Duo Praxedis – John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume Two (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Duo Praxedis – John Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp and Piano, Volume Two (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:16:38 minutes | 587 MB | Genre: Classical
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Harpist to Queen Victoria, the Welsh composer John Thomas (1826–1913) 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’ own compositions use the elegant Romantic style of his own day, but he also left a generous legacy of transcriptions, with no fewer than fourteen Schubert songs recorded on this second volume of his complete duos for harp and piano. 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.

Tracklist:
01. Duo Praxedis – March of the Men of Harlech (03:01)
02. Duo Praxedis – Souvenir du bal (04:47)
03. Duo Praxedis – Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35: Marche funèbre (07:59)
04. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Ave Maria (06:03)
05. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: The Erl King (03:55)
06. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Dein ist mein Herz (02:05)
07. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Sérénade (03:06)
08. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Marguerite (03:08)
09. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: The Wanderer (04:49)
10. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: The Fisher-maiden (01:55)
11. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Barcarole (02:06)
12. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: L’Adieu (misattributed, composed by August Heinrich von Weyrauch) (04:20)
13. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: L’Éloge des Larmes (03:57)
14. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: To Sylvia (02:33)
15. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: Sois toujours mes seuls amours (03:54)
16. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: The Trout (02:31)
17. Duo Praxedis – Complete Song Transcriptions: The Fountain (02:13)
18. Duo Praxedis – Rákóczi-induló (03:11)
19. Duo Praxedis – Duet on Themes from Lucia di Lammermoor (10:55)

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