Credits:

Pera Ensemble

Description:

Solo harpist of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra! New recording of Hinastera's "Harp Concerto"! When you hear his music, the concert hall swings and your feet naturally begin to take dance steps. It is said that Hinastera's music requires a solid technique and sense of rhythm to bring out such fun. This is the first recording of the "Harp Concerto" and "Concerto Variations" by the Norwegian musician. Sidsel Walstad, who studied in Norway, the U.S., and Denmark, was principal harpist for the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and later worked as a solo harpist for the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He is a harpist who performs not only classical music, but also pop, jazz, and folk music with his electric harp on a variety of stages. Miguel Haas-Bedoya, a native of Peru who has had a spectacular career in the U.S., has been the principal conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra since 2013.This new recording of "Harp Concerto," one of Argentine master Alberto Hinastera's masterpieces and a standard harp concerto, is a must-hear for harpists and Hinastera fans! The "Concerto Variations" is music that makes free use of the "color palette" of the orchestra. Beginning with a "Theme" for cello and harp and "Interlude for Strings," seven characterful "Variations" for flute, clarinet, viola, oboe and bassoon, trumpet and trombone, violin, and horn as "solo" instruments, followed by "Interlude for Woodwinds" and "Repetition of Theme" for double bass. After seven character "Variations" with "solo" instruments, "Interludes" with woodwinds and "Repetition of the Theme" with double basses, the piece concludes with a "Rondo-like Variation Finale" with orchestra. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Harp Concerto, Op. 25~I. Allegro giusto
2.Harp Concerto, Op. 25~II. Molto moderato
3.Harp Concerto, Op. 25~III. Libramente capriccioso - Vivace
4.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~I. Tema per Violoncello ed Arpa
5.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~II. Interludio per Corde
6.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~III. Variazione giocosa per Flauto
7.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~IV. Variazione in modo di Scherzo per Clarinetto
8.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~V. Variazione drammatica per Viola
9.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~VI. Variazione canonica per Oboe e Fagotto
10.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~VII. Variazione ritmica per Tromba e Trombone
11.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~VIII. Variazione in modo di Moto perpetuo per Violino
12.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~IX. Variazione pastorale per Corno
13.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~X. Interludio per Fiati
14.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~XI. Ripresa dal Tema per Contrabasso
15.Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23~XII. Variazione finale in modo di Rondo per Orchestra