO Dixie Parade – Concert Fantasy on the theme of " Dixie"
FOSTER arr. SALZÉDO My Old Kentucky Home
SALZÉDO Turkey Strut – Concert Fantasy on the theme of " Turkey in the Straw"
TRAD. IRISH arr. SALZÉDO The Last Rose of Summer
SALZÉDO Chanson dans la nuit (Song in the Night)
SALZÉDO La Désirade
LARA arr. SALZÉDO Concert Fantasy on “ Granada”
HANDEL arr. SALZÉDO Largo from Xerxes
DVOŘÁK arr. SALZÉDO Humoreske, Op. 101 No. 7
LISZT arr. SALZÉDO Paraphrase on Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
RUBINSTEIN arr. SALZÉDO Melody in F, Op. 3
BRAHMS arr. SALZÉDO Waltz, Op. 39 No. 15
BRAHMS arr. SALZÉDO Lullaby, Op. 49 No. 4
Released: 2006
DVD version of the first live performance of the multi-media program “Alice in Antarctica” in Canberra 2011
Produced by Alice Giles and Arnan Wiesel 2013
Tracks include first performances of:
WESLEY-SMITH - Aurora Wynnis
SITSKY - Fantasia No 16 and Fantasia No 17
MCHUGH - Billions of Penguins
COTTER - On Not Dancing With Penguins
GILES - Southern Ocean Song (Sung by Tegan Peemoeller)
Also includes DOUMANY - Ice (filmed on Davis beach), Icebreaking, Harp Outdoors in Antarctica, Elephant Seals and more.
Originally recorded as an LP for the Aulos label in Germany in 1986, there are only a few hard copies left of this CD. It was Alice’s first commercially released recording. List of works: Gabriel Fauré: Impromptu op 86; Marcel Tournier: 2nd Sonatine Op 45; Claude Debussy: Preludes, Book 1 (Danseuses de Delphes; La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin); Carlos Salzedo: 5 Preludes (Lamentation; Quietude; Iridescence; Introspection; Whirlwind).
Alice Giles plays Ravel Introduction and Allegro, Debussy Danses, Debussy Trio, Salzedo Concerto for Harp and 7 Winds.
Associate artists Australia Ensemble UNSW and Wind soloists of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra