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Trans (Saariaho Composition)
''Trans'' is a harp concerto written in 2015 by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho. The work was commissioned by the Suntory Foundation for Arts, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Radio France, and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony. The world premiere was performed by the harpist Xavier de Maistre and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ernest Martínez Izquierdo at Suntory Hall, Tokyo. Composition ''Trans'' has a duration of roughly 20 minutes and is cast in three movements: *Fugitif *Vanité *Messager Instrumentation The work is scored for a solo harp and an orchestra comprising two flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), oboe, two clarinet, bassoon, four horns, trumpet, two trombones, tuba, timpani, three percussionists, and strings. Reception The music critic Steve Moffatt of ''Limelight'' praised ''Trans'', remarking that " aariahoskilfully manages a score which never drowns out the harp but preserves the ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harp Concerto
A harp concerto is a type of musical composition composed for a solo harp player accompanied by a large ensemble, such as a concert band or orchestra. Notable examples * Elias Parish Alvars ** Harp Concerto in G minor (Op. 81) (1842) ** Harp Concerto in E-flat major (Op. 98) (1845) * Alberto Ginastera ** Harp Concerto (1956) * Reinhold Glière ** Harp Concerto (1938) * Inglis Gundry **Harp Concerto (1973) * George Frideric Handel ** Concerto in B-flat major for harp and orchestra, Op. 4, No. 6, HWV 294 (1738) * Patrick Hawes ** '' Highgrove Suite'' (2010) * Jennifer Higdon Jennifer Elaine Higdon (born December 31, 1962) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. She has received many awards, including the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her Violin Concerto and three Grammy Awards for Best Contemp ... ** Harp Concerto (2018) * Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky ** Harp Concerto in F minor (1954) * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ** Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |