A Journey with Chopin & Sand
A Journey with Chopin & Sand
In their premier recording, the Atlantic Harp Duo masterfully illustrates the intertwined lives of Fryderyk Chopin and his lover, French authoress Georg Sand, through music of the time period written or transcribed for two harps.
Track |
Listen |
Title |
Composer |
Timing |
| 1. | Polonaise in G# minor, Op. posth | Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) | 4:21 | |
| 2. | Third Rondoletto | Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837) | 4:07 | |
| 3. | March-Fantasy on themes from Amadis, Op. 297 | Karl Oberthür (1819-1895) | 5:14 | |
| 4. | Second Duo in B-flat Major | François Adrien Boieldieu (1775-1834) | 9:31 | |
| 5. | Prelude “Raindrop” No. 15, Op. 28 | Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) | 4:40 | |
| 6. | Prelude in C Major, from the Well-Tempered Clavier, book 2 | Johann Sebastien Bach (1685-1750) | 2:24 | |
| 7. | Fugue in C Major, from the Well-Tempered Clavier, book 2 | Johann Sebastien Bach (1685-1750) | 2:09 | |
| 8. | Souvenir du Nord | John Thomas (1826-1913) | 8:34 | |
| 9. | Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45 | Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) | 3:42 |
Reviews
“Congratulations on a truly professionally rendered, presented, musically engaging, thoughtful, and enjoyable recording; the sound quality and performances are excellent and a pleasure to listen to.”
~Ann Yeung (Professor of Harp, University of Illinois), May 2011
~Alison Young, Harp Column Magazine, Sept/Oct 2011
Credits
Produced and directed by
The Atlantic Harp Duo
Recording engineers
Jeff Zahos
Garrison Frick
Andrew Kumeich
Editing, mixing, and mastering by
Jeff Zahos
Recording “A Journey with Chopin & Sand” in the Foellinger Great Hall of the Krannert Center
Recorded in
The Foellinger Great Hall of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts in Urbana, Illinois, on Camac Atlantide Prestige harps, September 2010
Program notes by
Marta Power Luce
Cover art
(Pont Neuf Monochrome, watercolor on paper) by Thérèse Garnier – te.theresegarnier@orange.fr
Photography
Arman Molavi – http://www.armanimage.com
Elizabeth Jaxon
Booklet design
Elizabeth Jaxon
Special Thanks to
Helga Storck—for the idea
Isabelle Perrin, Marie-Claire Jamet, and Damien Luce—for their musical insight
Claire Veligdan, Tanya Houghton, and Anna Karpasov—for their literary and artistic input
Ann Yeung—for her helpful counsel
Joe—for warmth in time of need
Our mothers—for their unconditional support
