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Toccata

John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Vol. 1-5

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Details

Composer
John Thomas
Artist
Duo Praxedis, Praxedis Hug-Rutti, Praxedis Genevieve Hug
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jun 19, 2026
Catalog #
TOCC0775
UPC
5060113447753

About

The Welshman John Thomas (1826-1913), harpist to Queen Victoria, 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 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. [Volumes 1-5: TOCC 0561, 0566, 0578, 0582, 0711]

Tracklist 74 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Introduction: Allegro con spirito - 01:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction: Allegro con spirito -
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  3. 2 Theme: Andante con moto - 00:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Theme: Andante con moto -
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  4. 3 Variation 1: Moderato - 00:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Variation 1: Moderato -
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  5. 4 Variation 2: Allegro brillante - 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 2: Allegro brillante -
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  6. 5 Variation 3: Andante cantabile - 01:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 3: Andante cantabile -
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  7. 6 Variation 4: Allegro scherzando 02:09
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 4: Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  8. 7 Adelaide, Op. 46 (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 05:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Adelaide, Op. 46 (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  9. 8 I. Serch Hudol (Love's Fascination) 02:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Serch Hudol (Love's Fascination)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  10. 9 II. Toriad y Dydd (The Dawn of Day) 03:04
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Toriad y Dydd (The Dawn of Day)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  11. 10 III. Gwyr Harlech (Men of Harlech) 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Gwyr Harlech (Men of Harlech)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  12. 11 I. Y Gadlys (The Camp) 03:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Y Gadlys (The Camp)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  13. 12 II. Y Ferch o'r Scer (The Lady of Sker) 02:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Y Ferch o'r Scer (The Lady of Sker)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  14. 13 III. Tros y Garreg (Crossing the Stone) 03:41
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Tros y Garreg (Crossing the Stone)
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  15. 14 I. Dewch i'r Frwydyr (Come to Battle) 04:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    I. Dewch i'r Frwydyr (Come to Battle)
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  16. 15 II. Cwynfan Prydain (Britain's Lament) 03:45
    Track
    15
    Title
    II. Cwynfan Prydain (Britain's Lament)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  17. 16 III. Hela'r sgyvarnog (Hunting the Hare) 02:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    III. Hela'r sgyvarnog (Hunting the Hare)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  18. 17 Carmen: Duet on Subjects (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 08:48
    Track
    17
    Title
    Carmen: Duet on Subjects (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    08:48
    Composer
    Georges Bizet
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  19. 18 Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 03:21
    Track
    18
    Title
    Water Music: Suite No. 3 in G Major, HWV 350 (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  20. 19 Marche solennelle (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 05:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    Marche solennelle (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  21. 20 I. Allegro con brio 07:00
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  22. 21 II. Adagio 06:02
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  23. 22 III. Allegro con spirito 06:25
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  24. Disc 2
  25. 1 The March of the Men of Harlech (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 03:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    The March of the Men of Harlech (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  26. 2 Souvenir du bal 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    Souvenir du bal
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  27. 3 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre: Lento (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 07:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre: Lento (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  28. 4 Ave Maria 06:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ave Maria
    Duration
    06:03
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  29. 5 The Erl King 03:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    The Erl King
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  30. 6 Dein ist mein Herz 02:05
    Track
    6
    Title
    Dein ist mein Herz
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  31. 7 Sérénade 03:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sérénade
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  32. 8 Marguerite 03:08
    Track
    8
    Title
    Marguerite
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  33. 9 The Wanderer 04:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Wanderer
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  34. 10 The Fisher-maiden 01:55
    Track
    10
    Title
    The Fisher-maiden
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  35. 11 Barcarole 02:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Barcarole
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  36. 12 L'Adieu 04:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    L'Adieu
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  37. 13 L'Éloge des Larmes 03:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    L'Éloge des Larmes
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  38. 14 To Sylvia 02:33
    Track
    14
    Title
    To Sylvia
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  39. 15 Sois toujours mes seuls amours 03:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    Sois toujours mes seuls amours
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  40. 16 The Trout 02:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    The Trout
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  41. 17 The Fountain 02:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    The Fountain
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  42. 18 Rákóczi-induló (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 03:11
    Track
    18
    Title
    Rákóczi-induló (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  43. 19 Duet on themes from "Lucia di Lammermoor" 10:55
    Track
    19
    Title
    Duet on themes from "Lucia di Lammermoor"
    Duration
    10:55
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  44. Disc 3
  45. 1 Faust, Act IV: Glory and Love to the Men of Old (Soldiers' Chorus) (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 02:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    Faust, Act IV: Glory and Love to the Men of Old (Soldiers' Chorus) (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  46. 2 Duet on Subjects from Gounod's Faust 08:41
    Track
    2
    Title
    Duet on Subjects from Gounod's Faust
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    John Thomas, Julius Benedict
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  47. 3 No. 1. Il trovatore: Miserere - Tu vedrai che amore in terra 07:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 1. Il trovatore: Miserere - Tu vedrai che amore in terra
    Duration
    07:24
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  48. 4 No. 2. Il trovatore: Il balen - Di tale amor 04:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 2. Il trovatore: Il balen - Di tale amor
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  49. 5 No. 3. Il trovatore: Or co' dadi - Squilli, echeggi la tromba - Sì, la stanchezza m'opprime 06:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 3. Il trovatore: Or co' dadi - Squilli, echeggi la tromba - Sì, la stanchezza m'opprime
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  50. 6 No. 4. Il trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee - Di quella pira 05:36
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 4. Il trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee - Di quella pira
    Duration
    05:36
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  51. 7 No. 5. Rigoletto: Un dì, se ben rammentom (Quartet) 05:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 5. Rigoletto: Un dì, se ben rammentom (Quartet)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  52. 8 No. 6. Les vêpres siciliennes: La Siciliennee (Boléro) 03:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 6. Les vêpres siciliennes: La Siciliennee (Boléro)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  53. 9 Mose in Egitto (Moses in Egypt), Act IV: Dal tuo stellato soglio (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 05:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Mose in Egitto (Moses in Egypt), Act IV: Dal tuo stellato soglio (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  54. 10 Le désir (Rhapsody) 04:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Le désir (Rhapsody)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  55. 11 Coronation March 03:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    Coronation March
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  56. 12 La gassier valse (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 02:45
    Track
    12
    Title
    La gassier valse (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Luigi Venzago
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  57. Disc 4
  58. 1 Il Bacio (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 03:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    Il Bacio (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Luigi Arditi
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  59. 2 No. 1. Shadow Air 05:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Shadow Air
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  60. 3 No. 2. Cradle Song 05:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Cradle Song
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  61. 4 No. 3. Fanciulle che il core 04:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Fanciulle che il core
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  62. 5 No. 4. Santa Maria 06:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Santa Maria
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  63. 6 Duet on Themes from Norma (after V. Bellini) 11:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Duet on Themes from Norma (after V. Bellini)
    Duration
    11:40
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  64. 7 La carità (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 06:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    La carità (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  65. 8 Ilma (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 03:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ilma (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Luigi Arditi
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  66. 9 L'estasi (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 04:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'estasi (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Luigi Arditi
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  67. 10 Harp Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Andantino (version for harp and piano) 06:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Harp Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Andantino (version for harp and piano)
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  68. 11 March of the Welsh Fusiliers 03:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    March of the Welsh Fusiliers
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  69. Disc 5
  70. 1 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13, Act IV: Wedding March (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 05:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, MWV M13, Act IV: Wedding March (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Felix Mendelssohn
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  71. 2 Faust: Valse (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 05:13
    Track
    2
    Title
    Faust: Valse (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    Charles Gounod
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  72. 3 La favorite: Duet on Melodies (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 09:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    La favorite: Duet on Melodies (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    09:55
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  73. 4 March of the Men of Glamorgan 03:31
    Track
    4
    Title
    March of the Men of Glamorgan
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  74. 5 Olivia: Valse 04:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    Olivia: Valse
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  75. 6 Ben è ridicolo: Canzone (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 02:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Ben è ridicolo: Canzone (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Alberto Randegger
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  76. 7 La sonnambula: Duet on Melodies (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano) 11:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    La sonnambula: Duet on Melodies (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)
    Duration
    11:08
    Composer
    Vincenzo Bellini
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  77. 8 The Bride of Neath Valley 03:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Bride of Neath Valley
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  78. 9 Llewelyn: Bridal March 04:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Llewelyn: Bridal March
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis
  79. 10 Bardic Fantasia 09:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    Bardic Fantasia
    Duration
    09:36
    Composer
    John Thomas
    Ensemble
    Duo Praxedis