Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp & Piano, Vol. 4

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Label
Toccata
Release Date
April 5, 2024
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      John Thomas, Luigi Arditi, Vincenzo Bellini, Giacomo Meyerbeer
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Duo Praxedis
    • PERFORMER
      Praxedis Hug-Rutti, Praxedis Genevieve Hug
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 05, 2024
    • UPC
      5060113445827
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      TOCC0582
    • LABEL
      Toccata
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. Il Bacio (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)

      Composer: Luigi Arditi

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    2. No. 1. Shadow Air

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    3. No. 2. Cradle Song

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    4. No. 3. Fanciulle che il core

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    5. No. 4. Santa Maria

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    6. Duet on Themes from Norma (after V. Bellini)

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    7. La carità (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)

      Composer: Gioachino Rossini

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    8. Ilma (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)

      Composer: Luigi Arditi

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    9. L'estasi (arr. J. Thomas for harp and piano)

      Composer: Luigi Arditi

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    10. Harp Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major: Andantino (version for harp and piano)

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis

    11. March of the Welsh Fusiliers

      Composer: John Thomas

      Ensemble: Duo Praxedis


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.