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Tactus

Harp Music, Chamber Music, & Harp Concerto

$29.99

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Composer
Francesca Caccini, Luigi Molino, Misha Mullow-Abbado, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Elsa Respigh
Artist
Oliver Wass, Pelleas Ensemble, Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, Ensemble APM
Format
CD
Label
Tactus
Released
Jul 31, 2026
Catalog #
TC760090
UPC
8007194200751

About

The idea behind this recording by the acclaimed harpist Oliver Wass (first prize winner at the "Suoni d'Arpa" International Competition and now professor at the Royal College of Music in London) is to juxtapose music by Misha Mullov-Abbado with works by (mostly) Italian composers from four earlier centuries. The artist's ambition was to record the music he commissioned from Misha Mullov-Abbado and pair it with music for modern harp and Italian triple harp. The album is in fact performed on an Italian triple harp for the early repertoire, and on a modern pedal harp for the classical and modern repertoire. The performance also includes a chamber music section featuring Henry Roberts on flute, Luba Tunnicliffe on viola-both members, along with Wass, of the Pelléas Ensemble-and Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro on violin. The CD also features a highly fascinating world premiere recording (and performance) of the Concerto for Harp and Orchestra by Luigi Molino, recorded live at the opening concert of the "Suoni d'Arpa" Festival in Saluzzo (Cuneo) on August 24, 2024. Oliver Wass here is accompanied by the Ensemble APM orchestra, conducted by Luca Vacchetti.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Toccata No. 2 - Ligatura per l'arpa a 4 03:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Toccata No. 2 - Ligatura per l'arpa a 4
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Giovanni Maria Trabaci
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  3. 2 Ricercare primo tono 02:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ricercare primo tono
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  4. 3 Il primo libro delle musiche: O che nuovo stupor mirate intorno (arr. for harp) 02:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Il primo libro delle musiche: O che nuovo stupor mirate intorno (arr. for harp)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Francesca Caccini
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  5. 4 Il primo libro de madrigali, Op. 1: Al battitor di bronzo (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp) 04:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Il primo libro de madrigali, Op. 1: Al battitor di bronzo (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Barbara Strozzi
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  6. 5 Arie a voce sola, Op. 8: Che si può fare (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp) 03:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Arie a voce sola, Op. 8: Che si può fare (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Barbara Strozzi
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  7. 6 Il primo libro de madrigali, Op. 1: Silentio nocivo (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp) 04:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Il primo libro de madrigali, Op. 1: Silentio nocivo (arr. L. Tunnicliffe for flute, viola and harp)
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Barbara Strozzi
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  8. 7 Red Ruth 07:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    Red Ruth
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  9. 8 Due canzoni Italiane (arr. for harp) 04:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Due canzoni Italiane (arr. for harp)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Elsa Respighi
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  10. 9 I. Gabi 05:33
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Gabi
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Performer
    Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, Oliver Wass
  11. 10 II. Keren 06:22
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Keren
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Performer
    Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, Oliver Wass
  12. 11 III. Jellyfish 03:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Jellyfish
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Performer
    Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, Oliver Wass
  13. 12 Recuerdos de la Alhambra (arr. for harp) 05:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Recuerdos de la Alhambra (arr. for harp)
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    Francisco Tárrega
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
  14. 13 No. 1. Watercolour 04:48
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Watercolour
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  15. 14 No. 2. Clear Green Sky 04:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Clear Green Sky
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  16. 15 No. 3. Little Fire Drum 03:14
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Little Fire Drum
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Misha Mullov-Abbado
    Ensemble
    Pelléas Ensemble
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 I. Maestoso 12:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Maestoso
    Duration
    12:27
    Composer
    Luigi Molino
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
    Ensemble
    Ensemble APM
    Conductor
    Luca Vacchetti
  19. 2 II. Romance: Andantino 03:02
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Romance: Andantino
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Luigi Molino
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
    Ensemble
    Ensemble APM
    Conductor
    Luca Vacchetti
  20. 3 III. Polacca: Allegro non troppo 09:41
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Polacca: Allegro non troppo
    Duration
    09:41
    Composer
    Luigi Molino
    Performer
    Oliver Wass
    Ensemble
    Ensemble APM
    Conductor
    Luca Vacchetti