Duo Praxedis – Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp & Piano, Vol. 3 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Duo Praxedis – Thomas: Complete Duos for Harp & Piano, Vol. 3 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:00:55 minutes | 498 MB | Genre: Classical
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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 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.

Tracklist:
1. Duo Praxedis – Faust, CG 4: Glory and Love to the Men of Old (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas) (02:48)
2. Duo Praxedis – Duet for Harp & Piano, on Subjects from Gounod’s “Faust” (08:41)
3. Duo Praxedis – Il trovatore (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas): Miserere – Tu vedrai che amore in terra (07:24)
4. Duo Praxedis – Il trovatore (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas): Il balen del suo sorriso – Di tale amor (04:25)
5. Duo Praxedis – Il trovatore (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas): Or co’ dadi – Squilli, echeggi la tromba – Sì, la stanchezza m’opprime (06:19)
6. Duo Praxedis – Il trovatore (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas): D’amor sull’ali rosee – Di quella pira (05:36)
7. Duo Praxedis – Rigoletto: Un dì, se ben rammentomi (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas) (05:16)
8. Duo Praxedis – Les vêpres siciliennes: La siciliennee (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas) (03:40)
9. Duo Praxedis – Mosè in Egitto: Dal tuo stellato soglio (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas) (05:22)
10. Duo Praxedis – Le désir (04:40)
11. Duo Praxedis – Coronation March (Version for Harp & Piano) (03:56)
12. Duo Praxedis – Valse: II. Tempo di valse (Arr. for Harp & Piano by John Thomas) (02:45)

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