Harp Concerto

for harp and orchestra

harp and orchestra

Product Details

Description

The newly composed Harp Concerto by Peter Eötvös displays consummate virtuosity despite its exceptionally sparse texture. After an introductory cadenza, the first movement is marked Allegro e felice, bright and cheerful. The calm second movement is a subtle Hommage à Ravel in which the solo instrument is embedded in sophisticated but natural-sounding tonal blends featuring different combinations of orchestral groups. In contrast, the final movement is saturated with elementally forceful sounds, culminating in free glissandos on the harp against which the orchestra plays a type of anti-cadenza: no chords, no melody and no citation.

Orchestral Cast

2 (2. auch Picc. und Altfl.) · 2 (2. auch Engl. Hr.) · 2 · Bassklar. · 2 - 2 · 2 · Altpos. · Tenor-Basspos. · 0 - S. (Glspl. · Xyl. · Trg. · Beck. · Tamb. · Bong. [h.] · Tomt. [t.] · gr. Tr. · Clav.) (2 Spieler) - Cel. - Str.

Content

I Allegro e felice
II Calmo, ma non troppo (homage à Ravel)
III

More Information

Title:

Harp Concerto

for harp and orchestra

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2022 - 2023

Duration:

25 ′

World Premiere:

January 18, 2024 · Paris (F)
Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, Auditorium
Xavier de Maistre, harp · Conductor: Gergely Madaras · Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

Commissioned work :

Jointly co-commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Paris), Rundfunkorchester- und Chöre GmbH (Berlin), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (Geneve), Vienna Musikverein, Porto Casa da musica, and NHK Symphony Orchestra (Tokyo)