Ursula Holliger / Peter-Lukas Graf - Maurice Ravel: Französische Meisterwerke für Harfe

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Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Chefs-d'œuvres français pour harpe 1. Introduction et Allegro pour harpe avec accompagnement de quatuor à cordes, flûte et clarinette Ursula Holliger, harpe Peter-Lukas Graf, flûte Serge Collot, alto Hans Rudolf Stalder, clarinette Die Kammermusiker Zürich The harp has a new bloom in the French Impressionism after a long wall-flowerperiod in pleasing salon music. Its sound is given now an essential part in the impressionistic palette of sound colours. Nevertheless there have been composed only a surprisingly few number of solo pieces for harp, compared to the almost inexhaustible abundance of works for piano. A reason for it may be that the diatonic harp with two pedals which since 1815 had not been modified essentially could not fully meet the demands for unlimited harmonic possibilities and -- true above all for Debussy -- for a tonality already disintegrated to a large extent. That is why so much hope has been placed in the chromatic harp developed in the beginning of the 20th century. Precisely the famous pieces of Ravel ('Introduction et Allegro') and of Debussy ('Danses sacrée et profane') as well as the first version of André Caplets 'Le Masque de la mort rouge' have been composed at the suggestion of Pleyel, as the company had invited the most important French composers to write for chromatic harp. However, as is known, this instrument did not find acceptance. The pieces referred to either have been rewritten for the usual pedal harp after their performance or they were clearly enough intended for diatonic harp right from the beginning. In September and October 1915, the last breathing spells before the fatal illness took finally hold of him, Debussy composed the marvelously easy and ethereal 'Deuxième Sonate pour flute, alto et harpe'. The projected 'Six Sonates pour divers instruments, composes par Claude Debussy, musician françois' three of which have been achieved (for another one Debussy had only decided for the instruments: oboe, horn and cembalo) were, as well as the several planned 'concerts' for piano and different instrumental groups, intended as an homage to the genius of Rameau and Couperin. But Debussy did not see this homage as a dependence on the 17th century. [read more:http://www.claves.ch/categories/chamber/albums/ravel-caplet-debussy-chamber-music-for-harp] http://www.claves.ch Chamber category: http://www.claves.ch/categories/chamber All the albums of Ursula Holliger: http://www.claves.ch/artists/ursula-holliger All the albums of Peter-Lukas Graf: http://www.claves.ch/artists/peter-lukas-graf Album N°: CD 50-0280 EAN: 7619931028026 _________________ Find more: http://www.claves.ch/categories/chamber/albums/ravel-caplet-debussy-chamber-music-for-harp Contact us: info[at]claves.ch / +41 21 721 13 66 Press: presse[at]claves.ch _________________ We are on the most famous digital stores ! eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/ursula-holliger-peter-lukas-graf-serge-collot-hans-rudolf-die-zurcher-kammermusiker/chefs-doeuvres-francais-pour-harpe-debussy-ravel-caplet/11075199/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ravel-caplet-debussy-chamber/id260792202 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Chefs-D-uvres-Fran%C3%A7ais-Pour-Harpe/dp/B0011OP0YU/ref=sr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1372338709&sr;=301-3 Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/album/6y3CKh7w0ih2e035IrnMV5 Qobuz: http://www.qobuz.com/album/chefs-douvres-francais-pour-harpe-debussy-ravel-caplet/0829410602761 Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/145450 .. _________________ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Claves records S.A RECORDING ENGINEER Prof. Jakob Stämpfli, Thun GRAPHICS Roland Uetz, Bassersdorf PHOTOGRAPH Katsuji Abe, Tokyo © 1986 Claves Records SA, Pully (Switzerland) Recorded at Johanneskirche, Thun _________________ Do you want to synch that? Claves records S.A: info[at]claves.ch / http://www.claves.ch/contact or Cézame Musique http://www.cezame-fle.com/ Find a Reseller in your Country http://www.claves.ch/resellers _________________ Website: http://www.claves.ch Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Claves.ch Twitter: http://twitter.com/clavesrecords Blog: http://blog.claves.ch/