Duo Praxedis – John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume Four (2024) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Duo Praxedis – John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume Four (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:02:15 minutes | 523 MB | Genre: Classical
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Harpist to Queen Victoria, the Welsh composer John Thomas (1826–1913) also wrote prolifically for his own instrument, both for solo harp and for duos of two harps or harp and piano – a combination where the different sounds of the two instruments enhance the clarity of the texture. Thomas’ original works use the elegant Romantic style of his own day, but he often drew on Welsh folksong for his inspiration and also left a generous legacy of transcriptions, especially of operatic favourites. Although some of his music was intended for the Victorian drawing room, other pieces require a virtuoso technique – and all of it has a thoroughly engaging melodic appeal.

Tracklist:

01. Duo Praxedis – Arditi: Il Bacio. Valse (03:45)
02. Duo Praxedis – Meyerbeer: Meyerbeer’s favorite Opera ‘Dinorah’: No. 1 Shadow Air (05:23)
03. Duo Praxedis – Meyerbeer: Meyerbeer’s favorite Opera ‘Dinorah’: No. 2 Cradle Song (05:48)
04. Duo Praxedis – Meyerbeer: Meyerbeer’s favorite Opera ‘Dinorah’: No. 3 Fanciulle che il core (04:44)
05. Duo Praxedis – Meyerbeer: Meyerbeer’s favorite Opera ‘Dinorah’: No. 4 Santa Maria (06:25)
06. Duo Praxedis – Bellini: Duet on Themes from ‘Norma’ (11:40)
07. Duo Praxedis – Rossini: La Carità (06:26)
08. Duo Praxedis – Arditi: The Ilma Valse (arr. Thomas) (03:05)
09. Duo Praxedis – Arditi: L’Estasi. Valse (arr. Thomas) (04:16)
10. Duo Praxedis – Thomas: Harp Concerto No. 1: Andantino (06:57)
11. Duo Praxedis – Thomas: March of the Welsh Fusiliers (03:41)

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