Harp Honors Recital Open Access
Melton, Amanda (Spring 2018)
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Abstract
This is a comprehensive program of repertoire that strives to capture both the essence of the harp and performer, while fulfilling the requirements for the honors program. Each piece plays a specific and vital role in a program, designed to show the harp's large range of capabilities. J.S. Bach’s partitas are challenging and require incredible facility from the performer, while also capturing the qualities of Baroque music on a modern instrument. Fantaisie for Harp is Marcel Grandjany’s virtuosic rendition on a theme of Joseph Haydn, a prominent composer of the Classical period. The composition brilliantly blends both classical and romantic elements into one beautiful piece. Pierné’s Impromptu-Caprice includes sheer technicality combined with flashy elements, making it a favorite among harpists for over a century. Maurice Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro is also frequently performed by harpists, and is widely considered to be a staple in every accomplished harpist’s repertoire. Ravel was able to take full advantage of all the harmonic abilities of the new double action pedal harp to create a breathtaking work that helped bring the harp into prominence at the beginning of the twentieth century. Grandjany’s took Manuel de Falla’s sophisticated orchestration from his opera La Vida Breve, and created a dazzling work for solo harp. Carlos Salzedo is perhaps the most influential and revered harpist of all time. Alongside Grandjany, he helped to redefine what was expected from harpists. One of his major works, Scintillation, includes an extensive glissando section, a technique the harp is known for, as well as other moments containing the scintillating flashes of light the title promises. All of these pieces together create a journey through advanced harp literature, showcasing the capabilities of both the instrument and the performer.
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Front Cover……………………………………………………………………………...pg.1
Program……..…………………………………………………………………………...pg.2
Program Notes..……………………………….....………………………………...pg.3
Performer Biography………………………………………….………………….…pg.5
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