Fantasies & Impromptus
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SPOHR / FAURE / PIERNE / SAINT-SAENS
Fantasies & Impromptus
Lavinia Meijer (harp)
[ Channel Classics SACD / Hybrid SACD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 20 March 2012
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On her third CD for Channel Classics, the harpist Lavinia Meijer (28) has brought together popular Fantasies and Impromptus by Spohr, Fauré, Pierné, Saint-Saëns, Roussel and Glière. Added to these are world premieres on CD of two completely forgotten harpist composers: Johannes Snoer (1868-1936) and Gabriel Verdalle (1845-1912).
On her first and very successful CD for Channel Classics, 'Divertissements', Lavinia Meijer also recorded only compositions originally written for the harp, with works by Carlos Salzedo, André Caplet and Jacques Ibert. On her highly commended CD 'Visions' she presented twentieth-century repertoire, with works by Byrnes, Isang Yun and Takemitsu, in addition to Britten and Patterson.
Lavinia Meijer graduated cum laude at the Amsterdam Conservatory in 2005. She was awarded the Netherlands Music Prize in 2009.
"Meijer here demonstrates the brilliance that has bagged her top prizes at harp competitions around the world. Her tone is luscious and richly expressive - she captures every particle of nuance in the music" (Classic FM, Aug 2011)
Tracks:
Fauré: Impromptu No. 6 in D flat major for harp, Op. 86 / Une Châtelaine en sa Tour, Op. 110
Glière: Impromptu for harp
Pierné, G: Impromptu-caprice, Op. 9
Roussel: Impromptu for harp, Op. 21
Saint-Saëns: Fantaisie for harp, Op. 95
Snoer: Fantasie über das Niederländische Volkslied "Wien Neerlandsch bloed"
Spohr: Fantasy in C minor, Op. 35 / Variations on 'Je suis encore dans mon printemps', Op. 36
Verdalle: 2nd Impromptu
